HOA Management Blog
Most homeowners associations are proud to be pet-friendly, and welcome four-legged family members are part of the community. Of course, it’s important that these pets don’t create an unpleasant environment for everyone else. To avoid unnecessary disputes and potential rule violations, here are some guidelines owners should follow to ensure their furry friends continue to be a welcome addition to the neighborhood.
Homeowners association members who pay their assessments late or not at all come up with some very interesting excuses. Here’s half a dozen of the most common excuses your HOA board might hear and why it’s smart to address them.
A major issue that a homeowners association (HOA) and its Board may be faced with is whether to limit rentals in the community. While HOAs can restrict rentals, this issue may be hotly debated. Arguments can be made for and against the adoption of a rental cap.
As a Board member of a homeowners association you have many duties. Sometimes you might feel like you’re in a tug-of-war when dealing with uncooperative tenants who refuse to adhere to the rules. The Board must act in these situations though and the group needs to stand firm in all matters.
As an HOA Board member, how many times have you heard the excuse “I never got a letter” from a homeowner when attempting to collect fines or notify them about a rule violation? This is a common excuse that homeowners make, and while sometimes it does happen, HOA Board members should know about the Mailbox Rule and best practices they can do to increase the open-rate of letters.
Did you know that in most associations the HOA Rules & Regulations aren’t considered part of the governing documents? This means that an HOA board can decide to adopt new rules as it goes and the rules don’t have to go through an amendment process like changes to governing documents do. However, if a Board is planning on revising the HOA Rules & Regulations there are some questions they should consider before doing so.
With summer days right around the corner, I've been thinking about swimming pools and summer sun. When I was young, every summer my friends and I would look for a pool in the local area to swim in during hot days. We would jump the fence of the local high school until someone kicked us out or we would sneak into one of many apartment complexes until we were escorted out. Many of the pools we raided were packed with families swimming so we were able to enjoy them for quite a while before they figured out that we did not belong. But there was one place where we always wanted to swim but couldn't - Lake Merced Park Homeowners Association.
In our last post we talked about some resolutions that you can put into practice in 2013 as a member of your homeowners association. For the next few weeks we’ll expand on each one so you have the tools you need to not just say what your resolutions are but to actually do them too. Let’s talk about the first resolution: Follow the Rules.
