Teywonia Byrd lives inside Fat City Condos in NoDa. She’s a single woman who lives alone. “I was drugged unbeknownst to me and then sexually assaulted,” she told Action 9′s Jason Stoogenke. She says she’s been living on edge even since so she put a Ring camera on her door. She found out she needed […]
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HOA, condo residents grapple with unplugged weather warning system, high cable bills
Live in a home governed by a condominium, co-op or homeowner’s association? Have questions about what they can and cannot do? Ryan Poliakoff, an attorney and author based in Boca Raton, has answers. Question: I am from Chicago where the warning systems are vast and always working for tornados and other dangerous weather conditions. Our large HOA community has three pools, […]
HOA for Paradise Hills holds meeting on flood
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Residents of the Paradise Hills neighborhood in Grand Junction were severely affected by last Thursday’s storm with some residents experiencing damage to their homes. The Home Owners Association decided to hold a public meeting on the flood. “I think it’s the design of the ditch. It sounds like the ditch […]
Nearly 180 new Florida laws coming July 1, from big HOA changes to giant wine bottles
The 2024 Florida legislative session was a busy one. While many proposed bills were shot down or died in committee and several were vetoed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, there are still nearly 180 new laws going into effect as of July 1. The new laws include funding for the My Safe Florida Home hurricane hardening […]
What is an HOA and do you have to join? 7 key things to know in Michigan.
Living in a Michigan homeowners association (HOA) can come with its pros and cons. Debates over imposed rules, violation notices and fines can quickly become the hot topic of a neighborhood. In Michigan, about 1.4 million people were living in communities with homeowner associations in 2023, according to the Foundation for Community Association Research. In […]
DeSantis signs bill to rein in overbearing HOA fines
Florida residents with oppressive and obsessive HOAs, your day of freedom may be at hand. Homeowner associations (HOAs) were created to maintain standards, uniformity and a sense of community while collecting dues to pay for common areas, services and general neighborhood improvements. But they also tend to attract people with strong opinions about what their […]
Battling their HOA, Wichita homeowners win key ruling at Kansas Court of Appeals
Props to the Kansas Court of Appeals for respecting homeowners’ rights — and the English language — in a dispute between a Wichita couple and their homeowners association over who has to fix the fence. I’ve never lived in an HOA — and frankly, I never will. I’m too fond of the freedom to park […]
Young Florida condo owner fears she’ll lose her home after ‘exorbitant’ HOA fee hike
‘Need desperate help’: Young Florida condo owner fears she’ll lose her home after ‘exorbitant’ HOA fee hike A young Florida woman is afraid she’s going to have to sell her home after her cash-strapped condo association proposed a one-off fee for unit owners of up to $22,000 to fill its reserve coffers. Orlando-based Britney Brawdy, […]
Florida HOA president pulls gun on 3 kids fishing at lake before throwing tackle into woods: court docs
A Palm Bay, Florida Homeowners Association board member was arrested last month after allegedly pulling a gun on three kids fishing at a lake in his subdivision, taking their equipment and throwing the rods, reels and tackle into the woods, according to court documents. Police charged 57-year-old Kyle Patrick Tate with criminal mischief and grand […]
Florida HOA president pulls gun on kids fishing on property: affidavit
PALM BAY, Fla. – A Florida man was taken to jail last month for allegedly approaching three kids with a gun for fishing at a subdivision where he is the president of the Homeowners Association (HOA), FOX 35 has learned. Kyle Tate, 57, of Palm Bay, was arrested on felony charges of criminal mischief and grand […]
HOA rules and fees aren’t restrictive. They’re a trade-off for a better home.
My house is my home but it’s also an investment. Over time, I hope my property retains its value and appreciates. I once owned a home in Florida without a Homeowners Association (HOA). On one side a neighbor parked his beat-up truck in the driveway. On the other, a homeowner landscaped with weeds. Needless to […]
HOA President Has Dead Man’s Cars Towed The Day Of His Funeral
Read the full story on The Auto Wire HOA President Has Dead Man’s Cars Towed The Day Of His Funeral HOAs, while they have their benefits, can also be the worst. If you get the wrong Karens on the board or worse as the president, they’ll wield their unchecked power like Gandalf with the One […]