An HOA is facing a huge expense as they anticipate the dredging of the channels of their lakes. After 20 years, sediment has reduced the channels to less than 3.5 feet deep causing boats to not be able to pass.
A woman who did not know was being foreclosed upon, is fighting to keep her home of 20 years after not paying a $342 bill she claims she never received.
A judge has ordered that a disabled woman, who resides in a condominium, can keep her service dog. The board fought her in court even though she proved the dog aided her with her limitations as a result of ms. The condominium association now has a $300,000 legal bill.
British Columbia faces a second wave of a leaky-condo crisis 15 years after the first one. Between 1982 and 1999, thousands of units were built with faulty roofing causing a wave of repairs.
The State of Illinois allows condo associations to collect unpaid assessments from buyers purchasing a unit at a foreclosure sale.
When a group saw the distribution of assessments in their HOA were not fair, they approached the board with their concerns. After the board told them they were interpreting the CC&R's incorrectly and to go to court if they disagreed, they did and the judge agreed with the group. The judge also ordered that the HOA would have to pay all legal fees in the amount of $90,000.
A local pastor who continues to help clean up his neighborhood, has provided roofs to four families with the help of the Chapel at LSU and Premier South Roofing.
A six year probe of business owners and lawyers has brought forth three more defendents guilty of mail and wire fraud.
Banks are not the only entity with the ability to foreclose on a home. HOAs are able to foreclose for not making association dues.
All condominium owners that have a federally regulated or secured mortgage, need to have flood insurance regardless of the floor the condo is on.
