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Summary (TLDR): Arizona law protects a homeowner’s right to display political signs, but HOAs can still enforce limits on timing, size, placement, and location. Whether those limits apply depends on whether the property is in a planned community or a…
Read the articleI just published a new YouTube video: Not All HOA Rules Are Enforceable in Arizona If you receive a violation letter from your HOA, that does not automatically mean the rule is enforceable. In Arizona, HOA enforcement authority must come directly from the…
Read the articleSummary (TLDR): When an Arizona HOA or condominium association enforces a rule it cannot clearly identify, that is a serious problem. Homeowners are not required to comply with unwritten rules, vague standards, or policies that were never properly adopted.…
Read the articleI just published a new YouTube video: HOA Recordings May Only Be Kept for 6 Months — Here’s Why That Matters If you live in an HOA, this matters. By law, association only have to keep recordings for meetings for a period of six months. And they aren’t…
Read the articleSummary (TLDR): Arizona HOAs and condominium associations can collect unpaid assessments, but not every charge they add to an owner’s account is lawful or lienable. For planned communities, A.R.S. § 33-1807 controls assessment liens. For condominiums, the…
Read the articleSummary (TLDR): An HOA violation hearing in Arizona is a procedural meeting, not a trial. Its purpose is to give the homeowner notice of the alleged violation, identify the specific rule being enforced, and provide an opportunity to respond before fines or…
Read the articleHomeowners across Arizona are opening their mail or logging into HOA portals and seeing something that immediately raises alarms: a sharp increase in assessments. Monthly dues jump. Annual assessments spike. Sometimes the increase is explained vaguely.…
Read the articleSummary (TLDR): Illegal executive sessions in Arizona HOAs are more common than boards admit. While Arizona law allows closed-door meetings for narrow reasons, many boards misuse executive session to avoid homeowner scrutiny. Recent 2025 changes make…
Read the articleSummary (TLDR): Arizona homeowners have a statutory right to inspect and copy HOA records, but requests often stall when associations delay, narrow the scope improperly, or provide incomplete responses. The most effective way to enforce records rights is…
Read the articleArizona homeowners are often stunned to learn that they can lose their home to an HOA foreclosure even while remaining current on their mortgage. From their perspective, the loss feels sudden and irrational. They paid the bank, stayed in the home, and…
Read the articleSummary (TLDR): An HOA foreclosure in Arizona does not happen overnight, but it can move faster than many homeowners expect once statutory thresholds are met. The process is driven by Arizona law, the association’s governing documents, and whether the HOA…
Read the articleSummary (TLDR): Selective enforcement by an Arizona HOA occurs when the association consistently enforces rules against some homeowners while ignoring similar violations by others in comparable circumstances. While HOAs have discretion in how they…
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