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Champlain Towers South Condominium collapsed in 2021, killing 98 people. It did not take Florida’s legislature long to enact broad statutory requirements for structural inspections and funding reserve accounts for Florida condominiums.  Read the article…………………………….

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The ex-director of the Trump Tower condo board in Chicago accused the owners and managers of the skyscraper of fraud in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday, alleging they retaliated against him for speaking out about alleged financial malfeasance and had him arrested while he was taking a steam in the tower’s spa.  The complaint, which […]

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The Lake Clarke Gardens condominiums in Lake Worth, Florida, are among many places across the Sunshine State selling Americans the much-coveted dream of retiring in a place in the sun. With 855 units in 24 separate residential buildings only a few miles from the ocean and featuring a clubhouse, swimming pools and many more amenities […]

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A property owners’ association representing hundreds of landowners at Legend Lake has filed a lawsuit against Menominee County, the Town of Menominee, and the Menominee Indian School District (MISD), alleging that their members have been unfairly burdened with excessive property taxes while other similarly classified properties remain tax-exempt. The real estate taxes in Menominee County […]

The post Legend Lake Property Owners Association Files Lawsuit Against Menominee County Over Alleged Tax Discrimination (WI) first appeared on Community Associations Network.

A Utah County homeowner’s association recently tackled a cleanup project at Utah Lake that was much bigger than usual. The Saratoga Springs Private Community sits on the shores of a recreational oasis. “While it does only average 14 feet deep, it’s a whole lot of fun,” said Tye Bratton, who’s lived in the community for […]

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Orangetree Condo HOA in Irvine has misplaced 87,032 dollars in members’ assessments. Some homeowners are speculating the funds have been embezzled by the Board. In January of 2022 board member Kirk Kilian appointed Enrico Paterno to the Orangetree Condo Association. Five days prior Enrico Paterno created the business entity Orangetree Enterprise llc.     Read the […]

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During public comment at a City Commission meeting held on December 12, 2024, Philippa Sklaar requested an investigation of Jackie Railey for misuse of her role as Vice Mayor for the City of Coconut Creek and Wynmoor Village dealings. In turn, at the January 9th Commission meeting, Vice Mayor Railey, asked for consensus to move […]

The post Fact Sheet on Thomas Lynch Investigation (FL) first appeared on Community Associations Network.

Q: Our condominium association operates 3 different condominiums. How do we determine which expenses are expenses of all owners and which expenses are expenses of only one condominium?   Read the Q&A………………………………..

The post HOA Q&A: How do we determine which expenses are of all owners and which are of one condominium? (FL) first appeared on Community Associations Network.

As egg prices soar across the country, people in Colorado have turned to finding solutions at home, raising their own flock. While some see the success firsthand, others are facing challenges even getting chickens into their backyard, due to Home Owners Association (HOA) regulations.   Read the article…………………………….

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According to an incident report, a deputy asked the dog sitters if they were running a kennel or had licenses. One of the pet sitters responded that they had been watching some dogs for the Thanksgiving holiday. The male sitter said they live in a neighborhood with a homeowner’s association that does not allow businesses […]

The post ‘I feel like I failed’ | Pet sitting business in Pflugerville has history of allegations involving dog deaths (TX) first appeared on Community Associations Network.

Two snakes were discovered and removed from a second-story condo in North Naples Wednesday, according to animal trappers with Slethreptiles. The reptiles, black racer snakes, were hiding under an oven and in a kitchen cupboard in the Esplanade Golf and Country Club on Immokalee Road.   Read the article…………………………….

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Elderly residents living in the Villas at Aston Gardens have been cut off from meals in the dining room, lost transportation to doctors’ appointments and could see their utilities turned off next week. One elderly woman attending an exercise class at Aston Gardens at Pelican Marsh, a senior community in North Naples, was told she […]

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The Kingstowne Community Association said Wally and possibly another beaver have been cutting down many trees and obstructing stormwater flow when they build their dams. While commonly known as the “lake,” the body of water is a stormwater management pond.  Read the article…………………………….

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The results are in. The highest priority issues for the members of Big Sky’s largest and oldest homeowners’ association are traffic and pedestrian safety, according to a recent BSOA membership survey. The survey identified four categories of current BSOA operations for members to prioritize: infrastructure, compliance and rules, environmental sustainability, and broader community involvement.   Read […]

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The Boone Lake Association (BLA) has received the Tennessee Association of Conservation Districts (TACD) conservation promotion award, the BLA announced in a release on Thursday. The BLA has been improving Northeast Tennessee’s water quality for 41 years and is the state’s oldest environmental group. BLA began as a homeowner’s association in 1983 and has grown […]

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Deborah Hicks moved to On Top of the World Clearwater five years ago. “We didn’t want to do any more maintenance on our house,” Hicks said, explaining why she chose to relocate to the senior community. She loves her condo on the third floor of Building Nine. Except there’s been a big problem for the […]

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The South Elgin & Countryside Fire Protection District responded about 4:48 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2025 to a report of a fire in a condominium building the block of 1000 Manchester Court, South Elgin. The first arriving crew encountered a 4-unit condominium residence with smoke and flames on the back of the building.   Read the […]

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A homeowner says the developer installed a fence back in 1989. Now the association says it’s in the wrong place and has to be moved, meaning seven palm trees have to be cut down. Or do they? It’s why a call went out to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.  One fence. Seven palm trees. […]

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An alert resident in San Bernardino County called the sheriff’s department when they noticed a portable power supply device in their driveway. What deputies found was all too common these days: a hidden camera system installed by thieves.    Read the article…………………………….

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Condo owners on Hutchinson Island have filed 23 lawsuits after being forced to evacuate their homes last year due to structural integrity problems.  The Villa Del Sol condos failed an inspection in August, leading authorities to declare the building unsafe. The inspection was mandated by a state law enacted after the 2021 Surfside condo collapse.  […]

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