Congratulations to CAI’s California Legislative Action Committee (“CAI-CLAC”) for successfully working to get Senate Bill 759 vetoed. SB 759 would have required Homeowners Associations to permit the installation of artificial turf in their communities. This marks the second time that such a bill was ultimately vetoed by a California Governor.…
The recent, unpublished opinion in Radell v. Park Wilshire Homeowners Association (2011) illustrates the importance of fully complying with prescribed HOA enforcement procedures. In Radell, the Plaintiffs alleged that the Willshire Bark Homeowners Association (“Association”) Board of Directors (“Board”) “committed a series of discriminatory acts intended to diminish the presence…
TINNELLY LAW GROUP has prevailed in an Architectural Control suit for one of our clients–a HOA in Dana Point, California. The Defendant homeowner installed a window in the second floor bedroom of his residence which overlooked his neighbor’s bathroom, patio and kitchen. Our client’s Architectural Control Committee (“ACC”) had already…
A HOA’s diligence in detailing its restrictions and in handling its enforcement procedures are vital to ensuring its success in court… Many disputes arise between Homeowners Associations (“HOAs”) and homeowners over the HOA’s architectural rules and regulations. These disputes often involve enforcement of restrictions on unapproved structural installations, such as…