The Privatopia Papers

Evan McKenzie on the rise of private urban governance and the law of homeowner and condominium associations. Contact me at ecmlaw@gmail.com


Saturday, November 06, 2010

Bradenton couple finds thousands of bees in their backyard

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Bradenton couple finds thousands of bees in their backyard The homeowners association said they plan to check on all the trees to make sure ...

Freddie Mac posts $4.1B loss for Q3 - Business - msnbc.com

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Freddie Mac posts $4.1B loss for Q3 - Business - msnbc.com And on it goes. If you want to see where the whole housing market catastrophe sta...
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Thursday, November 04, 2010

The Monkey Cage: The Forecasts and The Outcome

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The Monkey Cage: The Forecasts and The Outcome How all the political scientists fared in predicting the election results.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010

News Brief From Center for California Homeowner Association Law

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From Marjorie Murray at CCHA: --------------- Since we’re going to the polls today,   we thought this would be a good time to post ...
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Monday, November 01, 2010

HOAs don't enjoy blanket immunity for maintenance decisions, California Court of Appeal rules

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In a ruling filed filed Oct. 29 in Affan et al v. Portofino Cove Homeowners Association, G041379, the Fourth District of the California Cour...
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Team 4: Debt Collectors Accused Of Fake Courtroom, Judge - News Story - WTAE Pittsburgh

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Team 4: Debt Collectors Accused Of Fake Courtroom, Judge - News Story - WTAE Pittsburgh I expect this idea may catch on soon with the HOA/co...
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Sunday, October 31, 2010

'Halloween House' in Surprise drawing boos from neighbors, HOA

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'Halloween House' in Surprise drawing boos from neighbors, HOA Neat house, although it has so many lights that it looks like it'...
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Saturday, October 30, 2010

Getting balmy in Palm Beach

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PALM BEACH GARDENS — To some people they were just ducks. To Robert and Blain Aymond they were feces-spewing, orchid-eating disease bags ...
Monday, October 25, 2010

There better be skin: Nudist HOA claims resident clothed too much

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LUTZ, Fla., Oct. 25 (UPI) -- The homeowners association of a Florida nudist park wants to evict a disabled resident said to be disruptive a...
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Saturday, October 23, 2010

Residential mortgage market meltdown: the Halloween sequel

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The first part of this story involved lenders issuing mortgages without adequate underwriting, producing a lot of non-performing loans. Whe...

Psychologist defines the HOA Syndrome caused by oppressive HOAs � HOA Constitutional Government

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Psychologist defines the HOA Syndrome caused by oppressive HOAs � HOA Constitutional Government Sounds like a pandemic. But is it contagious...
Friday, October 22, 2010

NC may examine powers of HOAs next year

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Candidates would consider limiting powers of homeowner associations A local lawmaker and state senate candidate say they want to look at is...
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

HOA developers cut long term deals with Internet service providers at inmates' expense

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Living in Privatopia could mean paying for telecommunications services provided by your HOA, even if you choose another provider as this bro...
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HOA takes issue with homeowner's landscaping

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HOA takes issue with homeowner's landscaping FOX 35 asked the HOA president, Bill Herring what was wrong with O'Connor's landsc...
Monday, October 18, 2010

Payments average 18 months past due on Palm Beach County's foreclosed homes

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Payments average 18 months past due on Palm Beach County's foreclosed homes And that county has almost 46, 000 homes in foreclosure. Ho...
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Sunday, October 17, 2010

Buyers of foreclosed homes may face big problems

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Buyers of foreclosed homes may face big problems : "“Anyone who’s purchased a foreclosed property in the last three years should really...
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Friday, October 15, 2010

Delusional Thieves Caught Stealing Entire Mansions - The Consumerist

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Delusional Thieves Caught Stealing Entire Mansions - The Consumerist : "A ring of confused folk in Georgia are stealing entire million-...

As Mountain Of Foreclosure Fraud Evidence Grows, National Media Has Decided It's Really More Of An "Oops!" | Crooks and Liars

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As Mountain Of Foreclosure Fraud Evidence Grows, National Media Has Decided It's Really More Of An "Oops!" | Crooks and Liars ...

Banks Hired "Burger King Kids" To Process Mortgages - The Consumerist

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Banks Hired "Burger King Kids" To Process Mortgages - The Consumerist Mystery Reader strikes again. You wonder when the people who...

Bankers: We Wouldn't Hire Unqualified Robo-Signers If You Just Paid Your Mortgage - The Consumerist

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Bankers: We Wouldn't Hire Unqualified Robo-Signers If You Just Paid Your Mortgage - The Consumerist Thanks to Mystery Reader for this ed...
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Evan McKenzie
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I am a professor of political science at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and an adjunct professor at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago. Nothing contained in this blog represents the opinions of UIC or John Marshall, and nothing you see here is legal advice. You can reach me at ecmlaw@gmail.com
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