I hear a lot from folks about smoking. The latest is about a lawsuit in a condo that adopted an amendment to the CC&Rs that said no smoking unless the owner prevent wafting smoke or the smoke smell. Turns out a chain smoking lawyer couldn’t stop the smoke from escaping so he sued the association! [...]
Condo Law & HOA Law for Boards & Owners
Tag Archive: nuisance
Thinking Retaliation in Your HOA or Condo?
I write a lot about noisy neighbors and the problems that arise, and commonly try to offer suggestions like trying to talk to the neighbors, writing letters to the owner of the property, contacting local mediation services, and even suing in small claims for nuisance. I never recommend retaliation, although I am human and I [...]
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