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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.

Who has the final say over door signs?

Is there a Nevada state legal standing on displaying autoimmune or quiet time door area signs? The management company for our HOA has told me I cannot display any. Any assistance would be gratefully appreciated.

Balancing safety, individual protections under FHA

Association rules are usually adopted to address safety and conduct, keep values high and avoid liability. However, sometimes, rules based on the safety of residents can infringe on the rights of certain individual residents. Therein lies the battle.

Handicap parking space required by federal law

The federal laws would require you to install or convert a space to a handicap one or to find some other accommodation for the resident.

SNWA offers cash rebate for smart irrigation

Southern Nevada Water Authority is offering cash rebate on the purchase of smart irrigation controllers, which use sensors and water data to automatically adjust your irrigation system run times and the amount of water that your landscaping needs.

HOA doubles down on its insurance for townhouses

I agree with your community manager that the association should be providing the property insurance for your townhome. The board made the correct decision in purchasing insurance that included all buildings with two or more units.

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HOA prohibits charging of electric vehicles

Associations that are being planned, developed or under construction have a greater chance of providing the charging stations.

New excess water use charge now in effect

With federal water shortages on the Colorado River continuing to impact how much water Southern Nevada can withdraw from Lake Mead, the Las Vegas Valley Water District has enacted an excess use charge aimed at reducing unnecessarily high-water use for residential customers.

Mom owns the condo so we aren’t renters

It would be unusual for their regulations to state that a family member living in the unit constitutes being a renter.

Proposed legislative bills could affect HOAs

Just a heads up to my readers about the proposed legislative bills. Many of these will be revised; some not making it out of committee. For more information, you can access information on the legislative website at leg.state.nv.us .

How will higher water rates affect HOAs?

The tier equalization and excessive use charge do not apply to homeowner’s associations, which are billed the non-residential water rate within the LVVWD’s service area and typically have separate water meters to serve neighborhood parks and common areas.

New HOA president trys to set record straight

If the association followed the procedures as outlined by your governing documents, the amendment to change 10 lots to eight lots would be legal.

Homeowner says HOA assessments unfair

There are many associations where the homeowner assessment is the same for all units, regardless of size.

Removing board member may not stop the harassment

Ultimately removing this director from the board may be your final solution. One caveat, removing him from the board would not necessarily stop the harassment as he could continue to harass as a homeowner.

Homeowner vs HOA over backyard work

If the board was aware of the construction for over a year and never had taken any action against your friend, the board may find that they will have a legal issue in trying to enforce their regulations.

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