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


Saturday, May 24, 2014

Leaky condo crisis rears its head again in B.C.

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Leaky condo crisis rears its head again in B.C. : Evidence of a second wave in British Columbia’s leaky-condo crisis is beginning to emerge,...
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Chuck Yeager, wife, must pay $43,150 in homeowner association dispute - Our Region - The Sacramento Bee

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Chuck Yeager, wife, must pay $43,150 in homeowner association dispute - Our Region - The Sacramento Bee : A Sacramento judge has ordered ret...
Thursday, May 08, 2014

Lexington neighbors fight for right to help with one another's chores

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http://tdn.com/news/local/lexington-neighbors-fight-for-right-to-help-with-one-another/article_4f703382-d57f-11e3-a9ba-001a4bcf887a.html ...
Tuesday, May 06, 2014

Broomfield HOA Facing Controversy Over Plan To Kill Rabbits � CBS Denver

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Broomfield HOA Facing Controversy Over Plan To Kill Rabbits � CBS Denver “So they’re going to trap the rabbits in 60 cages and as we walk a...

Home buyers want new, but don't want to pay for it

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In March, the median sale price for an existing home was $198,500, according to the  National Association of Realtors . The median price for...
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Monday, May 05, 2014

Return of 'mansionization' has some L.A. homeowners grumbling - latimes.com

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Return of 'mansionization' has some L.A. homeowners grumbling - latimes.com : "Six years ago, Los Angeles politicians imposed ...

Woman attacks HOA president after he nixes neighborhood watch program, deputies say - Sun Sentinel

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Woman attacks HOA president after he nixes neighborhood watch program, deputies say - Sun Sentinel : Roberts told the president their Oaklan...
Wednesday, April 30, 2014

U.S. Homeownership Rate Falls to the Lowest Since 1995 - Bloomberg

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U.S. Homeownership Rate Falls to the Lowest Since 1995 - Bloomberg : "The share of Americans who own their homes was 64.8 percent in t...
Monday, April 28, 2014

Judge okays the sale of a widow's $280,000 home over unpaid $6.30 tax bill | Mail Online

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Judge okays the sale of a widow's $280,000 home over unpaid $6.30 tax bill | Mail Online And no, this isn't an HOA foreclosure. The...
Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Nevada Public Radio -- News 88.9 KNPR

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Nevada Public Radio -- News 88.9 KNPR Here's a link to listen to the mp3 of the Nevada Public Radio program I was on this morning.
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Listen to me live on Nevada Public Radio

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http://www.knpr.org/son/archive/detail2.cfm?SegmentID=11146 The HOA: Help Or Headache? Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on go...
Wednesday, April 09, 2014

Illinois Supreme Court: owners can't refuse to pay assessments over dispute

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This is final stage of the Spanish Court Two v. Carlson case.  Illinois is the only state (to the best of my knowledge) that allows condo a...
Saturday, April 05, 2014

27-home subdivision disbands homeowners association, reverts to control of Smithfield City - The Herald Journal: Allaccess

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27-home subdivision disbands homeowners association, reverts to control of Smithfield City - The Herald Journal: Allaccess : SMITHFIELD — A ...

Debate grows over concealed weapons at community associations - chicagotribune.com

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Debate grows over concealed weapons at community associations - chicagotribune.com : "Physical assaults are uncommon, but they happen,...
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Homeowners’ association challenges judge’s ruling

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Homeowners’ association challenges judge’s ruling : DADE CITY — "The Bayhead Landings Property Owners Association, which battled one o...
Thursday, April 03, 2014

Bill would make homeowner association meetings accessible to all

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Bill would make homeowner association meetings accessible to all : Despite feeling defeated the Whitts took their issue to Senator Wilton Si...

The threat of bankruptcy may be a new source of competitive advantage in post-recession urban politics

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blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2014/03/26/the-threat-of-bankruptcy-may-be-a-new-source-of-competitive-advantage-in-post-recession-urban-politics ...
Saturday, March 29, 2014

Justice Watch: Suit Claims D.R. Horton Left Miami Gardens HOA In A Mess | Daily Business Review

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Justice Watch: Suit Claims D.R. Horton Left Miami Gardens HOA In A Mess | Daily Business Review : "D.R. Horton Inc. markets itself as ...
Friday, March 28, 2014

Residents of Struggling Cities Opt to Skip Town | FiveThirtyEight

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Residents of Struggling Cities Opt to Skip Town | FiveThirtyEight : "Eighteen U.S. metro areas had unemployment rates of 12 percent or...

Bill aims to resolve conflict over homeowner association managers

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Bill aims to resolve conflict over homeowner association managers : "Attorneys say community managers are doing more things, like fill...
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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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