SB 150 and the Distinction Between Rental Prohibitions and Rental Restrictions
*Asked & Answered Asked – I read your blog post on SB 150 and the new legislation impacting rental restrictions. If I am currently required to provide my HOA with a copy of my lease agreement with my tenant, will I still be required to do so after SB 150 takes effect? Answered – Probably. […]
Should your Association Permit the Installation of Cell Towers?
A recent story in the Coast News highlights a situation faced by some HOAs: whether or not to permit the installation of cellular towers on Association property. In Encinitas, a HOA Board is supporting a ballot measure that would grant Verizon a 20 year lease and allow a cellular tower to be placed on one […]
HOA Not Liable for Injuries Sustained by Independent Contractor
A recently decided case held that the California Occupational Safety and Health Act (Cal-OSHA) did not impose on a Homeowners Association (HOA) any duty to an independent contractor who was injured in a fall while servicing AC units on rooftops at the HOA complex. In Iversen v. California Village Homeowners Association, 2011 WL 1034261 (“Iversen“), […]
City Held Responsible for Maintaining Berm Supporting HOA Property
In Coronado Cays Homeowners Association v. City of Coronado (2011), the City of Coronado (“City”) appealed a judgment in which the court determined the City, rather than the Coronado Cays Homeowners Association (“Association”) is responsible for the maintenance of a berm that provides lateral support to bulkheads located on Association property. The original developer of […]