A successful community association begins with the board. A competent and productive board is an integral part of that success. But who can be board members? What qualifications must board members have? Can a delinquent owner serve on the board? Even though community association boards are comprised of volunteers,...
Recently, Save the Dream Ohio administered by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) and funded by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Homeowner Assistance Fund, announced it is accepting applications to help Ohio homeowners who are facing economic hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) was...
Most Declarations contain a provision prohibiting commercial or business activity from being conducted or operated from a unit or home within an association. Deed restrictions prohibiting business or commercial activity are consistently upheld in Ohio courts as valid and enforceable. But what is “business” or “commercial” activity? Ultimately, it...
Have your association’s contractors ever complained to the board about residents interfering with their ability to perform their work? Have you heard stories of residents scolding your snow removal provider for not doing their job properly this last winter? With spring clean-up season right around the corner and large...
