We are proud to announce that Discovery at Cortez Hill Homeowners Association has selected Tinnelly Law Group as their associations’ legal counsel. Discovery is a luxury high-rise perched at the top of the Cortez Hill neighborhood. It features a three-level parking structure, a business office with fax and computers for…
*Asked & Answered Asked – Fallen and decayed vegetables from a homeowner’s garden are attracting numerous rats and other pests. With the new law permitting personal food gardens, is there anything our HOA can do to address this issue? Answered – Probably. AB 2561, effective January 1, 2015, added Section…
We are proud to announce that Antigua Owners Association of Monarch Beach has selected Tinnelly Law Group as their associations’ legal counsel. Antigua is set high up on the cliffs of Dana Point in the guard-gated community of Monarch Beach. The community consists of beautiful contemporary architecture around the award-winning…
*New Legislation Civil Code Section 4530 sets forth the responsibility of homeowners associations (“HOAs”) to provide copies of governing documents, financial disclosures and other documents to a homeowner (or a homeowner’s authorized agent) within ten (10) days of a receipt of a request for those documents. This applies in the…
*New Case Law Collecting delinquent assessments remains one of the more challenging and frustrating aspects of a homeowners association’s (“HOA’s”) operations. Once a delinquent file is forwarded to a HOA’s collection company or law firm, industry practice has been to reject any partial payments made by the delinquent homeowner (i.e.,…
*New Legislation The California Solar Rights Act (“Solar Rights Act”), found at Civil Code Sections 714 and 714.1, provides certain protections for homeowners seeking to install solar energy systems (i.e., solar panels) on their properties. The intent of the Solar Rights Act is to prohibit homeowners associations (“HOAs”) from broadly…
We are proud to announce that Jacaranda I & II Maintenance Corporations have selected Tinnelly Law Group as their associations’ legal counsel. Jacaranda is a brand new neighborhood in the city of Stanton being developed by MBK Homes. The community features five versatile floor plans with classic Spanish architecture and…
Most every set of Homeowners Association (“HOA”) CC&Rs contain a provision prohibiting conduct which constitutes a “nuisance.” That conduct often includes “noxious, illegal or offensive activities,” anything which “unreasonably interferes with a resident’s right to quiet enjoyment” and/or “endangers their health or annoys or disturbs” them. We have blogged about…
We are privileged for the opportunities we have to build relationships with our HOA clients throughout the state of California. We are humbled when board members and managers take the time to express their appreciation for the work we provide to their communities: “Thank you for such a thorough response…
*New Legislation A common legal issue affecting Homeowners Associations (“HOAs”) deals with determining the extent of the HOA’s maintenance and repair responsibilities versus those of its homeowners. Most sets of HOA CC&Rs address the maintenance and repair responsibilities for HOA common areas, the individual units/lots (“separate interests”) owned by the…