In HOAs, officers (even presidents) have little individual power. Everything they do is only upon the board’s express authorization. HOA officers occasionally confuse their limited non-profit role ...

Q: We live in an older homeowners association of 385 single-family homes. We’ve lived here 14 years and in the last few years have had several community management companies, each seemingly worse than ...

Q: Is it legal for the board of a community to host a meeting without including representation from the HOA’s management? —A.L., (manager), Laguna Hills A: There is nothing in the law that ...

Q: Is it not up to the residents to change management companies and decide who they want; not the board? We finally fired our community manager, and the board decided on a new one. But us residents ...

Live in a home governed by a condominium, co-op or homeowner's association? Have questions about what they can and cannot do? Ryan Poliakoff, an attorney and author based in Boca Raton, has answers.

Southern California Management Leader Offers Practical Strategies to Boost Resident Participation in Palm Springs Area ...

HOA owner thinks it's a prudent move that avoids paying finance charges on the insurance bill, but condo expert cautions that ...