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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.

Homeowner fights HOA board to get pergola

You raise the issue of fairness. The architectural guidelines should be clearly written as to the types of changes or variances that can be made in approving an application, especially those involving significant constructional modifications to the property.

Rules and deadlines for HOA boards to follow

A federal shutdown makes it illegal for a homeowner association to send pre-collection notices. intent to lien notices or any other collection notices to federal, tribal or state workers or related household members under Nevada Revised Statutes 116.311627.

NRED guidelines for deadlines for HOA boards

This is the third column in a four-part series that will present various topics and deadlines that are required by the Nevada Real Estate Division.

A look at deadlines for HOA meeting notices

This is the second column in a four-part series that will present various topics and deadlines that are required by the Nevada Real Estate Division. As managers and board members, please check your operating procedures to ensure that your policies and procedures are compliant.

A NRED deadline reminder to HOA board members

Over the coming weeks, my column will present the various topics and deadlines that are required by the Nevada Real Estate Division. As managers and board members, please check your operating procedures to ensure that your policies and procedures are compliant. The following information is provided is from the Nevada Real Estate Division with its permission.

Water District clarifies new grass restrictions

The original language of the law (AB 356, 2021) that prohibits using Colorado River to irrigate nonfunctional turf was amended under AB 220 in 2023. While it originally referenced properties not zoned exclusively for single-family residence, the amended language references “any parcel of property that is not used exclusively as a single-family residence” (Section 31).

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HOA should release list of board candidates

Under NRS 116.31034, it is not required that an association provide a list of the candidates prior to the sending of the ballots. Often this information can be found in the meeting minutes as part of the election update. The board should release this information as it is not considered confidential.

HOA should disclose NRED settlement agreement

Since the association’s case with NRED is probably public information, your association should have reported the information to its members.

Law supports HOA rule that all dogs be on leash

In the State of Nevada and in Clark County, a service or support dog while in public is to be on a leash unless the leash interferes with the individual’s disabilities or with their work.

HOA stalls in removing tree that landed on condo building

If this tree is one that belongs to the association and is located in the common area, the association needs to contact its insurance company to not only remove the tree but also to assess the damages caused by the tree onto any of the homeowners’ units.

Bids not needed to renew management company’s contract

There is nothing in Nevada Revised Statutes 116 that requires an association to rebid all of its vendor accounts, including the management contract.

Homeowner worried about HOA board member

Technically, the remaining board member could appoint directors to fill the vacant positions. The terms for the appointed board members would expire upon the next scheduled election. If the remaining board does not appoint any directors, most governing documents would allow the homeowners to call for any election.

A look at HOA bills in the 2025 legislative session

The 2025 legislative session is over. Here is a summary of what bills died, vetoed by the governor or signed into law. For many of the bills that died or were vetoed, you can definitely expect them to show up during the 2027 legislative session

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