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National Community Associations News
News items of national interest regarding Condominium and Homeowner associations, compiled by the Community Associations Network

• FL: Legislator plans to push for ombudsman of homeowner associations
  State Rep. Julio Robaina told leaders of homeowner associations Monday he wants feedback before crafting legislation to overhaul associations across the state
• FL: Judge: Parking restrictions "unreasonable"
  A Hillsborough County homeowners' association now faces thousands of dollars in legal fees after losing a lawsuit against one of their residents
• CT:Condo Activist In Madison Defends Himself Against Charge Of Attempted Bribery
  Not long after arriving, Perrelli started battling with the condominium association, and he eventually filed four lawsuits against the group and its board members. The association countersued, and the clashes dragged on for years with Perrelli acting as his own attorney to save money on legal expenses
• CA: Wind turbines not all that neighborly
  The blades of a spinning turbine blur, pumping electricity as the wind whips through them — but it’s not Altamont Pass, rather it’s the home of Brad Laschinske, Oroville, Calif., resident and alternative energy enthusiast.
• CA: Clotheslines an easy way to cool off planet
  Ever since dryer sheets took the place of the summer breeze, clotheslines seemed to have gone the way of the porch radio — quaint traditions of previous generations, now confined to black and white photos and period films
• AZ: San Tan Heights HOA in financial bind
  The homeowners association for the San Tan Heights neighborhood is showing signs of splitting apart after a perfect storm of home foreclosures, developer mismanagement and personal bankruptcies have plagued the Pinal County community south of Queen Creek.
• FL: HOAs cry foul over foreclosures
  Local homeowners' associations and condo boards say banks are unfairly getting a break on how much back dues they have to pay when they take back a home in foreclosure.
• LA: State’s attorney will not pursue charges against homeowner association
  state’s attorney will not pursue charges against a homeowners association president whose Internet comments about "spraying poop" spurred local officials to believe he threatened them.
• FL: Miramar council serves as umbrella group for city's homeowner's associations
  A new Miramar council is bringing together residents living in the city's numerous homeowner associations.
• GA: Neighborhood Security Cameras Create Controversy
  The City of Roswell and one of its subdivisions have reached something of an impasse and neighborhood security is at the heart of the problem
• CA: Condo tenants fight for their homes in Torrance
  That's because the homeowners association at Village Palos Verdes where she lives has levied a $75,000 special assessment on her and the other 180 homeowners to pay for a $13.5 million exterior renovation project.
• IN: Condo plagued by controversial homeowners association election (watch video)
  People moved into The Harbours for luxury living on the Ohio River. But some of them have been moving out and more want to after last night's homeowners association board election.
• UT: Overnight condo fire near U. leaves many homeless
  About 80 people are displaced today following an overnight fire at a condominium complex near the University of Utah.
• AZ: Residents: HOA Wants Bailout, Too
  One Valley homeowners' association is more than $1 million in debt and has asked its residents to bail it out.
• Controversial New Pool & Spa Safety Act Will Create Public Pool Closures
  Most of the 300,000 public pools and spas in the U.S. are required to close on December 19, 2008 according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) if they do not comply with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act
• CA: Can eliminating doggie bags save HOA $30,000?
  The Aliso Viejo Community Association took a hard look at its budget during its Monday night board meeting, considering a number of creative ways to cut costs in the organization's increasingly strained budget.
• AZ: Queen Creek HOA wants to charge residents $750 more
  When the Board of Director for the San Tan Heights Homeowners Association took over in August, officials found the community's finances are in the words of President Robert Wise "dismal."
• CA: HOA asked to stop killing squirrels
  Some of the community's 531 residents want the homeowners' association to stop poisoning the squirrels.
• UT: Eagle Mountain developer now wants money
  The building battle continues over Silver Lake Village in Eagle Mountain on Thursday. The building developer is now back and demanding money from the people living there
• FL: Palm Beach Windstorm Self Insurance Trust fights state over suspension
  Only months after state regulators suspended the Palm Beach Windstorm Self Insurance Trust for questionable financial stability, the trust is again fighting official criticism of its business practices.
• FL: Couple kicked out of Condo in ownership dispute
  Robin Ferrazano says she feels like she was caught in a trap. The Clearwater woman who on disability is talking about how she and her husband were forced out of the Avalon condominiums in Clearwater
• NE: Condo buyers stumble on FHA loan hurdles
  Rosenbaugh decided to get a mortgage insured by the Federal Housing Administration instead of a conventional loan. Little did he know the decision would entangle him in a process that slows or even blocks sales, at the same time the government is trying to encourage home purchases
• NV: Henderson might have to take over HOA’s park
  Members of a homeowners association in Green Valley want to turn over their 2-acre community park to Henderson, and the city may have no choice but to accept.
• NY: A condo conflict in New Springville
  Some condominium residents are losing their cool on the West Shore after receiving a series of warnings and threats of future fines in their mailboxes a week ago.
• FL: Island condo’s electric system causes health, safety risk
  An electric system’s state of disrepair could lead to a Christmas with no lights for up to 32 Island households, city code officials warn.
• FL: Controversy blooms over Frenchtown garden
  A Frenchtown homeowner’s association is up in arms over plans to build a community garden that they say has nothing at all to do with community.
• VA: Resident gives in to HOA over Hindu driveway painting
  Balasubramanian plans to remove the design this week, but in return, he's hoping the HOA will waive the $900 fine.
• CA: Missing Menorah Causes Major Flap
  Members of the Jewish community are upset about the lack of a menorah at the Holiday Tree Lighting Sunday night in Stevenson Ranch. The homeowners associat