by: Johanna R. Deleissegues, Esq. (originally published Fall 2006)
The Utopia Homeowners Association has over 1000 homes and is located in California. The Utopia Architectural Review Committee (“ARC”) is a separate committee from the Association’s Board of Directors. The Board and the ARC strive to maintain the highest aesthetic standards for the young community. The ARC […]
(originally published in Winter 2005)
The California legislature has enacted several new laws and amended many existing laws relating to common interest developments. Associations are now required to follow a new informal dispute resolution procedure before they may resort to the existing Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) process identified in Civil Code section 1354 (Moved to […]
- By Mark T. Guithues, Esq. (originally published in Fall 2000)
One of the most important issues homeowners face while living in a common interest development is obtaining approval from the association’s board and/or architectural committee regarding installation of improvements on their property. A recent California appellate court addressed the reasonableness of recorded […]