Hellmuth & Johnson attorney, Phaedra Howard discusses various topics with HOALeader.com:
Holy Budget-Busting News! Hoa Learns It’s On the Hook for Costly, Deferred Maintenance
An HOA board in Florida says they just received confirmation from their county that the entire storm drain system in their community is the responsibility of the HOA. This includes all underground pipes and the ponds. And the county says the storm drain system should have regular inspections for blockages and other potential issues.
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Condo Board Passes Budget Owner Insists Is Error-Filled
An HOAleader.com reader asks: “Our Florida condo association board along with the community association manager generated the 2026 proposed budget increasing our dues by $20 per month.
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San Francisco Orders Costly, Onerous Sprinkler Upgrades: Should You Add Sprinklers, Too?
A San Francisco ordinance is forcing condos to retrofit their buildings to add sprinklers—at a sometimes jaw-dropping cost.
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We’re Not Making This Up: A Master HOA President Really Said This
In this week’s tip, we help out an HOAleader.com reader who’s a little befuddled by words that actually came out of the mouth of their master association’s president.
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Master HOA President to Sub: We’re Not Responsible for Water Falling from the Sky onto a Building (Huh?)
An HOAleader.com reader asks: “Our community has a unique situation. We have three separate associations under one master association. Each separate association has their own CC&R and bylaws. We call them phases. Each shares in the costs for the landscaping, clubhouse, and pool, among other things.
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Trump Administration Action Changes Little on Condo/HOA Emotional Support Animals
The Trump administration’s Notice of Withdrawal of Guidance with regard to emotional support animals has been little reported—perhaps because it doesn’t change much in the world of condo and HOA responses to requests to approve a resident’s emotional support animal. Here’s what you need to know.
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Reader Throws Shade At HOA Manager’s Call for Owners to Send In Proxies
In this week’s tip, we help out an HOAleader.com reader who’s troubled by their manager’s action of collecting proxies and how those proxy votes might be cast.
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