One of the main responsibilities of a homeowner’s association is to maintain certain common areas throughout the community, including any neighborhood playground. This includes mowing the grass in some places, doing regular landscaping and keeping parks in reasonable...
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Road improvement project leads to dispute with HOA
The purpose of a community governing body is to maintain certain areas, such as neighborhood pools or the main roads throughout the development. In many Florida neighborhoods, the homeowners’ association has the right to make certain decisions about projects such as...
What can a neighborhood HOA regulate?
Moving into a neighborhood with a governing body that oversees certain functions of the community comes with certain expectations and requirements. An HOA can require the homeowner to do certain things and avoid others, typically things that affect the appearance of...
When is an HOA overstepping the boundaries of its authority?
Many Florida communities have organizations tasked with the responsibility of keeping up the appearance of the neighborhood and protecting home values. Before buying a home in a neighborhood with an HOA, potential homeowners would be wise to know what this group can...
Consequential damages can mean serious liability
Construction projects are complicated, whether it is an addition to a home or building a multi-use high-rise building. In a perfect world, owners, contractors, suppliers, architects and others involved in the project work in harmony to perfectly execute a plan...
Avoid this common Homeowners Association dispute
An interesting Homeowners Association dispute that comes up time and time again is one involving landscaping. The reason for this is because while an HOA may have rules stating that a landscape needs to be well-kept or clean in appearance, there is a lot of gray area...
What rules can homeowners associations (HOAs) have?
If you buy a home that comes with an HOA, you have to agree to pay the HOA fees when you buy. You also have to agree to the rules of that association. The upside is that you get community amenities, services and the knowledge that your neighbors will also follow the...
Mediation may help solve homeowner’s association disputes
Living in a neighborhood that’s governed by a homeowner’s association is often a positive experience until there’s a dispute. Getting a dispute settled can take some work from both sides, but it’s imperative that you try to do this quickly since the situation dragging...
3 reasons why residents sue their homeowners’ associations
Many Brandon residents live in communities where homeowners' associations (HOA) covenants rule. These communities' board members are elected to their roles by residents. They get to choose what goes on in their community. Things don't always work out as they should...
Trouble with a homeowner’s association? You can fight back
You and your homeowner's association (HOA) have always been on good terms, but lately, you've felt like you're a target. You had a notice to take down the shutters you put on your house, because they didn't match the neighbors. You were asked not to build a playhouse...