More Homeowner Association (HOA) Problems Readers are complaining about the issues they're facing with HOAs nationwide. To judge the contents of our inbox, people are having a lot of problems with their homeowner associations (HOAs). They’re also having trouble living in developments run by HOAs and by the lack of interest in serving on association [...]
HOA Complaints: Who Pays for Patching and Repainting? Q: I love your column and read it weekly. I live in a mid-sized condo building in Chicago. Last year the common roof above my unit leaked and caused ceiling damage to my unit in several large areas, which required drywall repair, patching and repainting. When I [...]
Beneficial Ownership Information Report: Do I have to file it? Q: I am the secretary of the board of directors of a homeowners association. Our management company is telling us that we have to file the Beneficial Ownership Information report required by the U.S. Treasury Department. We are a not-for-profit entity, and the board are [...]
Is homeowners insurance required for all homes? Can the homeowners association require the owners to buy a separate insurance policy? Q: I read your column in our local Florida newspaper. In my development, all of the homes are attached townhomes. I recently got an email from our community’s management company that said homeowners' insurance was [...]
Fixing Water Issues His neighbor's water freezes on the driveway but he won't fix the downspout and the HOA won't get involved. Q: I live in a townhouse cluster governed by a homeowners association (HOA) and a master community association. I have been having an issue with a neighbor’s downspout. I’ve noticed a large amount [...]
HOA Ignores Condo Owner What can you do when the homeowner association (HOA) ignores mentally unstable and violent owner? Q: I hear Ilyce on the radio often and figured maybe the guru of all things having to do with money and real estate might help me. I am a condo owner in Illinois and have [...]
HOA Board Member Causing Trouble Q: We have a new HOA board member who is very troublesome and off the wall with regard to rules and regulations. I am a board member along with one other person. The actions and language of the new board member with vendors and the other owners are offensive. We [...]
HOA Lighting: Readers respond COMMENT: I enjoy your column in my Sunday newspaper- in fact, it's one of the few that survive as print journalism slowly fades away. I want to commend you for suggesting in your story of the homeowner looking for help with outdoor lighting that HOAs aren't the automatic panacea for [...]
Neighbor Problems: Dangerous Conditions Neighbors are creating problems and dangerous conditions for residents by not turning on lights Q: I have lived in the same 10-unit condo for over 20 years. It consists of several two to four-unit buildings grouped together. The buildings surround a shared parking area. Some units face the parking area while [...]
Should I have to pay for HOA Minutes? A reader is being asked to pay $100/hour for HOA minutes and other requested financial information. Q: I live in a townhouse development with a homeowners association (HOA). I've requested financial information dating back four years. I was told that there would be a cost to retrieve [...]
