The author explains that the job of the architectural review committee is "to make the review process an added value to the homeowner so that the product at the end of the process is better because of it." The owner should include the ARC from the beginning to make the process as smooth as possible.
It was determined that the City Council has not authority over the state's foreclosure laws. They also determined they cannot do anything to help a woman who lost her home due to forclosure for not paying her fees.
The article describes the top three Texas HOA laws that landlords who rent out property within a homeowners association, should be aware of.
A homeowner association board member hit a member of his community for digging through the trash in a trash room. The community member is a hoarder who has a legal case outstanding with the board and is creating hazards and problems in the community.
In this Q & A, the author explains how the board of an association has the duty to be transparent to owners and always provide owners with information.
Current flood maps are showing a condominium complex has a high risk of wave-related damage. Their flood insurance premiums went up to $400,000 per year so they are on a mission to get the flood maps changed.
A neighborhood association held a meeting and party to fight against the development of a condominium. They feel the development must follow the rules in the town's master plan.
A stone sea wall will be restructured and made smaller, and beach grass will be planted as part of an agreement between an association and the State.
A woman and her daughter, that live in a condominium next to a smoker, are fighting to eliminate the cigarette smoke that is seeping into her unit.
Residents of a senior housing complex are concerned about rising property taxes. Some say increases can be as much as 34 percent.
