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Hardwood Flooring & ‘Nuisance’ Noise

*New Case Law Homeowners within condominium developments are typically granted broad authority in making improvements to the interior of their respective Units that do not require modification of association common

New Client: Discovery at Cortez Hill Homeowners Association

We are proud to announce that Discovery at Cortez Hill Homeowners Association has selected Tinnelly Law Group as their associations’ legal counsel. Discovery is a luxury high-rise perched at the

Personal Food Gardens Becoming a Nuisance?

*Asked & Answered Asked – Fallen and decayed vegetables from a homeowner’s garden are attracting numerous rats and other pests. With the new law permitting personal food gardens, is there

New Client: Antigua Owners Association of Monarch Beach

We are proud to announce that Antigua Owners Association of Monarch Beach has selected Tinnelly Law Group as their associations’ legal counsel. Antigua is set high up on the cliffs

AB 2430 Signed: HOA Transfer Disclosure Docs; Seller Paid Fees

*New Legislation Civil Code Section 4530 sets forth the responsibility of homeowners associations (“HOAs”) to provide copies of governing documents, financial disclosures and other documents to a homeowner (or a

HOAs Required to Accept Partial Payments from Delinquent Homeowners

*New Case Law Collecting delinquent assessments remains one of the more challenging and frustrating aspects of a homeowners association’s (“HOA’s”) operations. Once a delinquent file is forwarded to a HOA’s

AB 2188 Signed: Reducing HOA Authority to Restrict Solar Energy Systems

*New Legislation The California Solar Rights Act (“Solar Rights Act”), found at Civil Code Sections 714 and 714.1, provides certain protections for homeowners seeking to install solar energy systems (i.e.,

New Client: Jacaranda I & II Maintenance Corporations

We are proud to announce that Jacaranda I & II Maintenance Corporations have selected Tinnelly Law Group as their associations’ legal counsel. Jacaranda is a brand new neighborhood in the

Owner Held Liable for Property Damage on ‘Nuisance’ Grounds

Most every set of Homeowners Association (“HOA”) CC&Rs contain a provision prohibiting conduct which constitutes a “nuisance.” That conduct often includes “noxious, illegal or offensive activities,” anything which “unreasonably interferes

Tinnelly Law Group Accolades – November 2014

We are privileged for the opportunities we have to build relationships with our HOA clients throughout the state of California. We are humbled when board members and managers take the

AB 968 Signed: Clarifying Repair/Replacement of Exclusive Use Common Area

*New Legislation A common legal issue affecting Homeowners Associations (“HOAs”) deals with determining the extent of the HOA’s maintenance and repair responsibilities versus those of its homeowners. Most sets of

New Client: Tuscany at Porter Ranch Community Association

We are proud to announce that Tuscany at Porter Ranch Community Association has selected Tinnelly Law Group as their association’s legal counsel. Tuscany is a private gated community in Porter

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