10 Tips for Successful HOA Elections

Homeowners Associations (HOAs) play a vital role in maintaining the safety and appearance of neighborhoods across the United States. With over 370,000 HOAs representing 53% of owner-occupied households, each community has a unique way of functioning. One crucial aspect is the HOA board, which is composed of volunteer members elected through community-run HOA elections. This […]

HOA Animal Policies: What You Need to Know

Homeowner Associations (HOA) Boards are authorized to issue rules ensuring people can live safely within their communities and maintain the association’s assets, including building infrastructures, landscaping, pools, walkways, and other common elements. One increasingly important aspect that HOAs control is animal ownership. As of 2023, 62% of U.S. households own a pet (with 51% of […]

Minimize Risk with 6 Best Practices for HOA Email Communications

Email is a necessary form of communication for most individuals. So, it’s only natural that HOA board members would want to enjoy the ease of using email to correspond with homeowners, other board members, their management company, and business partners. However, using email for HOA communications creates substantial liability risks. Several laws have emerged in […]

HOA Board Member Harassment: What Should You Do?

Every Homeowners Association (HOA) meeting involves discussions impacting people’s lives, quality of life, property values, and finances—all topics with plenty of pitfalls and unintended consequences that may lead to arguments. Sometimes these discussions can result in shouting matches or even injuries, such as in the case of a Condo Manager in Atlanta who was recently […]

Managing Cyber Liability and Data Security in Community Associations

Cyber-attacks are a well-known risk to large corporations and supply chains, with infamous cases like the Solar Winds attack making frequent headlines. However, small organizations with lax cyber security are quick and easy targets. Condos, Coops, Single Family HOAs and most types of common interest developments (referred to collectively as “Community Associations”) are prime targets […]

Warning Signs of HOA Fraud and Theft

Warning signs of HOA theft

The risk of HOA fraud Last year, members of the Board of Directors of Florida’s largest Homeowner’s Association (HOA) were arrested and charged with the embezzlement of millions of dollars. The story sounds like it comes straight from a gangster film. Aggrieved members of the HOA said that the board ran their HOA “like the […]