If you live in a neighborhood that is governed by homeowners association (HOA) rules, or are considering buying into such a neighborhood, then I’ve got a book recommendation for you. The recently ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new bill could give homeowners the power to fight bad boards through mediation or magistrate court. Critics says its too ...

If you live in a neighborhood that is governed by homeowners association (HOA) rules, or are considering buying into one, then just published "Bad HOA: The Homeowner's Guide to Going to War and ...

Q: Our board has been in place for over 10 years. Bringing new members on board has not been successful as ballots are counted secretly. Annual elections apparently have always had a difficult time ...

Q: Is homeowner open forum a requirement in California or just handy for everyone involved? Or, should I speak with each board member individually to ask for that time in the monthly board meetings?

Here are five pending bills that would not help HOAs: Senate Bill 1238 would create many problems. It proposes to add to Civil Code 2295 a legally incorrect statement that HOA managers are fiduciaries ...