We are proud to announce that Artisan Homeowners Association has selected Tinnelly Law Group as their associations’ legal counsel. Artisan in Menlo Park features luxury single-family detached homes and townhomes. Menlo Park is in close proximity to Stanford University and Menlo College, and has a downtown with unique and upscale shops…
We are proud to announce that Summer Lake Owners Association has selected Tinnelly Law Group as their associations’ legal counsel. Centered around a 25-acre lake, Summer Lake’s Oakley location provides a picturesque California Delta living experience. Close to both the Bay Area and Sacramento, Summer Lake is on the Delta region, next…
*New Legislation We have blogged about legislation enacted in 2014 that made several changes to Civil Code Section 4735 in response to California’s continuing, record-breaking drought. One of those changes served to prohibit HOAs from fining homeowners for failing to adequately water vegetation or lawns during government-declared drought periods. Earlier…
We are proud to announce that Linea Owners Association has selected Tinnelly Law Group as their associations’ legal counsel. Linea is a luxury mid-rise located in the Hayes Valley area of San Francisco. It was designed by world-renowned architect Bernardo Fort-Brescia, with walls of glass framed by geometric pillars, creating a prism-like effect. Residents enjoy…
*New Legislation Many sets of HOA governing documents contain provisions that prohibit clotheslines from being hung outside of an owner’s unit and/or in any area that is visible from adjoining properties or HOA common area. AB 1448 (Lopez) was proposed earlier this year in order to limit the extent to…
We are proud to announce that Sea Ridge Condominium Association has selected Tinnelly Law Group as their associations’ legal counsel. Sea Ridge is a condominium community located in the City of Dana Point, in close proximity to pristine beaches and the St. Regis Resort. Residents enjoy expansive ocean and greenbelt views, tennis courts, a community pool,…
New Legislation* In recent years the California legislature has proposed bills that would require homeowners associations (HOAs) to permit the installation of artificial turf (grass) in their communities. Those bills never made it into law, and were vetoed by the California Governor due to the Governor’s belief that “[t]he decision…
The requirements for operating and maintaining “public pools” have been subject to various regulatory changes in recent years. Those changes have impacted pools within private homeowners associations (HOAs), as the California Legislature and Department of Health have defined the term “public pools” to include pools located within private HOAs and residential…
We are proud to announce that Rocking Horse Ridge Estates Homeowners’ Association has selected Tinnelly Law Group as their associations’ legal counsel. Rocking Horse Ridge is a guard-gated community of custom estates located in the City of Orange. Residents enjoy expansive views, tennis courts, a community pool, clubhouse, playground and park. Our HOA attorneys…
New Legislation* Civil Code Section 5300 requires a HOA to prepare and distribute to its members an annual budget report. The annual budget report serves as a consolidated disclosure statement which must include numerous items of information, such as information pertaining to the HOA’s reserve funds, operating budget, and insurance…