Affordability rules could be preserved for nearly 800 Novato units – Marin Independent JournalBy Will JasonMarin Independent Journal Despite a lack of funding, the director of the Marin Housing Authority said Friday he hopes to take over affordable housing oversight from Novato’s soon-to-be-dissolved redevelopment agency.
Rancho bans sex offenders but HOAs say noRANCHO SANTA MARGARITA – City officials on Wednesday approved an ordinance to keep sex offenders out of parks. The ban, based off the County’s Child Safety Zone Ordinance developed by District Attorney Tony Rackauckas in April, is tailored for the city and its privately home owner association-owned parks.
Courthouse News ServiceSAN DIEGO (CN) – Time-share owners do not have to arbitrate claims over mold damage in the resort originally opened by television’s Lawrence Welk in 1964, a federal judge ruled, noting that the Welk Group has actively participated in the class action for over two years.
HOA ADVISER: Gifts to contractors and vendors – The Daily BreezeQ. The board of directors of our condominium association gave Christmas gifts in the form of bonus checks to several vendors and contractors that do work on our buildings. Is this permissible? I don’t like them spending our money that way. A.
NBA Baller Jarron Collins — My HOA Left Me SOLNBA journeyman Jarron Collins claims he saved his entire condo complex from a possible TOXIC MOLD invasion … only to get the shaft in a big time settlement … this according to a new lawsuit. Long story short — Collins claims he noticed all sorts of damage to his L.A.
HOA ADVISER: Who is responsible for ongoing water intrusion? – The Daily BreezeQ. The garages of our condominium buildings are constructed partly below the surface of the land. The walls get wet whenever it rains and a white powder is forming on the inside walls. The powder is starting to turn slightly red in color. This has been going on for a few years and I am becoming concerned.
Timeshare owners’ fight over special assessments: 1 win, 1 pendingIf there were such a thing as a timeshare Santa, he delivered an early present for one group of owners this year – while others are still fearing a lump of coal.
Realty Times – HOA Files Suit against Dissenting HomeownerMost people are aware that the relationship between homeowner associations (HOAs) and individual members is not always a happy one. Disagreement about the rules, the enforcement of the rules, or the interpretation of the rules can lead to contention and sometimes even litigation.