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Alabama HOA Laws: A Guide to Homeowners’ Rights and HOA Powers

HOA Managememt

Alabama Homeowners Association Act (2015) Effective January 1, 2016, Alabamas Homeowners Association Act governs homeowners associations created after that date. It also regulates budgeting, insurance, maintenance obligations, and voting rights. Existing HOAs can opt in by amending their governing documents.

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Million-Dollar Lawsuits and the Real Price of Skipping Balcony Inspections

American Apartment Owners Association

Location Year What Happened Casualties Payout / Verdict Berkeley, CA 2015 5th-floor balcony collapse 6 dead, 7 critically hurt ≈ $20 M+ (partial + confidential) San Francisco, CA 1998 4th-floor balcony collapse 1 dead, 1 permanent brain injury $12.39 Add plaintiffs’ attorneys and lost rent, and the math gets ugly fast.

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New Laws for LA Landlords

Real Property Management Choice

This law applies to any lease executed, renewed or extended on or after 1st July 2015. The tenant is required by the law to maintain a $1,000,000 lessee’s general liability insurance policy.; It states that the city attorney can demand that a landlord evicts a tenant for unlawful possession of weapons or ammunition.