The Privatopia Papers

Followup to rant below: So here's the the Defense of Marriage Act that John Edwards doesn't understand: Now, read this and deci...

Off-topic rant follows--I just can't stand it... ...that everybody is letting John Edward off the hook for completely misunderstanding...

Glad to hear the Middle East is in good hands now... After Tony and Kofi fail, Brad and Jennifer try Mid-East diplomacy By Inigo Gilmor...

Oppression: pick your brand, public or private Apropos Oak Park, this place bans handguns, overnight parking on the streets, nuclear weapo...

HOA tackles swingset blight Now, here's something to be proud of. Stamping out those kiddie swing sets that are a little too tall. W...

Moving is hell My wife and kids and I are in the middle of packing for a move from The People's Republic of Oak Park, Illinois, in the...

Go Cubs! Condolences to Floridians, who have to deal with all the issues of common interest housing as well as the Floundering Fish. As I...

Request for comments on CAI Bill of Rights In February I will be speaking at the annual Community Association Law Seminar sponsored by the...

McKenzie is back on the air! Sorry for the long absence. We went on vacation in Panara, Iowa and had no computer access at all except for...

Can't blame this on an HOA... "After eight months of scouring Northern California for a slice of tranquility to purchase as his f...

California Law Revision Commission site After reading the previous post, some people may want to check out the Commission's work produ...

Remarkable memo to California Law Revision Commission I can't vouch for the authenticity of this memo, but it looks to be a genuine co...

HOAs in the American Heartland I take a certain childish pleasure in having been ridiculed for saying back in 1985 that private residentia...

...and Chris Webster responds to Sarah Further upgrading the intellectual quality of this blog, Chris Webster (see below) responds to Sara...

Sarah Blandy's comments on the NYT article Sarah Blandy is Senior Lecturer in Housing Law, based in the School of Environment and Deve...

Thoughts Provoked by Chris Webster's Comments I've been saying for 18 years that the governance issues are the Achilles heel of th...

Chris Webster comments on NYT Article One of the most knowledgeable and perceptive people studying the rise of private local government is...

Update on Hamilton, NJ, case of POW/MIA Flag See June 27 Privatopia Papers, below: Pay our lawyer and we'll call it even... Seems th...

Heaven or Hell: We Build, You Decide Homeowner horror stories: Associations are heaven or hell By Paul Bannister • Bankrate.com T...

New York Times Weighs in on HOAs, Quotes Your Humble Correspondent Homeowner Boards Blur Line of Who Rules Roost By MOTOKO RICH The New ...