Contracts and community rules are common documents for a homeowners association. Whether your Association is hiring a community manager, landscape provider, painting company, accountant, pool maintenance service, or contractor for community repairs; a form agreement may be provided by the contractor to the Association. Additionally, the Association’s governing documents typically include written rules. When allegedGo to Resource
Newsletter
At Altitude Community Law, it’s important that we keep our clients up to date with the most recent information in the community association industry. As part of our educational strategies, our newsletters and blogs will give you deeper insight into the intricacies of community association law. We believe that the right attitude stems from being well versed in the knowledge necessary for community association operations, governance, and enforcement.
Below, check out the most recent news and in-depth insight by our Altitude Team:
What is the year’s hot topic? Special meetings! Special meeting requests from owners have been coming up quite a bit this year, and oftentimes boards do not know what to do when receiving such a request, and as a result do not take the proper statutorily-required steps upon receipt. A special meeting demand may involveGo to Resource
Community associations often face competing priorities when it comes to governance, maintenance and risk management to name two. While most boards understand the importance of addressing these issues, deciding how to proceed is not always straightforward. Below are common challenges associations face, along with two potential solutions, and guidance on when each may be mostGo to Resource
The days of the wild west are gone with respect to association compliance with both the law and individual governing documents. The legislature is now heavily involved in governance of communities and the courts are leaning towards a stricter construction when applying the law. Associations seemingly no longer have the ability to argue substantial complianceGo to Resource
Drafting enforceable association rules is a form of art. It’s an art in the sense that you have to know when it’s too much, when it’s too little, when it needs clarification, and when it conflicts with the law. For these reasons, most HOA legal practitioners recommend that draft rules be reviewed by legal counselGo to Resource