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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: New deal satisfies beachside condo owners
  The decaying beams and stairwells are under repair. New swimming pool equipment is in place. And new landscaping and sprinklers will arrive soon.
• IL: Undoing of a city
  But Marina City Online is not the fourth estate in an open democracy. The condo association in December fined Dahlman and his landlord $1,000 apiece, plus attorney's fees, for violating a rule that bans use of building photographs or the name of the complex for any commercial purposes
• WI: Ice dams cause big roof troubles
  Area roofing professionals say that ice dams were a major problem during last winter's near-record snowfall, and ice buildup is becoming an issue again with this winter's heavy snow.
• Canyon Lake looks at way to help fight blight
  Canyon Lake officials will consider requiring owners of foreclosed and abandoned properties to register with the city as it continues to battle blight caused by the foreclosure crisis.
• AR: Norbeck takes 'next step' in case against POA
  Usually, once a judge rules in a case, that's it - it's over. But apparently that is not the case in Roger A. Norbeck v. the Bella Vista Property Owners Association.
• TX: Dominion HOA plans talks after destructive fire
  In the wake of a fire that left a million-dollar home in ruins, Brigitte Saidi, chair of the Dominion Homeowners Association board of directors, said safety of residents and their families is the primary concern.
• FL: Lawmakers dream up a condo and homeowner law wish list
  Lawmakers have a lot of homework ahead when it comes to condominium and homeowner association laws
• FL: Woman Suing HOA Over Marriage Rule
  An unmarried mother of four said she is filing a lawsuit against her former homeowners' association whose rules of only allowing married couples to own or rent homes in an east Orange County subdivision forced her out of her dream home.
• VA: Man barely avoids jail over refusal to fix wall
  A Spotsylvania County man avoided jail yesterday for violating a third court order to fix a crumbling retaining wall on the left side of his Lee's Hill home.
• MO: Brookside Square now has both neighborhood and homeowners' associations
  The council is also considering how homeowners’ associations fit into city government. Currently, only neighborhood associations are recognized, meaning the council and staff contact these entities with questions and city planning issues. The situation with the Brookside Square Neighborhood Association has caused the council to start looking at whether homeowners' associations should receive more recognition from the city
• FL: What to do if your HOA jacks up your fees with ‘emergency’ charges
  Home sweet home is turning a bit bitter in some places, especially when consumers are hit with additional fees from their homeowners associations (HOA) that are spurred by budget shortfalls caused by widespread foreclosures.
• AZ: HOA bills headed to Legislature
  Those and other bills are expected to be filed during the 2009 legislative session in an attempt to strengthen communities and address neighborhood concerns.
• FL: Helping break down the language barrier
  The students are landscapers for First Choice Management Group, the management company, and they work in Vizcaya every day. But Steve realized they're invisible, in the sense that everyone sees them, but nobody knows them or pays much attention. He didn't think that was right.
• FL: Old train cars used as part of condominium's clubhouse
  When railroad entrepreneur Bill Savage purchased several train cars in the 1970's he intended to include them in a railroad attraction. However, two of the cars ended up abandoned on a lot in Ormond Beach.
• NC: Vandals Leave Politically Charged Messages In Charlotte Neighborhood
  Vandals left anarchy symbols and vulgar messages on the doors and walls at the Steel Haus Condos in the Plaza-Midwood community.
• FL: Mediators foresee gloom, doom in condo industry
  Working for the state's Office of the Condominium Ombudsman is dirty, sometimes even ''disgusting,'' work, say Bill and Susan Raphan, who supervise the Fort Lauderdale satellite office.
• CO: A political subdivision
  The election of 2008 appears to be the campaign that keeps on giving for residents of the Grand View subdivision in Grand Junction. A battle over political yard signs in that subdivision has the potential to become a protracted legal battle.
• AZ: HOA bills would standardize rules, protect homeowners
  Every year the number of bills involving homeowners associations grows in the state Legislature. And as the session draws near those involved in crafting the bills are beginning to cobble together ideas.
• CA: Capitola condo residents steamed by loss of heat
  Residents of the 172-unit condo complex at 1925 46th Ave. have been shivering since the heating system broke down on Christmas.
• FL: New insurance rules upset condo owners
  Dick Herman may be president of the Burgundy A Condominium Association, but he doesn't like being a cop
• CA: Capitola condo residents steamed by loss of heat
  Residents of the 172-unit condo complex at 1925 46th Ave. in Capitola have been shivering since the heating system broke down on Christmas.
• CA: Noisy neighbors all too common in apartments
  While some new buildings, such as Millennium Tower, at 301 Mission St. in San Francisco, are now built with noise control in mind, the vast majority are not.
• MD: Residents Win Fight Over Holiday Decorations in Frederick
  Residents of the Worman's Mill community attended a meeting en masse Monday night to protest the homeowners' association's decision to fine three residents for inappropriate Christmas displays.
• AZ: Homeowners association to address lingering problem
  A notice of violation was sent in early October to Paseo Estrella Homeowners Association, which signed for the certified mail but did not reply within the required 30 days, Cox said Monday.
• OH: Water kerfuffle has residents hoppin' mad
  Millicent Johnson pays for water each month with her $200 condo association fee. But for hours Tuesday, she and other residents at the Hidden Cedars complex on Garden Rd. couldn't use their water.
• FL: Foreclosure isn’t just for lenders these days
  Donna White never thought she’d lead the charge to foreclose on her neighbors.
• GA: Owning a Home No Joy to Some
  Naomi Whiters should be in Phase Two of her homeownership plan by now
• FL: Spruce Creek residents of different faiths celebrate together
  Beginning Dec. 21 and continuing for eight days, the community celebrated its 10th anniversary of sharing th