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Master Homeowners Associations: Is Your HOA Its Own Master? Imagine your surprise. You buy a home in a community knowing full well that you'll become a member of your local homeowners association only to learn that your homeowners association is really a subassociation and you're bound to follow the rules of a bigger "master" association. Here's a primer on master associations and how masters and subassociations, often called "subs," interact. . . . keep reading

Does Your HOA Have Unwritten "House Rules"? We recently talked to two experts about the problems condos and homeowners associations run into when they rely on unwritten "house rules". If your HOA is in this position, this week's tip is specially for you. . . . keep reading HOA Rules: Don't Let Your HOA Board Get Caught in the Trap of Relying on Unwritten "House Rules" It's common for HOA boards to try to enforce "house rules" that are unwritten but have supposedly been followed since the beginning of time. Two experts explain why doing so is likely to come back to haunt you--and how to fix the situation if this has been a common practice at your condo or homeowners association. . . . keep reading Don't Waive Your Right To Enforce Your HOA's Rules If you have rules, use them or lose them. "Waiver" is a basic idea in contract law. It means that if you regularly let contract violations pass without complaint, you can't later try to enforce those provisions. . . . keep reading Master Homeowners Associations: Is Your HOA Its Own Master? Imagine your surprise. You buy a home in a community knowing full well that you'll become a member of your local homeowners association only to learn that your homeowners association is really a subassociation and you're bound to follow the rules of a bigger "master" association. Here's a primer on master associations and how masters and subassociations, often called "subs," interact. . . . keep reading HOA Policies: Do You Have Today's Must-have Policies? Attorneys who specialize in representing associations say there are some policies your association can't go without. Here are just a few. . . . keep reading More Articles

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