• Minnesota State Capitol

SF 1750 Goes to House

By |April 29, 2026|

April 29, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster The game's afoot. Senate File 1750, the HOA reform bill that seeks to regulate homeowner associations in Minnesota even beyond the current Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act (MCIOA), [...]

  • HOA Ombudsman

Where Art Thou, Mr. O?

By |April 28, 2026|

April 28, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster Welp. In the category of "that didn't last long" comes news that the new-ish Minnesota HOA Ombudsman, Mr. Joe LeBlanc, is no longer in the chair. Details are [...]

  • MN State Capitol

SF3622 Passed

By |April 28, 2026|

April 28, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster Last week as we reported, a largely "technical" bill, SF 3622, passed both the House and Senate and is destined to become law.  The bill, authored by Senator [...]

  • HOA Construction

Construction Worker Wage Theft Settled

By |April 27, 2026|

April 27, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster We're gearing up for heavy construction season, and many HOAs are popping up in empty farm fields across the metro.  That means lots of construction workers busily building [...]

  • Jail cell

In HOA Jail

By |April 26, 2026|

April 26, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster A Florida attorney who represented three HOA homeowners in a lawsuit against their HOA is now serving time in jail. According to News6 Orlando: Bruce Burtoff, 77, was [...]

  • May 2026

May Chapters

By |April 26, 2026|

April 26, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster We've concluded our Spring Startup Series for HOAs that run in our chapters from February to April, all designed to help HOA Leaders think about readying HOA properties [...]