by Scott Brady | Jun 22, 2026 | Legal
The term Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions sounds arcane and overly legal, but it’s easier to understand once you break it down. Think of it this way: Covenants are promises the association makes to you as an owner, Conditions are what you need to do to...
by Scott Brady | Jun 8, 2026 | Legal
Boards are given considerable authority by the courts to enforce both their CC&R governing documents (Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions) and their rules and regulations. Think of an association as a quasi-governmental agency. State legislatures pass laws...
by Scott Brady | May 19, 2026 | Finance, Legal
Special assessments are the bane of many owners in homeowner associations. An owner may pay their monthly dues on time and without complaint. But if they are not paying close attention to board actions in their community, or they do not live at the property, they may...
by Progressive Association Management | Apr 6, 2026 | Legal
The California Association of Realtors (CAR) has, for the most part, steered clear of infringing on the desires of the California Association of Community Managers (CACM) or the Community Association Institute (CAI) and have allowed these two groups, who represent...
by Progressive Association Management | Mar 24, 2026 | Legal
Assembly Bill (AB) 1572 was signed into law in 2023 and it gives all homeowner associations until January 1, 2029 to remove decorative grass in all common areas, medians and parkways and replace them with drought tolerant, sustainable landscaping. First, let’s dig...
by Progressive Association Management | Jan 13, 2026 | Legal
At almost every Board Director Success Seminar we host, one of the first questions from a board member is “We don’t like some of the stuff that is in our CC&Rs, and we would like to change them and update the governing documents, how difficult is that?” The answer...
