I live in Smyrna, GA (located in Cobb County). My homeowner’s association does allow anybody to attend any of the monthly board meetings held one weeknight per month. However, many of us are unable to attend for various reasons and have requested that the Board post the latest minutes and financial statements on the HOA website. Having been refused, we then asked that the Board would provide copies of these documents to any resident upon request. They refused again. Their position is that since the HOA Board meetings are open to all residents, then they don’t have to provide these documents. Can you tell me what, if any, are the HOA’s legal obligations with regard to making financial statements and meeting minutes available to their homeowners.
I own a condo in Miami and owe back maintenance fees. Can the HOA put a lien on my condo even if the asociation is inactive? I believe the HOA has been inactive for more then 3 years.
Two parts: Is it true that hoa covenants provide an “extra layer” of protection and/or restriction to it’s members on top of state law? Second, if that’s true, and the covenants require a 70% written agreement to amend the covenants, can the hoa board sidestep this provision by citing state law, which allows in absence of a ballot or no-vote to be counted as a yes to amend the covenants?
Do homeowners’s associations have the rights to charge you fees even if you haven’t signed a contract to abide by the rules?
Can a HOA board do background checks on new tenants that investors want to allow to lease their condo? Are there any legal steps a Tx HOA board can do to limit the number of renters in a community?
Can an HOA legally design a mult-level membership with access to more or less depending on what type of membership you obtain? We have a community were a lot of members complains about paying dues because they never use the golf course. We think that if we restructured the dues to allow those that don’t use the course to pay a lessor fee.
neighbor across the street from me put cameras up looks like it is facing my house here in Peoria AZ.What can I do about it please help
in Louisiana, do homeowner associations (HOA) have the right to prohibit parking a business vehicle (a very neat and fairly new truck) in the residential driveway and completely one the private premises of a residence? One such HOA is taking legal action to prohibit this, causing extreme hardship to the individuals for whom the truck is a necessity for earning a living. Where can I find Louisiana rules that govern this?
I have the same question. I am behind on my dues. The HOA has canceled my transponder which means that I have to use the call box at the gate to call the guard house and request access to my own home. This sometimes takes 30 sec. and sometimes can take two minutes. But, each time I have to do it, it is embarrassing and very frustrating.
Not to mention that that have already sent the HOA bill to a lawyer to file a lien on my property.
What can I do to prevent them from doing that?
MY WIFE & I BOUGHT 2 PROPERTIES AT A COUNTY TAX SALE THAT ARE LOCATED IN A PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION. THE P.O.A.’S TREASURER IS SENDING US ASSESSMENT FEE BILLS DATING BACK TO 1989, WHEN WE ONLY PURCHASED THE PROPERTIES IN THE FALL OF 2007. WE’VE PAID OUR ASSESSMENT FEES SINCE THE PURCHASE DATE, BUT HE REFUSES TO CLEAR OUT THE REMAINING DEBT AFTER E-MAILS & 2 CERTIFIED/SIGNATURE VERIFICATION LETTERS, POINTING OUT TO HIM THAT THE P.O.A.’S OWN BYLAWS PREVENT HIM FROM CHARGING BEFORE OUR PURCHASE, NOT TO MENTION THAT THE COUNTY TAX SALE SHOULD EXTINGUISH INFERIOR LIENS ON THE PROPERTIES. WE REQUESTED A HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD LAST YEAR IF HE WOULDN’T SHOW OUR DEBT AS “CLEARED,” BUT HE NEVER RESPONDED, AND WHEN I E-MAILED HIM TO SEND OUR BILL FOR 2010, WHICH HE HADN’T MAILED YET THIS YEAR, IT STILL SHOWS ALL THE OLD BACK ASSESSMENTS TO 1989. MY QUESTION IS, WHAT IS MY RECOURSE? CAN YOU PLEASE GIVE ME SOME MORE CONCRETE TX LAWS THAT PROTECT ME IN THIS INSTANCE? THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE.
SINCERELY,
JOSHUA CAMPBELL
