Everywhere we look, costs are rising all around us. Labor costs, insurance costs, material costs. And for associations, business keeps moving forward. With pressure from homeowners to keep assessments low, and increased requirements being placed on associations contributing to rising costs, associations across the state are looking for ways to Read more…
Telling an outright lie is something that most would consider “wrong” but what happens when you lie by omission? What happens when that omission occurs during the course of conducting business…or conducting business as an officer of a corporation? In a recent court case the 9th Circuit of the United Read more…
Roseman Law, APC has formatted the 2023 Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act into an easily searchable, fully bookmarked PDF for your reference. You can view the Davis-Stirling Act below, or download it from the link at the bottom of this post. Feel free to click the following link to open Read more…
AB916 Effective January 1, 2023 Enacts Government Code Section 65850.02. AB 916 prohibits cities or counties from requiring a public hearing as a condition of reconfiguring an existing dwelling unit to increase the number of bedrooms – so long as the number of bedrooms is not increasing by more than Read more…
How far is too far? As we approach another election season, you may begin seeing political signage, advertisements, or even receive requests to use association property for political events. Associations should tread with caution when considering restrictions involving these activities. Boards of directors are responsible for many duties with respect Read more…
A Look at Security Risks and What Associations Can Do To Limit Liability Many associations struggle with security on a regular basis. Boards and managers wonder – to what extent are we responsible for the security of our association and our members? Under California law, an association has a duty Read more…
What does this mean for HOAs? As California continues to experience drought conditions, water districts across the state are implementing water restrictions in an attempt to mitigate the dry conditions. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, which uses a five-category system from abnormally dry to exceptional drought, 97.5% of the Read more…
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (“Water District”) has implemented restrictions limiting outdoor watering effective June 1, 2022, in response to the current drought emergency, following direction from Governor Newsom to increase conservation efforts. The restrictions limit outdoor watering to one day per week for approximately six million people Read more…
Roseman Law, APC has formatted the 2022 Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act into an easily searchable, fully bookmarked PDF for your reference. You can view the Davis-Stirling Act below, or download it from the link at the bottom of this post. Feel free to click the following link to open Read more…
As you may have heard, Assembly Bill 502 was passed and signed into law earlier this year, which now allows all associations of any size to take advantage of the election by acclamation process. Unfortunately, there are a few new pre-ballot notice requirements to comply with, and this process can Read more…