Q: Our condo documents obligate the association to purchase a unit if the Board denies a purchaser. We are also obligated to find a replacement tenant for a unit owner if we deny a lease. This is becoming a real issue because we effectively cannot deny a sale or a...
Is It Legal To Go In And Shut Off Our Neighbor’s Annoying Alarm?
Q: There is a home in our community that is rarely occupied. An alarm has been going off for over a week now. We do not have a good phone number for the homeowner, so we cannot contact them. The alarm is annoying the immediate neighbors and causing constant...
Can A Vendor Sue For Contract Termination As A Result Of Poor Work?
Q: Our association has a contract with a landscaping vendor that is becoming a problem. At first, we were happy with the service and we signed the contract presented to us. Now, we cannot terminate the vendor without a significant financial penalty and the vendor has...
Can My HOA Place Restrictions On The Type Of Trailer I Can Keep?
Q. I reside in an RV resort which is organized as an HOA. The rules state that "Point to Point" RV's or "Destination" trailers are not allowed to be placed on a lot within the resort. The industry has continued to improve the capabilities of these trailers to bring...
Association Quorum Continually Not Met… What Can We Do?
Q. Our condo association continues to struggle with obtaining a quorum at our meetings. For those who do show up, it is a waste of their time and effort and it is very difficult to convince them to reconvene for another meeting. Is there anything that we can do...
Parking Bans On Commercial Vehicles Are Not Being Enforced!
Q. My board will not enforce the parking ban of a commercial vehicle on my street. Please help and advise. A. One of the most common questions we answer deals with boards selectively or randomly enforcing the community rules. This creates a couple major problems for...