Why 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...
View Article“Security” Cameras? Associations Should Be Careful What They Promise
Cameras can help associations understand what happened after an incident, but they don’t provide “security.” Using the wrong language or policies can create liability. Here’s what boards should know...
View ArticleFannie Mae Issues Updates to Project Standards and Property Insurance...
Hot off the presses, Fannie Mae has issued new condominium project standards and property insurance requirements to address rising insurance costs and limited availability; improve financial stability...
View Article150 Years of Robert’s Rules of Order
This Thursday, February 19, 2026, we mark the 150th anniversary of the first publication of Robert’s Rules of Order in 1876. For 150 years, this book has helped groups hold fair, organized, and...
View ArticleRunning Better, More Legal, Virtual Meetings
In May 2022, my law partner, Harmony Taylor, and I presented a program at the Community Associations Institute (CAI) Annual Conference on running better, more legal virtual meetings for community...
View ArticleInvolved With HOAs or Condominium Associations? Make Sure You Have the...
For homeowner and condominium associations, membership and board meetings are not routine gatherings. Membership meetings tend to be where directors are elected and governing documents amended. Boards...
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