As we move through the winter months, many owners are already anticipating the exterior home improvements they want to make in the spring. For most covenant controlled communities, exterior modifications require prior association approval upon submittal of an architectural request form. But do your forms contain all the necessary provisions to adequately protect theGo to Newsletter
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Rarely a week goes by when attorneys do not field calls from board members or managers asking whether or not the association can enforce its rules on streets running through the community. Sometimes these questions have simple answers, and other times, research will need to be conducted to determine the answer. The first stepGo to Newsletter
I want to serve on my community’s board of directors for the lucrative salary . . . said no board member ever! Nevertheless, serving on the board of directors for your community can be a satisfying and rewarding experience. But sometimes boards hit rough patches and fall under the scrutiny of their owners, who canGo to Newsletter
A wise person once said: “Never make snow angels in a dog park”. That is good advice. Another piece of good advice is to be prepared, this winter season, for frozen pipes and finger-pointing. When the temperatures plummet, condominiums and townhomes often experience frozen pipes and resulting water leaks. When that happens, everyone startsGo to Newsletter
Although a large number of communities suffer from “our governing documents suck syndrome” many boards still refuse to move forward with amending or rewriting their communities’ governing documents. The refusal is most often based on fear, but fear of what? Fear of the process? Fear of the unknown? Fear of owners? It hasGo to Newsletter