Many associations struggle with security on a regular basis. Boards and managers wonder – to what extent are we responsible for the security of our association and our members? Under California law, an association has a duty to exercise due care for the safety of its residents in areas under association control. Generally, an association is not liable for crimes of third parties unless the association is under notice of a safety concern or potential for crime. Courts have fo

This article originally appeared on the Davis Stirling website . HOA - Charging Station Requirements Beginning January 1, 2012, any restriction that prohibits or restricts the installation or use of an electric vehicle ("EV") charging station in a common interest development is void and unenforceable. ( Civ. Code § 4745(a) ) If approval is required for the installation or use of an EV charging station, the application must be processed and approved in the same manner as any o

“Reserve Study.” The term is common HOA lexicon that just about everyone in management and condo ownership has heard. Managers know their associations need them. Board members know that they need them. But what are Reserve Studies, really , and why are they getting so much attention now? Well, it all comes down to – what else − money. Due to the number of unanticipated expenses that associations are now facing, (think: aging communities, increased insurance premiums, inflatio