by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Aug 22, 2017 | Dispute Resolution, Ownership and Transfer of Interest
UNPUBLISHED California Appellate Court decision (August 14, 2017). This case involved a dispute between neighboring homeowners over the maintenance of landscaping that obstructed the view from one of the owner’s property. The disputing parties both lived in a common...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Feb 3, 2017 | Ownership and Transfer of Interest
A common problem that is addressed by homeowners’ association management personnel pertains to dealing with rules violations by tenants of homeowners. Unfortunately, statistics show that renters tend to violate homeowners association rules more frequently than owners....
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Nov 30, 2016 | Case Decisions, Dispute Resolution, Governing Documents, Ownership and Transfer of Interest
Texas Appellate Court decision (November 16, 2016). In this case, a homeowner (“Owner”) brought an action against his homeowners’ association (“Association”) challenging deed restrictions which provided that homes must be “used solely for residential purposes.” After...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | May 9, 2016 | Ownership and Transfer of Interest
Has your board experienced delinquent homeowners who collect rent from their tenant but don’t pay their share of association dues? Has your board experienced problem tenants who don’t follow the HOA’s rules? These are common scenarios that are...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Dec 10, 2015 | Ownership and Transfer of Interest
When a person enters into an agreement to purchase a property that is part of a common interest development it is critical that they obtain, review and approve certain documentation pertaining to the common interest development. State statutes have varying...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Jul 22, 2015 | Governing Documents, Ownership and Transfer of Interest, Use and Maintenance
A source of considerable confusion and disputes between homeowners and their homeowners association (HOA) involves issues pertaining to those portions of the common area that are designed for use by less than all of the homeowners. Most common interest developments,...
