Fair Housing Laws
Friday, 27 July 2018
CURRENT TRENDS IN FAIR HOUSING LAWS WHICH LAWS APPLY TO ASSOCIATIONS? 1. APPLICABLE LAW OVERVIEW OF FAIR HOUSING LAWS STATE (CA) Unruh Civil Rights Act– CA Civil Code § 51 FEDERAL Fair Housing Act (1968) – 42 U.S.C. §3601-3619 a. Fair Housing Amendments Act (1988) – 42 U.S.C. §3631 Americans with Disabilities Act
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Time Is Of The Essence In Enforcing CC&R’s
Thursday, 12 July 2018
Typically, owners buy in planned communities or common interest developments because they believe the CC&Rs will help assure quality and consistency in the neighborhood or complex, which will preserve property values. Of course, this will only be true if the CC&R’s are enforced. Most all CC&Rs or rules and regulations require that an owner obtain
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HOA Disagreement: You Be The Judge!
Monday, 02 July 2018
The Presidential Altercation Facts: In this particular community, the Association Board President is very “hands on.” He has served as president for several years and he regularly makes the rounds in the HOA, doing walk-throughs to check for rules violations, including unleashed pets, parking problems, and litter problems. He also visits with many owners about
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Pest Control In HOA’s
Wednesday, 27 June 2018
CIVIL CODE SECTION 1364 1. GENERAL RULE FOR MAINTENANCE Common Area – HOA Responsible Exclusive Use Common Area – Owner Responsible Separate Interest – Owner Responsible 2. “UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN DECLARATION” 3. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (DEFINITION IS “COMMON AREA AND POWER TO ASSESS, BUT NOT A CONDO OR CO-OP”) Each owner
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Voting By Proxy and Power of Attorney
Sunday, 10 June 2018
Proxy Rules A proxy is a written authorization signed by a member or the member’s attorney in fact giving another person or entity the power to vote on behalf of the issuing member. A proxy can only be voted by another member of the homeowners Association. The articles or by-laws may limit or preclude the
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HOA Pet Restrictions
Saturday, 02 June 2018
Civil Code §1360.5. Limitations on Pet Restrictions (Davis-Stirling) (a) No governing documents shall prohibit the owner of a separate interest within a common interest development from keeping at least one pet within the common interest development, subject to reasonable rules and regulations of the association. This section may not be construed to affect any other
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Entering Into Contracts For HOA’s
Tuesday, 02 January 2018
By: Sharon Glenn Pratt DEFINITION: A contract is a promise or set of promises for the breach of which the law gives a remedy, or the performance of which the law in some way recognizes as a duty. OFFER + ACCEPTANCE + CONSIDERATION WRITTEN OR UNWRITTEN – Discussion, Invoice, “Proposal,” Plans, can all
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