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Barbara Holland

Barbara Holland is a certified property manager and holds the supervisory community manager certificate with the state of Nevada. She is an author and educator on real estate management. Questions may be sent to holland744o@gmail.com.

Big dog exceeds HOA’s pet guidelines

The issue is whether the new homeowner’s dog is covered under the Fair Housing Act (FHA) for emotional support animals for people with disabilities under Section 504, reasonable accommodations.

Can HOAs use drones to enforce regulations?

There are currently no Nevada Revised Statutes 116 laws pertaining to the use of drones within anassociation community.

A review of things that can get HOAs at a NRED hearing

This is part two of my coverage of what kind of allegations of violations the Nevada Real Estate Division has held commission hearings on.

A review of proposed laws that would affect HOAs

This is the second part of an ongoing series of columns addressing the bills before the Nevada Legislature that will affect homeowners associations.

Understand your legal obligations as HOA board member

Is your association or management company next to face Nevada Real Estate Division at a commission hearing? Here are some of the allegations or violations that were heard by the commission.

A look at proposed bills that would affect HOAs

Well, it’s time for the Nevada State Legislature to place into the bill hopper new laws that impact the homeowners association in our state. As of the publishing of this article we will not know which ones of the proposed bills will make it to the floor for both houses of our Legislature. Here are some of the proposed bills.

Corporate Transparency Act no longer in effect

This recent action is interpreted to mean the Corporate Transparency Act and its reporting requirements are no longer in effect for U.S. citizens or domestic reporting companies, including all applicable community associations.

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Homeowner wants recycle bins in condo community

There are no laws requiring an association to have a recycle container. Attend the next board meeting, during the homeowner forum part, ask if one of the board members would at least research the cost of having a recycle bin.

Flooded condo repairs cause more problems

First, do contact the the Nevada State Contractors Board and ask them to send an investigator to look at the work. The work may have met codes even though in your opinion the work was subpar.

Homeowners urged to participate in HOA business

Unfortunately, not every homeowner wants to notify the division to investigate their complaint for many reasons.

Homeowner asks if HOA can respond with countersuit

There is no specific law that I am aware which would automatically trigger a lawsuit against you by your association in response to your lawsuit.

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