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Weekly E-zine
Each week we e-mail out a tip or news item about HOA management.
You can find the archives of the HOAleader.com Weekly E-zine below.
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What to Do if Bedbugs Invade Your HOA
January 2012
Last August, New York legislators passed a law requiring that rental buildings must disclose any bedbug infestation history, and some real estate agents are requiring New York co-ops to make such disclosures in sales, too. Yet no matter where your HOA is located, you should be preparing for a bedbug infestation--but how in heaven's name does an HOA do that? . . . keep reading
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Can You Encourage HOA Owners to Get Up and Go?
January 2012
Some owners just aren't suited for HOA living, and they make their own lives and the lives of their neighbors miserable. Are there things you can do to encourage those owners to sell and move elsewhere? Or would any such efforts be out of line? Here we provide answers. . . . keep reading
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Get a Judgment. No, Get a Lien. Which is Better?
December 30, 2011
In this week's tip, we answer a question vexing an HOAleader.com reader. Our reader reports that his new homeowner association management company wants to change the wording in the HOA's 10-day demand letter so the HOA would get an automatic judgment, not a lien, when a home owner doesn't pay. . . . keep reading
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HOAs: HUD's Keeping an Eye on You
December 9, 2011
In this week's tip, we give you fair warning that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is actively pursuing HOAs for fair housing violations. . . . keep reading
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Is HUD Stepping Up Fair Housing Enforcement Against HOAs?
December 2011
On Oct. 18, 2011, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced it was charging a Philadelphia condominium association with violating the Fair Housing Act for refusing to revise its "no pets" policy as a reasonable accommodation for condominium residents with disabilities who required assistance animals. . . . keep reading
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HOA Litigation: Loose Lips Sink Ships
November 25, 2011
In this week's tip, we begin to answer a HOAleader.com reader's question: "How much information must a board of directors divulge to the HOA when involved in court litigation ... especially when members of the association are the litigators?" . . . keep reading
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Discussion Forum Follow-Up: What Should You Share about Pending HOA Litigation?
November 2011
A HOAleader.com reader asks: "How much information must a board of directors divulge to the HOA when involved in court litigation ... especially when members of the association are the litigators? A resident filed suit when the nominations committee and board of directors determined the resident was not the owner of record/deed holder ... homeowner. While informing the association about the suit ... the board of directors were careful about the information it divulged because it threatened to affect the outcome of the case. Some homeowners felt the board of directors had an obligation to reveal all the facts of the case in order for the association to vote on how the board should proceed: proceed to court, settlement, countersuits, etc. How much information must the board of directors divulge to the association ... especially when the litigators are present?" . . . keep reading
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Bidding Out HOA Work? RFPs Make the Job Easier and Save Money
November 11, 2011
In this week's tip, we lend a hand to an HOAleader.com reader. He says he's sent a request for proposal to six homeowner association management companies to rebid his HOA's current contract, and he'd like to know the process his board should follow in reviewing the bids and awarding the contract. . . . keep reading
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