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Learn how California Senate Bill 625 changes HOA architectural approval after disasters and why objective design standards are now critical.
Learn how California law affects residential care facilities in HOAs, including residential-use restrictions, licensing, CC&Rs and HOA enforcement.
Learn how HOA boards and community managers can use AI responsibly while protecting confidential information and avoiding legal and operational risks.
Ensure your HOA board stays compliant and transparent. Roseman Law explains California requirements for annual disclosures, record-keeping, and board oversight.
Boards of directors are responsible for many duties with respect to governing the association, and often have the difficult task of working to maintain the peace. One way a board may believe it can maintain peace is by prohibiting political signage throughout the association or limiting political activities in the Read more
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 to exercise due care for the safety of its residents in areas under 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
There are several issues that homeowners’ associations will face in the wake of these restrictions and the key is to prepare now. First, associations should investigate water usage in association maintained common areas. Management and the board should identify whether the association uses potable water or recycled water, often identified Read more
We hope the above timeline and flowchart will help to make your elections run more smoothly. Also, make sure you review our article on the elections by acclamation process to familiarize yourself with all of the new requirements. As always, don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
First and foremost, the Bill resolves deadline conflicts with regards to recall elections caused by SB 323 which took effect on January 1, 2020. Generally, recall elections are called by a petition of the members, to which Corporations Code §7511(c) requires associations to hold recall elections no later than ninety Read more