As might be expected of a Wholesome Direct, we got a ton of rather lush and happy-looking games as part of E3 2021 today. Part of that included Hoa from Skrollcat Studio, a platformer featuring ...

The Open Meeting Act (Civil Code Sections 4900-4955) is the HOA version of California’s Brown Act, requiring openness in governance meetings. However, the Brown Act (Government Code 54950-54963) ...

Q: Our HOA is claiming that 2019’s SB 326 (“Balcony Law”) adds to the Davis-Stirling Act and requires the homeowners to retrofit our balcony railings to current building code requirements. I don’t see ...

Q: Who has oversight of HOAs in California if someone wants to file a complaint against their HOA or management company? — J.H., Lakeside. Q: I am amazed by the lack of training or basic knowledge ...

The 2021 Legislative season in California has ended, and five good HOA bills are becoming law. Assembly Bills 1101, 502, Senates Bill 391, 392 432 were signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom after passing the ...

Is there an equivalent to Section 718.110(4), Fla. Stat. in Chapter 720 [the HOA Act] that would require a 100% vote in favor of an amendment to the covenants which materially modifies the ...

Think of “Hoa” as an interactive children’s novel, a fairy tale set in a lush, elegantly imagined forest world inhabited by luminescent creatures. Though it’s a game, it’s best not to rush through ...

Our HOA has had the same board members for over 12 years. They have no elections because no one wants to resign, therefore there are no vacancies. Does this seem proper? Also, members of this board ...

Q. I received a notice from my homeowners association claiming I was causing a nuisance because my pine tree had left a dusting of needles on my neighbors’ driveways. Isn’t it the HOA’s duty to trim ...

Q: What is the accepted practice that my homeowners’ association should follow for opening and counting secret ballots used to elect the board? (J.D., via e-mail) A: Section 720.306(8) of the Florida ...

WELLINGTON — The state Department of Business and Professional Regulation has ordered the homeowners association at Black Diamond in Wellington to hold a new election following claims of “massive” ...