Feds Halt Disclosure Requirements Impacting HOAs, Property LLCs

The federal government won’t force homeowners associations and many other kinds of businesses to disclose details about their true owners, something advocates claimed could have raised HOA fees. The Treasury Department said... Read more »
‘Zombie HOA’ Now the Center of Lawsuit in Florida

‘Zombie HOA’ Now the Center of Lawsuit in Florida

Homeowners at a townhome complex in Homestead, FL, are taking the developer of the complex to court for allegedly failing to transfer HOA control over to the homeowners. In fact, homeowners in... Read more »
HOA Ponzi Schemer Blew Residents’ Dues on European Vacation

HOA Ponzi Schemer Blew Residents’ Dues on European Vacation

A Maryland woman who oversaw homeowners associations and embezzled nearly $600,000 from residents to fund her lavish lifestyle has been sentenced to prison. Sarah Chester, 44, of Nottingham, MD, received a 20-year... Read more »
Florida Senior Fights HOA To Keep Backyard Shed

Florida Senior Fights HOA To Keep Backyard Shed

An 83-year-old Sarasota, FL, homeowner is being told to remove a backyard shed that’s been on her property for 40 years—or face legal action from the neighborhood homeowners association. Barbara Wagner‘s daughter,... Read more »
Rise of the ‘Zombie HOA’: What Happens When Developers Fail To Hand Over Control to Residents

Rise of the ‘Zombie HOA’: What Happens When Developers Fail To Hand Over Control to Residents

Homeowner associations are more common than ever, but when developers are unwilling or unable to hand over control to residents, troubling issues can arise. The share of homes for sale in the... Read more »