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Court Upholds HOA Enforcement of ‘Maid Unit’ Rent Restriction

The ability of California homeowners associations (“HOAs”) to adopt and enforce restrictions on the renting of units has been limited by changes in the law over the past couple of years. Those changes have purported to provide greater protections for homeowners seeking to rent out their units to third parties.…

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New Client: Mountain Estates Community Association

We are proud to announce that the Mountain Estates Community Association has selected Tinnelly Law Group as their association’s legal counsel. Mountain Estates is a brand new gated community in the city of Indio being developed by D.R. Horton. Mountain Estates will feature 96 spacious, single-story homes with beautiful finishes,…

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New Client: Loma Building Owners Association

We are proud to announce that the Loma Building Owners Association has selected Tinnelly Law Group as their association’s legal counsel. Loma is a commercial association located in beautiful downtown Laguna Beach. It consists of 10 professional office suites situated just blocks from the largest and most popular stretch of…

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HOA Committee Meetings Open to the Membership?

*Asked & Answered Asked – Our HOA has established several working committees such as Finance and Compliance. Do these committees have to conduct meetings open to the public? Neither one has power to spend money but merely makes recommendations to the Board of Directors. Answered – No. The provisions of…

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New Client: Sea Spray Homeowners Association

We are proud to announce that the Sea Spray Homeowners Association has selected Tinnelly Law Group as their association’s legal counsel. Sea Spray is a private gated community in Huntington Beach consisting of 150 beautiful condominiums located less than two miles from the beach. Sea Spray’s residents enjoy fantastic recreational…

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HOA Compliance with California Pesticide Regulations

*New Library Article California Code of Regulations (CCR) Sections 6000 through 6619 regulate the use of pesticides and pest control operations. Much of these Sections do not apply to residential homeowners associations (“HOAs”). However, there is one Section that contains various notification requirements that a HOA must satisfy when pesticides…

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HOA Legislative & Case Law Update (2014) Now Available!

Our “Annual Legislative & Case Law Update” newsletter for the year 2014 is now available in our library! The Legislative & Case Law Update provides an overview of the new legislation and case law impacting California Homeowners Associations (“HOAs”) as we head into 2014. The new legislation includes, among other…

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No Duty of HOA Insurance Carrier to Defend Non-Monetary Claims

*New Case Law In a recent blog post we addressed the importance of involving the HOA’s legal counsel in the decision as to whether a lawsuit brought against the HOA should be tendered to one or more of the HOA’s insurance carriers. The recent case of San Miguel Community Association…