Governing Effectively and Building Community

Can a declaration written in 1973, although outdated, still be used by an association?

What is the board’s obligation in a situation where, for over 30 years, homeowners have paid for the maintenance and repair of their patios, and now a homeowner in the community is challenging this ob

What is the hierarchy of an association’s governing documents, including any applicable laws?

We are developer controlled but the developer doesn’t pay dues on lots it holds and still owns common elements. Can the developer vote on the association budget and who should maintain the common ele

Does election of board members using the parliamentary procedure of acclamation, as opposed to a ballot, still constitute “voting,” placing such an election within CCIOA’s requirement for secret ballo

When an owner knows that something needs repair in his or her unit and neglects to do it, resulting in damage to association common property, is the association responsible for repairing the damage ca

Can the rules and regulations of an association conflict with the bylaws or declaration of the association?

We have two people running for two positions on our association’s board of directors. Can we use the parliamentary procedure of acclamation instead of a secret ballot?

If an HOA wants to establish committees is there a recommended number of committees for an HOA of about 150 units?

Even though energy costs have increased significantly, condo conversions have boiler systems getting old, etc. Board members are reluctant to increase monthly dues. This causes reserve accounts to bec

Is it better for a homeowner association to accept or refuse a registered letter sent to the registered agent for the association if the association assumes (based on the sender's name or the recent c