Associations commonly ask if they can restrict leasing in their communities. These inquiries typically stem from perceptions that investors care less about the community than resident homeowners and that tenants are more likely to violate community rules. As a result, associations are looking for alternatives to limit the number of renters residing within the community.Go to Resource
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Have you ever seen a set of bylaws that authorize the board to unilaterally amend the document without owner approval? There are plenty of bylaws out there having this type of provision and lots of board members use this provision in good faith to amend their bylaws. But, like all “too good to be true”Go to Resource
Most of the time difficult situations that arise during a meeting can be resolved on the spot, but occasionally, “fatal flaws” arise: those few errors or situations that arise that cannot be fixed at that meeting. For example, let’s say the annual meeting has been going on for some time. As the chair, you’re aboutGo to Resource
How many times have you heard a homeowner tell a manager or board that he/she did not receive the delinquency notices mailed? As a collections attorney, I hear this excuse very frequently from homeowners. More times than not, homeowners do not “receive” letters because they fail to open their mail. This can be intentional orGo to Resource
I am a lawyer. I read, on a regular and ongoing basis, governing documents, statutes, contracts, and other such documents. I am asked to provide my opinion on various legal issues and, in doing so, I review the relevant documents and applicable law, and provide a course of action. And yet, all the legal knowledgeGo to Resource