Some areas are allowing homeowners, who are delinquent on their assessments, to have their names disclosed if another homeowner has made the request.
An association is fining their homeowners for things like leaving trash cans out and not cutting back weeds, however, renters can be evicted for the same penalty. Homeowners are angry that the association is making it difficult to rent out properties.
The former President of a homeowners association has been charged with grand theft and fraud for stealing more than $12,000 from the association.
Homeowners in a resident community are told they are required to carry liability insurance on common areas. They are finding that underwriters do not want to take on the liability of an entire association.
A court ruled in favor of an association. They decided that owners of condominiums cannot stop paying their assessments because they don't agree with how the property is being taken care of.
Property owners have filed a petition with the Superior Court requesting their property not be used as an access easement to the beach behind their property. They claim their privacy is being invaded and their property is being abused by the public.
Lawmakers are trying to establish guidelines for hired managers of homeowner associations when dealing with paperwork and actions that should be performed by an attorney.
Residents are concerned with a proposed retail center anchored by Whole Foods that is being considered in their community. They are concerned with traffic, landscaping and conformity to the city's historic architectural style.
The Condominium Act in D.C. was amended recently giving boards more power to require owners to pay a portion of the cost to fix damage to a building from problems that start in their units.
Lawmakers are wanting to give association members the right to plant drought-resistant landscaping without being fined. Many associations require lawns to be green, and landscaping to be healthy using much water to do so.
