Arizona HOA Manager Law Blog
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Can an HOA Be Held Accountable for the Actions of Others?
HOAs are, for the purposes of tort liability, generally considered the owners of property such as common areas, which can result in liability for injuries that occur on that property due to dangerous conditions. But another area of potential tort liability is through...
4 Tips for Running a Meaningful HOA Meeting
Perhaps you’ve lobbied long and hard to make it on the board of your HOA. Or perhaps you were drafted to run the HOA with an ambivalent attitude of genuine concern for your community but distaste for formal meetings and neighbor-on-neighbor conflict. Whether you’ve...
Do HOAs Have to Alert Property Owners About Section 8 Housing?
Landlords have relied on so-called “Section 8” housing as a source of income for decades, going back to the creation of the government-assisted housing program in the Housing Act of 1937, from which the name “Section 8” derives. The primary benefit of Section 8...
Don’t Get Lazy About Enforcing Homeowners Rules at Your Properties
Whether you have a leadership role in your homeowners’ association (HOA) as part of your full-time profession or as a homeowner yourself, enforcing the rules of your HOA is probably one of your least favorite parts of the position. Depending on your personality and...
2017 Arizona Legislative Update
This session started off "on fire!" Things have died down quite a bit but there are a few pending bills. Here are a two remaining bills that could change the way we do things in HOAs: HB 2411: OPEN MEETINGS. Boards will no longer be able to decide anything outside...
Managers Beware: Proposed Law Bites And It Hurts!
A new proposed law (Senate Bill 1401) is getting quite the buzz! It prohibits a manager from accepting any gift. The $10 Starbucks card, raffle movie tickets, or even paid lunch appointment may be outlawed. The consequence for violating this bill? Managers could be...