Category Archives: Constitutional and Civil Rights and your HOA

Retired Chicago condo owners could soon lose their home to deconversion

Posted on by
American-flags-small-lawn

By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities debgoonan@icloud.com Less than 2 years after they decided to retire in their Chicago condo, Eddie and Colleen Soto were shocked by news of a vote to sell the building to investors for a deconversion. The Sotos have owned their condo a 2 East Oak since 2008. Except for the year they rented their unit to a colleague, they enjoyed their Windy City condo on weekend getaways from their hectic Continue ReadingRetired Chicago condo owners could soon lose their home to deconversion→

HOA, condo & co-op news roundup (Nov. 11, 2019)

Posted on by

By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities Religious discrimination costly for condo association; owners hit with huge special assessments; no solutions in sight for HOA community plagued by sinkholes or condominiums threatened by beach erosion; jury orders bad neighbor to pay $1M to condo association; another condo association near death. New Jersey HOA must pay legal fees for religious discrimination/fair housing lawsuit   A group of Orthodox Jewish residents of the Enclave at the Fairways (Lakewood) Continue ReadingHOA, condo & co-op news roundup (Nov. 11, 2019)→

HOA, condo state laws change homeowner rights (Nov. 2019)

Posted on by

By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities Debgoonan@icloud.com California provides increased protection against housing discrimination for military families; Florida considers bill to rein in power of CDDs to create new bond obligations for homeowners; Hawaii reverses course on condo owner protection from nonjudicial foreclosure.   California Housing providers cannot discriminate due to Veteran, military status SB 222 makes it a violation of civil rights to engage in housing discrimination based upon Veteran or military status, offering Continue ReadingHOA, condo state laws change homeowner rights (Nov. 2019)→

FL Homeowners sue HOA manager, board, and ex-con security guard

Posted on by
Free Speech constitution first amendment

By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities Debgoonan@icloud.com When homeowners discovered that their community’s security guard, Joseph Conover, was unlicensed and a convicted felon, a group of four homeowners at Turnberry Reserve decided it was time to oust the current HOA board and management company. A few weeks ago, several homeowners staged a public protest outside the entrance to their community, holding up signs urging their neighbors to vote in a new board of directors at Continue ReadingFL Homeowners sue HOA manager, board, and ex-con security guard→