It’s bad enough dealing with defective construction in one’s home. But what can homeowners do when property damage — and high HOA fees — result from shoddy construction of commonly owned or maintained property?

It’s bad enough dealing with defective construction in one’s home. But what can homeowners do when property damage — and high HOA fees — result from shoddy construction of commonly owned or maintained property?
By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities A variety of common interest communities, governed by special districts and HOAs, face rapidly rising costs, despite a decline
By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities For several decades, local governments have eagerly delegated construction of roads, dams, and stormwater drainage systems to private
By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities Mayor threatens to demolish dilapidated condos; courts weigh in on HOA foreclosures; sinkholes, poor drainage plague HOA-governed communities; HOA