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The post Cherry Hill FD Subdues All-Hands Tavistock Condo Fire in Freezing Temperatures (NJ) first appeared on Community Associations Network.

A multi-residential structure in Escondido was the scene of a fire that broke out on Tuesday morning.  The blaze, reported at approximately 10:07 am, sent firefighters to the 2000 block of Grand Ave, where they encountered smoke and embers filling the interior of a dwelling   Read the article…………………………….

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Fire officials are investigating after a North Royalton condo fire sent an 80-year-old man to the hospital Thursday morning.   Read the article…………………………….

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A fire broke out early Friday at a Palm Bay condo complex, where one unit was fully engulfed in flames, according to firefighters.   Read the article…………………………….

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A bookkeeper recently resigned from an Aspen homeowners association after she confessed to theft and reimbursed them with a cashier’s check for just over $200,000, according to an email and people knowledgeable about the situation.  The board of directors representing the HOA for Burlingame Ranch I Condominiums accepted the payment from Elizabeth Stewart, who confessed […]

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The devastation of the January fires has left many overwhelmed with emotion. But when calamities hit, communities have the opportunity to rise up and help. Locals came together almost immediately in January to aid those in need.  The Hancock Park Home Owners Association circulated donation information and put together a drive the first weekend of […]

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In communities across Southern Utah, towing practices by companies contracted by homeowners’ associations and property managers often draw strong reactions from residents.   Read the article…………………………….

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The proposal from Miami-Dade commissioners urges the legislature to create laws giving local governments more oversight over HOAs and county sheriffs the power to receive and investigate HOA complaints.   Read the article…………………………….

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Authorities are investigating a reported vandalism in the Seven Lakes community after two homeowner association officials found nails and screws in their driveway on Saturday.  In an email from the Seven Lakes Landowners Association to its residents, the president and treasurer from the association were targeted Friday night or early morning on Saturday with, “hundreds […]

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An online petition was created to raise the height requirement for fences at Overbrook Shores.  Carolyn Hoops started the petition and is asking the Overbrook Shores Homeowner’s Association to revise the fence covenant that limits the height to four feet.  Kathy Connell walked into her backyard on Wednesday, unlocking her five foot fence. Connell says […]

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DeKalb County firefighters extinguished flames at the Briar Hills Condos in the 1100 block of Briarcliff Road in North Druid Hills on Wednesday.  Heavy smoke was seen pouring from the building shortly after noon, according to authorities.  “There was a loud boom. I heard people in the hallway talking about smoke filling their condo,”    Read […]

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A penthouse unit in San Francisco’s beleaguered Millennium Tower has sold for $5 million less than its original asking price, adding yet another chapter to the troubled luxury high-rise’s saga. The San Francisco Business Times first reported the sale. Read the article…………………………….

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The Sunshine State’s condo market, which once offered residents affordable housing options, is on the verge of a crisis that could bring owners to their knees, according to experts.  A new law requiring regular inspection and costly maintenance for older condos has recently triggered an explosion of sales in South Florida, where owners are trying […]

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Fishers could become the first Indiana city to ban new rental properties in single-family subdivisions where at least 10% of homes already serve as rentals, a policy designed to curb the influx of large investors buying and leasing homes……The Fishers rental cap would resemble restrictions that homeowner associations in Fishers and elsewhere already have in […]

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Since last summer, ABC Action News has covered what many say is a collapse in Florida’s condo market.  Tuesday, we heard from retiree George Prybys, 84, who told us the price of affording paradise is becoming nearly impossible for condo owners.  “It’s gone up ridiculously. My HOA went from $400 to $900,” he said.    […]

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What they’re saying:  “Being sprung a bill like this is not fun for anybody,” said Brian Clark, a resident at Sonterra in Jarrell. He closed on his home here in 2023.  “We were told the HOA fees were a one-time-up front payment at closing,” said Clark. “I kind of had suspicions about that just based […]

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A Colorado homeowners association has voted to allow the relocation of a prairie dog colony living in a community open space — but only until March 1. After that, any remaining prairie dogs will be exterminated, according to a neighbor involved in efforts to save the animals.   Read the article…………………………….

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“But they need to mention the dredging. They need to dredge it. If they dredged it and kept dug out that and got rid of that soot, all the way up, and kept the creeks in the runoff clear and maintained that more often, we wouldn’t have these issues,” she continued.  The urgency of the […]

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While most property owners would prefer to lower their tax bill, the Caribou Lake Property Owners Association is looking to increase the special assessment that they levy through the Caribou Lake Watershed Subordinate Service District (SSD). The additional funds they would collect would go toward invasive species management.    Read the article…………………………….

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Flooding has been reported at 1010 Midtown, a condominium complex on Peachtree Street, due to a broken sprinkler line, according to the complex.  As of now, it is still unclear if the freezing temperatures taking hold over the area are responsible for the burst, though similar incidents happened in December of 2023 as a result […]

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