Monthly Archives: September 2022
Hey You! Get Off My Common Area!
By Lesley A.Z. Rigney While association members generally possess easement rights to use and access common area properties and facilities of the association, may members store, alter, build or grow items on the association’s common area? The answer… Generally, No! Unless permitted by the association’s governing documents or rules adopted by the association’s board […]
The Most Important Thing Any Association Does
By Brad M. Barna I will often ask clients what they think is the most important thing that common interest community associations do. Many will say maintaining desirability via maintenance of common areas. Others will say the provision of amenities is most important or that the protection of a common aesthetic by regulating architectural design […]