Roseman Law, APC is currently recommending that board meetings and membership meetings should be postponed for at least thirty (30) days if your association does not have any urgent matters to address. We say “currently” because the restrictions being imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, both voluntary and mandatory, are Read more…
Do Your Pre-Election Notices Comply? By now, most community associations have at least commenced the process of adopting new election rules in order to comply with the mandate of Senate Bill (SB) 323, which took effect on January 1, 2020. This is because, in most cases, adoption of new election Read more…
APPROVED BILLS AND AFFECTED STATUTES SB 323 – Association Elections Effective January 1, 2020 Amends Civil Code §§5100, 5105, 5110, 5115, 5125, and 5145. SB 323 implements a series of reforms to the laws governing association elections. Notably, the new law makes it unlawful to deny a ballot to any Read more…
Governor Newsom Signs SB 323 – Election Bill Becomes Law On October 12, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 323 into law. SB 323, which enacts a series of reforms to the laws governing association elections, will become effective on January 1, 2020 and implements the following: It requires Read more…
SB 326 Signed into Law Requires Balcony Inspections and Eliminates Obstacles to Defect Litigation On August 30, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 326 into law. The Bill adds new Civil Code § 5551 to the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act and becomes effective on January 1, 2020. Read more…
Association governing documents and Civil Code § 4765(a) generally require association approval before a homeowner may make any physical improvement or modification to their property or to the association’s common area. The process for obtaining that approval varies from each association, but there are similarities which persist throughout the industry. Read more…
A Board meeting is a corporate business meeting. Association Board meetings are not much different than those of large profit-making companies and should be handled in a professional manner. The agenda must be provided to the members no later than four (4) days prior to the meeting, by Read more…
APPROVED BILLS AND AFFECTED STATUTES SB 2912 – Association Finances Effective January 1, 2019 Amends Civil Code Sections 5380, 5500, 5501, 5502, and 5806. SB 2912 implemented the following changes to the law: (1) homeowners associations must maintain fidelity bond coverage for boards of directors; (2) transfers greater than $10,000.00 Read more…
Social Media & Censorship The benefits of social media to homeowners associations (“HOAs”) and management companies are indisputable. An HOA’s use of social media can increase transparency and efficiently place volumes of information a mouse click away from interested HOA members. HOAs can also use social media to provide a Read more…
California Law requires homeowners associations to prepare a reserve study every three years in order to properly plan for funding the maintenance, repair and replacement of common area “major components”. The purpose of the reserve study is to anticipate when major repairs will be needed, and to ensure the funds Read more…