Condo & HOA News

The problem we have seen since the Our Town special, in communities similar to Sunnyside, with no standard HOA, is the city approving developers’ building permits, but halting construction once the civic club intervenes because of deed restrictions.   Read the article…………………………….

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One of the main reasons homeowners associations exist is to ensure the neighborhoods they govern remain clean and tidy.  It’s little wonder, then, that members of the Lyons Run Estates Homeowners Association are not pleased they’ve had several tons of dredged sediment sitting on their property for nearly two years.   Read the article…………………………….

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Move, cut back or go bare: Florida seniors juggle skyrocketing costs, impossible choices Florida homeowners insurance is skyrocketing: Here’s what to know

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Last year, over 300 eggs were prevented from hatching in just six local homeowners associations. Robeson Meadows, Westlake, Timberline Valley North and South, Trails of Brittany and Ponds on Windsor all participated in a training workshop given by Friends of Geese (friendsofgeese.com).  Residents of the HOAs were taught the egg depredation process    Read the article…………………………….

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On Saturday Amazon Prime held a meet and greet for the neighborhood at 1700 Sebesta Road. While the event saw many supporters according to College Station Mayor John Nichols it also saw a protest for the Amberlake HOA over the Amazon drones flying over their neighborhood.  Amazon Drones have been controversial in College Station since […]

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We wrote our first article about the Ocean Club Condominium, Atlantic City, New Jersey balconies issue on February 4, 2022.   More than two years later, it’s still an issue, as some residents still cannot use their balconies.  A concerned Ocean Club Condominium resident reached to us because of our previous coverage    Read the article…………………………….

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Police say they found 70 pieces of stolen mail in a man’s car. Video from a security camera shows the suspect in action.  It’s just before 2 a.m. on Atwater Drive in Smyrna. A security camera was positioned perfectly to catch the man’s every move.  He opens a mailbox, pulls out an envelope, places it […]

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There’s no such thing as a free lunch — or a free tax break. The popular 421-a tax abatement, for instance, comes with the requirement that a building receiving the tax relief must pay its non-union employees prevailing wages, which are pegged to the wages and benefits enjoyed by members of Local 32BJ of the […]

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In an expression of tight-knit community spirit, a local Homeowners’ Association (HOA) brought residents together over the weekend at the Police Department to hash out plans and concerns for the future of their city. The meeting announced on the Ovilla Police Department’s Facebook page, encouraged discussions on urban development, communal issues, and strategies for enhancing […]

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The Ocean Club Condominium Board of Trustees has asked police to look into incidents alleged by workers that some occupants were throwing food and dog feces at them.  In a letter dated Friday, the board of the condos at 3101 Boardwalk said the incidents were brought to their attention, and if the problems persist, the […]

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Owasso residents volunteered their time and finances to fix a broken park bridge after the City of Owasso and the neighborhood HOA said their hands were tied.  However, the bridge is only a fraction of the updates needed in the park.  “We need new bridges on both ends,” Jesse Werner, Three Lakes resident, said. “We […]

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After receiving approval from the Hawaii Department of Health and the City and County of Honolulu, Kuilei Place, a new condominium development in Diamond Head, Waikiki and Kaimuki, will be the first of its kind in the state with its own onsite greywater treatment recycle and reuse system.   Read the article…………………………….

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The effects of climate change are becoming more pronounced, both globally and domestically. In the U.S., the consequences of changing weather patterns and climate-related disasters are impacting various aspects of the economy, with homeowners in particular feeling the cost in a very direct way.   Read the article…………………………….

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Tampa Bay Times reporter Lauren Peace, who wrote about this issue, said some challenges facing Florida are an influx of newer residents and natural disasters. These have caused housing prices, insurance rates and home maintenance costs to rise.  “And then the last piece of it is, following the Surfside collapse, legislators passed a bill to […]

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Dorothy Sipp and her husband, John, have lived in Darien’s Hinsbrook subdivision for nearly four decades.  “There always have been rumblings that there is this homeowners association,” Dorothy Sipp said, but the couple never came into contact with it.  Until last week.  In the mail, they received a letter from the association’s president, Bill Christenson. […]

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Q: My homeowners association inconsistently enforces its rules. Rules often overlooked include bans regarding permissible animals and owning chickens on the property – none of which have been properly enforced. The association issued a new owner a violation notice, even though other homeowners have been keeping chickens. Does this set a precedent for how these […]

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Question: I live in a 55+ condo association. In 2015, we passed a strict “no smoking” bylaw. Smoking is not allowed on our property, including inside of units. When I was president, I had to get our attorney involved to get one renter who smoked in her rental condo to stop, even though she rented […]

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A two-alarm fire was hard to access for Long Beach Fire. The residents started evacuating, taking the provided hose lines off the wall, and fighting the fire until the fire department arrived.     Read the article…………………………….

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Canada geese are big, pretty birds when seen from far away, but when they get close to people they cause big problems.  “Well, they poop every step they take,” said Shirely Perry, president of the Windham Lakes Homeowner’s Association. “They make a big mess and they do attack people, especially when they are nesting.”   Read […]

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Q: Our HOA ballot package for the board election included 3 candidate statements that endorsed themselves as a slate, one of whom also criticized their opponent.  In the past, candidate statements included bios, qualifications, and what they had done or will do, but did not mention opponents or endorse other candidates. The nomination forms asked […]

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