Overview Internal Dispute Resolution, commonly called “IDR,” is a formal meet-and-confer process required by Civil Code 5900–5915 and built into the Davis-Stirling Act. It applies when you and your HOA are in a dispute about your rights or obligations under the...
Overview After a declared disaster, Government Code 65914.202 provides powerful protection against local government interference with temporary housing during reconstruction. The statute renders unenforceable any local ordinance that precludes the placement and use of...
Overview California’s SB 625, which took effect on January 1, 2026, represents a significant shift in the balance of power between Homeowners Associations and homeowners when disaster strikes. For years, some HOA boards used discretionary architectural review...
Overview Homeowners frequently ask whether they have the legal right to see architectural applications submitted by their neighbors, especially when those applications affect exterior paint schemes, fencing, landscaping, or other visible improvements. The question...
Overview Most California HOAs operate on a simple model: each homeowner receives one vote, ballots go directly to the membership, and members vote in elections, recalls, and other major decisions without intermediaries. That is how most homeowners experience HOA...
Overview Recall elections almost always occur because something has already gone very wrong in that HOA’s governance. Members do not wake up one morning and remove an entire board for sport. Recalls typically follow sustained misconduct, lack of transparency,...
