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Overseeing a homeowners' association (HOA) or property owners' association in Texas requires a lot of work and upkeep. Document retention is just one of many essential tasks that you must perform to ensure you remain in full compliance with relevant laws. The law...
If you live in a home under the authority of an HOA, you will have to pay fees. Fee payments may occur monthly, every quarter, annually or by some other schedule. When you purchased your home, you agreed to be a part of the HOA. That includes paying any fees levied by...
If you purchase property that belongs to an HOA, you can benefit from a variety of perks. Generally, you have access to amenities other homeowners may not have, your neighborhood typically looks great and you may have a close community of neighbors. HOAs are...
Homeowners Associations (HOAs) develop certain guidelines and rules in an attempt to keep neighborhoods safe, orderly and presentable. However, there are certain guidelines that an HOA must follow when establishing rules, as some rules are unenforceable even by HOAs....
When looking to buy a home, you may look at properties in neighborhoods that have a Homeowners Association (HOA). Before buying the property, you should know what HOAs do. How much will it cost you in membership fees? What purpose do they serve, and more importantly,...
When sharing common property lines with neighbors, discussions about the responsibilities of maintaining trees along the line will often crop up. These trees can unfortunately sometimes blossom from moderate problems to major ones, especially if encroachment issues...
Homeowner associations are organizations that operate residential property. According to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, these must be nonprofit corporations where the individual owners must control the association’s votes by at least 51%. These...
Nuisance complaints among homeowners often result in legal action by a homeowners association (HOA). Prompt action in enforcing HOA rules is essential, even when the nuisance complaint refers to a unique situation without precedent. Common nuisance complaints Nuisance...
Texas homeowners who live in areas governed by a homeowner's association may find themselves subject to that entity's rules and laws. According to the Texas State Law Library, these rules, commonly known as covenants, conditions and restrictions, may vary from HOA to...
If you help run a homeowner association (HOA), you could encounter a wide variety of challenges. From delinquent accounts to dealing with a dispute, filing paperwork and the enforcement of deed restrictions, many different issues can arise. Sometimes, unexpected...