5 Tips for New HOA/Condo Boards and Managers
Are you a new board member or taking over management of an existing community? These five practical tips can help boards and managers avoid common problems with governing documents, assessments,...
View ArticleKeeping HOA Assessments Artificially Low: The Risks of Failing to Plan Ahead
One of the things I frequently hear from homeowners association and condominium board members is how proud they are that they have managed to keep assessments low, sometimes without an increase for...
View ArticleNew North Carolina Law Changes HOA & Condo Flag Rules
Session Law 2026-59, which became effective last month, amended both the NC Planned Community Act (47F) and NC Condominium Act (47C). North Carolina has changed the rules on what homeowners and...
View ArticleWhen Being Too Nice About HOA and Condominium Assessments Hurts Everyone
Several years ago, during COVID, I wrote about whether homeowner and condominium associations should relax their normal assessment collection practices. Many boards were understandably concerned about...
View ArticleNorth Carolina HOA and Condominium Law: CAI-NC Spotlights Law Firm Carolinas
CAI-NC recently featured Law Firm Carolinas in its 2026 Supporting Partner Spotlight, highlighting our HOA and condominium practice and free resources for community association board members and...
View ArticleWhy Are HOA and Condo Assessments Going Up?
Two recent Wall Street Journal articles highlight a growing problem for homeowners associations and condominium associations. One reports that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are tightening reserve...
View ArticleNew Business Court Decision on HOA Board Duties and Owner Claims: Brock v. Kyryk
The North Carolina Business Court recently issued a decision involving a substantial HOA special assessment and claims against the Association and individual Board members. In Brock v. Kyryk, 2026 NCBC...
View ArticleKey Legal Considerations For Community Association Loans
Loans can be an effective financial tool for community associations. Whether the goal is replacing roofs, renovating pools and other amenities, addressing deferred maintenance, or responding to an...
View ArticleLaw Firm Carolinas Welcomes Three New Community Association Attorneys
Law Firm Carolinas is pleased to announce the addition of three attorneys to the firm’s Community Association Law practice, which represents homeowner, condominium, and townhouse associations...
View ArticleFlock Cameras Are Coming to HOAs and Condos. Is Your Association Ready?
Automatic license plate readers, or “ALPRs,” are becoming more common in homeowner and condominium associations. Flock Safety is the best-known provider, although other companies offer similar systems....
View ArticleNew North Carolina Law Creates Filing Requirement for Most Every HOA and...
If you serve on the board of a homeowners or condominium association, you probably think of your community as being governed by the North Carolina Planned Community Act or Condominium Act. That’s true,...
View ArticleThree Common Meeting Myths That Can Slow Down HOA Boards
Community association board meetings are often more formal and complicated than they need to be. Many common meeting practices come from rules designed for large annual membership meetings, not smaller...
View ArticleCongress Limits Institutional Investors from Buying Single-Family Homes
Although the housing affordability debate has been front and center for years, only recently has that debate included questions about entities buying up single-family homes as investment opportunities....
View ArticleNo Drama, Just Order: Practical Tips for Better HOA and Condo Board Meetings
This article is adapted from my conversation with Robert Nordlund on HOA Insights: Common Sense for Common Areas, Episode 162, “Handle Conflict at HOA Board Meetings Without the Drama,” presented by...
View ArticleUnderstanding a Community Association’s Authority to Adopt Rules and...
One of the most common questions asked by community association boards and managers is: “Can the board simply adopt a rule addressing a problem in the community?” The answer depends on the source and...
View ArticleShould Your HOA or Condo Association Have a Facebook Page or Other Social...
Many boards are looking for better ways to communicate with owners. Email newsletters, websites, text alerts, and social media can all be effective tools for keeping residents informed. When discussing...
View ArticleAre Emotional Support Animals Still Protected Under Fair Housing Laws?
A new HUD memorandum is generating headlines suggesting that emotional support animals (ESAs) may no longer receive protection under federal fair housing law. Some articles have gone so far as to...
View ArticleCharlotte Water Restrictions Begin May 15: What Community Associations, Their...
Beginning Friday, May 15, 2026, Charlotte Water will implement mandatory Stage 2 water restrictions in response to ongoing drought conditions across the region. The restrictions apply to residential...
View ArticleInstitutional Investors and Rental Restrictions: Congress Steps In
In a prior article, HOA and Condo Rental Restrictions and Institutional Investors, I discussed the increasing role of institutional investors in the single-family housing market and the steps many...
View ArticleYou Don’t Have a Current Will? What Are You Thinking?
I was talking recently with my law partner, Andrew Brower, who spends most of his time on estate planning. At some point the conversation turned to how many people either do not have a will at all or...
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