This article appeared in “Common Ground”, the magazine published by the Community Association Institute. It is one of the most comprehensive and well-written articles I’ve come across on the subject of collection of delinquent HOA assessments. Reprinted with permission of CAI. Catching Up – Common Ground May June 2013
Note: This week’s column is by my colleague, Kimberly Sullivan, a member of our firm’s litigation department. Neighborhood Watch programs are widely recognized around the country and actively supported by law enforcement agencies. Many police departments offer assistance in organizing neighborhood watch programs, including providing literature, training, and on-site meetings. Whether an HOA organizes such a […]
Q: The residents of our condo complex want to hire a property manager for our complex. The HOA’s board of directors does not want to hire a property manager, saying it will cost too much. Our opinion is that the board is not managing our finances well. We have had special assessments for the last […]
Q: Can a homeowners’ association (HOA) board of directors change the term served by the officers by a resolution, without a vote of the members? Our bylaws state that officers are appointed by the board for a one-year term, yet our officers are serving for three years. When I asked the board about this practice, […]
Courtesy of my colleague, Greensboro attorney Jim Slaughter, who keeps close tabs on the happenings in Raleigh that affect NC community associations: With about half of this year’s portion of the 2013-2014 Legislative Session over, now seems a good time to review some of the community association related bills introduced so far. Most of the […]
Q: May a North Carolina homeowners’ association (HOA) impose a surcharge on units that are rented out by a homeowner? Our HOA has proposed a fee of $25 per month to be assessed against all rental properties. HOAs only have whatever authority is granted to them under the North Carolina laws and the HOA’s governing […]
Note: This question was answered by my colleague, CPA Gail Pizetoski of Condo-Smart.com and CondoHOACPA.com. Q: My husband is on the board of our HOA, and for the past two years our manager has said we have to file tax returns for the HOA. Our only income is from the assessments, plus a few dollars […]
