| California HOA Law - Q&A |
Closed MeetingsAfter the Open Forum part at the start of the meeting, our Board immediately leaves the room and goes into Executive Session... Read MoreReminder Letters for the Slightly DelinquentIs it acceptable to send the residents that have not increased their payments a personalized letter reminding them to bring their account up to date and to modify their payment accordingly? Read MoreReaders Comments On Membership QuorumHere are some reader comments on this important subject. Read MoreCan We Publish A Deadbeat ListMy friend says his association in Oregon posts names of members who are delinquent 60 or more days in their dues. Can we do this in California and do you find it to be effective? Read MoreProblematic Proxy ProhibitionsAssociation election contests can be controversial, as the community decides who will govern in the coming year. Proxies all too often add to the controversy... Read MoreA Leak UpstairsI own a 1st floor condo in Long Beach. We have been dealing with a water leak coming from the upstairs neighbor's master bathroom... Read MoreDoes ADA ApplyDoes an ADA section dealing with changing existing flooring in a 2nd level condo supersede a CC&R's section that addresses not allowing?... Read MoreHow Do I Obtain Minutes?Our board and also the management company have not provided me with the minutes of the open meeting, after numerous requests... Read MoreIf Nobody Will ServeI hope someone else will take some responsibility on the Board of our HOA... Read MoreCan I Enlarge My Patio?I live in a condo in Laguna Niguel, CA. I have a small patio (ground level). It would be really nice to be able to have a slightly larger patio... Read MoreCutting Off Delinquent MembersCan we deny access to the automatic gate by delinquent owners and require that they wait for entrance at the guarded gate?... Read MoreWho Makes Motions?Are members permitted to make motions from the floor during regular Board of Directors meetings?. . . Read MoreMeeting NoticeI think the new law [pertaining to advance agenda posting] is a great idea. . . Read MoreHow Often Must Boards Meet?Our HOA board decided a few years ago to meet every other month instead of monthly. . . Read MoreWhat About the Bids?I currently live in a condo community where the Board refused to act in the best interest of the homeowners . . . Read More |