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HUD Issues New Guidance on How to Evaluate Requests for Reasonable Accommodation Request for Assistance Animals
Over the last several years, community associations have experienced an increase in the number of residents claiming the need of assistance animals. These claims are often supported by documentation readily obtained by answering a few questions online. The ease of qualifying “assistance animals” has led to abuse by those who want to keep a pet, despite association rules and restrictions that might prevent them from doing so. This abuse has also caused confusion for associations without guidance on how to evaluate the claims for reasonable accommodations by residents with a real need for assistance animals.
So, what does the “Inspector of Elections” do, anyway?
The role of the inspector of elections can be a confusing mystery to members asked to serve in that role and to managers who may not really know what the job involves. Too often the inspector of elections is not appointed before the election process starts, and owners are frequently asked to serve in the role to open and count ballots at the time of the meeting set for that purpose.
California Opens the Door to Accessory Dwelling Units in Planned Development Communities with Assembly Bill 670
The California Legislature has paved the way for the “granny flat” or “mother-in-law unit” in your community. Formally termed the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) this ever-popular form of housing is...
Comprehensive Community Association Elections Reform Legislation Imposes Strict Standards for Elections and Board Qualifications
Governor Newsom has signed into law perhaps the most sweeping legislation targeting a community association’s ability to self-govern. Senate Bills 323 and 754 together present the greatest...
All About LA’s EBEWE Ordinance
Recently I received a telephone call from a worried client who was contacted by an unscrupulous vendor who insisted that the association will be heavily penalized in the event it does not comply...
Court of Appeal Upholds Association’s Prevailing Party Status
R|O attorney Jonathan R. Davis successfully defended a matter in the Court of Appeal against a homeowners association. After a neighbor filed a lawsuit attempting to force the Association to sign a...