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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, August 23, 2014

Hoa fines owner for lawn removal during drought

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http://m.sfgate.com/news/science/article/Lawn-removal-in-parched-California-draws-fine-5706307.php With the state of California authorizing ...
Saturday, August 16, 2014

'Remove flags or be fined' homeowner told by HOA | AccessNorthGa

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'Remove flags or be fined' homeowner told by HOA | AccessNorthGa : GAINESVILLE - A Gainesville woman has been told by her homeowners...
Friday, August 15, 2014

Scottsdale HOA sues property management company - CBS 5 - KPHO

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Scottsdale HOA sues property management company - CBS 5 - KPHO : SCOTTSDALE, AZ (CBS5) - Some North Scottsdale homeowners are angry and th...
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Thursday, August 07, 2014

Pay for your own sidewalks?

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http://wlfi.com/2014/08/07/sidewalk-scuffle-homeowners-surprised-by-city-code/ I'd be surprised, too. 
Wednesday, August 06, 2014

IRS ruling highlights schizo nature of hoas

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http://www.forbes.com/sites/peterjreilly/2014/08/05/homeowner-association-irs-ruling-highlights-schizophrenic-nature-of-associations/ Fe...
Sunday, August 03, 2014

ALEC Offshoot Takes Aim at Local Government | PR Watch

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ALEC Offshoot Takes Aim at Local Government | PR Watch : " Early reports suggests that ACCE will pursue similar policy objectives as AL...
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Friday, August 01, 2014

California Assembly Bill AB 968 - Bill Analysis

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AB 968 Assembly Bill - Bill Analysis This bill is intended to clear up the existing ambiguity regarding responsibility for maintenance, re...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Someone call the HOA!

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Crop circle in Germany attracts many visitors    -------------- There must be something in the CC&Rs that prohibits crop circles...
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Mesa residents still fighting HOA, claim former board members misspent money - ABC15 Arizona

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Mesa residents still fighting HOA, claim former board members misspent money - ABC15 Arizona : Mesa, AZ - We've been following the legal...
Saturday, July 26, 2014

PQED: How should people respond to open-carry gun-rights activists?

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PQED: How should people respond to open-carry gun-rights activists? : "The question that concerns me now is how we bystanders should r...

Poor doors: the segregation of London's inner-city flat dwellers | Society | The Guardian

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Poor doors: the segregation of London's inner-city flat dwellers | Society | The Guardian : "A Guardian investigation has discover...

Homeowners Association: Veteran Can’t Build Furniture For Military Families In Need � CBS Sacramento

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Homeowners Association: Veteran Can’t Build Furniture For Military Families In Need  CBS Sacramento : "Even as a nonprofit, the Vietna...
Friday, July 25, 2014

Homeowners Association: Veteran Can’t Build Furniture For Military Families In Need CBS Sacramento

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Homeowners Association: Veteran Can’t Build Furniture For Military Families In Need CBS Sacramento : NEVADA COUNTY (CBS13) — A war veteran w...
Thursday, July 24, 2014

Despite recovery, fewer Americans identify as middle class | Pew Research Center

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Despite recovery, fewer Americans identify as middle class | Pew Research Center : 'The nationally representative survey of 1,504 adult...

A deep divide over new condo foreclosure bill - chicagotribune.com

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A deep divide over new condo foreclosure bill - chicagotribune.com : "The Illinois Condominium Property Act allows associations, in ca...
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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

The Twin Insurgency - The American Interest

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The Twin Insurgency - The American Interest : "Rights within such spaces accrue to dollars rather than to citizenship. The vision of t...

Housing dispute leaves 97-year-old man homeless

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Housing dispute leaves 97-year-old man homeless : "Each morning, a variety of men and women pass through the doors of Napa’s Hope Reso...
Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Celebrating the life of Patricia Wigginton

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Maryland Homeowners' Association, Inc. E-Communicator For Homeowners in Condominiums, Cooperatives, and Homeowner Associations in Maryla...

76-year-old man is ARRESTED at Tennessee town hall meeting | Mail Online

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76-year-old man is ARRESTED at Tennessee town hall meeting | Mail Online : "Locals in a small Tennessee town are outraged after a 76-...
Monday, July 21, 2014

City OKs UWS development with ‘poor door’ for residents | New York Post

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City OKs UWS development with ‘poor door’ for residents | New York Post : "The city approved a developer’s controversial plans for a “...
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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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