(Updated) Dept of Commerce to Set Up HOA Ombudsperson Office
June 18, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster The HOA reform legislation didn't get very far in the most recent Minnesota legislative session, but they did squeak in the ombudsperson role for HOAs/CICs, which will now be part of the Department of Commerce. Ostensibly the role is to mitigate issues between [...]
Update: Lakeville HOA Roof Repair Creating Static
June 18, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster We recently wrote about the HOA in Lakeville (Avonlea Townhome Association) that is seeking $17K in roof repairs from each homeowner due to a July 2023 hail storm that hit the area. An update from KSTP-TV indicates that more residents are seeking clarification [...]
Lakeville HOA Assesses $17K for Roof Repair
June 13, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster From the "here's another example of HOA hell" department comes news of an HOA in Lakeville (Avonlea Townhome Association) that is assessing its homeowners $17K each for roof repair due to a 2023 hail storm. A letter from the board about the issue [...]
HOA Board Replaced By Homeowners
June 11, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster We occasionally spot interesting HOA stories across the country, and this one from Houston, TX recently caught our eye. Turns out an entire HOA board was recently replaced due to a lack of maintenance and communications concerns. And it wasn't without physical assaults. [...]
Bigger Problems Than HOAs in St. Paul
June 6, 2025 | by Mark Luis Foster This year certainly started out as an interesting, if not concerning, one for HOAs in Minnesota. Back in February, once the legislature got its act together and everyone got back to work following a painfully delayed start, two companion bills started out [...]
Electrical Issues in Older HOAs
May 31, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster We get questions during network chapter meetings about electrical issues, especially from those who own homes in HOAs that were built in the 1960's and 1970's. In these structures, aluminum wiring was the norm, and in today's world, the insurance industry often takes [...]
