by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Nov 14, 2017 | Board of Directors, Use and Maintenance
Acting through its board of directors, homeowners associations are responsible for properly maintaining the common areas of a common interest development. Proper maintenance of the common areas necessitates contracting for materials and services that are provided by...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Oct 19, 2017 | Use and Maintenance
Homeowners associations are frequently requested to approve modifications that are desired by owners of separate interests within the association. The approval of modifications is generally a function of the association’s architectural review committee and/or the...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Jul 28, 2017 | Board of Directors, Governing Documents, Use and Maintenance
Texas Appellate Court decision (July 26, 2017). The case involved a dispute over whether a homeowners association (“Association”) had the authority to compel owners and residents within the common interest community to use and pay for a particular waste and recycling...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | May 18, 2017 | Use and Maintenance
All property owners that are members of a homeowners association which manages a common interest development are responsible for complying with state and local laws and the provisions contained in the association’s governing documents. The applicable laws and an...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Mar 15, 2017 | Case Decisions, Use and Maintenance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York decision (March 9, 2017). This case involved a dispute between a homeowners’ association (“Association”) and homeowners (“Homeowners”) over the enforceability of rules adopted by Association concerning the renting of...
by Lawrence Szabo, Esq. | Jan 24, 2017 | Case Decisions, Governing Documents, Use and Maintenance
U.S. District Court, District of Oregon, Eugene Division, decision (January 11, 2017). This case involved a dispute over a homeowners association’s denial of a member’s request for an accommodation from a restrictive covenant that prohibited them from parking large...
