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


Friday, December 19, 2014

Most hostile "holiday" display ever

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" Ansell, an electrician, has a display on his yard that features a beheaded choir, a hanging Mickey Mouse and even a urinating Santa C...
Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Prosecute John Yoo, says Erwin Chemerinsky

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http://m.thenation.com/blog/192809-prosecute-john-yoo-says-law-school-dean-erwin-chemerinsky I've never heard of a law school dean cal...

Homeowners angry with HOA over rumble strips

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http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/27636264/homeowners-hoa-to-rumble-over-street-strips The strips are noisy, say residents.   As with many su...
Saturday, December 13, 2014

City says 'forged or altered' document let to $2 million tax break for condos

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http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-tax-credits-20141212-story.html#page=1 "Baltimore's planning d...

How Las Vegas gambled on the housing boom--and lost

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http://m.thenation.com/article/191777-how-las-vegas-gambled-housing-boom-and-lost The Las Vegas area has no water and a mono-economy that ...

Homeowner association boots residents' cars on city streets!

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http://krqe.com/2014/12/10/homeowners-association-boots-residents-on-city-streets/ And the city sent them a cease and desist letter that c...
Friday, December 12, 2014

A handful of lawyers have the Supreme Court's ear

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Does this sound familiar? A small group of attorneys specializes in appearing before the USSC. But they are very reluctant to represent ordi...
Tuesday, December 09, 2014

Bill would force HOAs to allow fake grass | UTSanDiego.com

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Bill would force HOAs to allow fake grass | UTSanDiego.com : SACRAMENTO — California homeowner associations would be required to allow artif...
Monday, December 08, 2014

Luxury building fences off rent stabilized tenants' terraces

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http://nypost.com/2014/12/07/luxury-bulding-fences-off-rent-stabilized-tenants-terraces/ "First there was  the Poor Door . Now there...
Saturday, December 06, 2014

Another HOA embezzlement case

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http://www.summitdaily.com/news/14114410-113/polich-association-money-affidavit "Robert Dwight Polich, 62, the longtime financial adm...
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Thursday, December 04, 2014

Can condo bylaws bans on "noxious or offensive activities" be used to stifle free speech?

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-mre-1207-condo-living-20141201-column.html Yes, according to attorney Howard Dakoff...

Golden's trash program decreases waste, upsets homeowners associations

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http://www.denverpost.com/golden/ci_27052742/goldens-trash-program-decreases-waste-upsets-homeowners-associations "Golden's expa...
Tuesday, December 02, 2014

Clueless Las Vegas HOA defense attorney can't figure out how public records became public

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http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/hoa-defense-lawyer-probing-how-review-journal-got-now-secret-documents Ace reporter Jeff Germa...
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Illinois: What to expect for condo owners in 2015

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-mre-1207-condo-forecast-2015-20141201-story.html#page=1 Pamela McKuen expains chang...
Friday, November 28, 2014

Israeli high court upholds residential screening that would enable Jewish villages to keep Arabs out

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http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/.premium-1.616391 "The law, which was passed in March 2011, allows small communities to set up a...
Monday, November 17, 2014

Residents ask court to remove 3 HOA board members

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http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-lawsuit-tamarac-hoa-20141117-story.html "Residents of a 55-plus neighborhood are so fed u...
Sunday, November 16, 2014

The Unfinished Suburbs of America - The Atlantic

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The Unfinished Suburbs of America - The Atlantic : There are hundreds of zombie subdivisions like this one scattered across the country. The...
Friday, November 14, 2014

Local lawmakers work towards HOA legislation - WMBFNews.com, Myrtle Beach/Florence SC, Weather

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Local lawmakers work towards HOA legislation - WMBFNews.com, Myrtle Beach/Florence SC, Weather Good luck, folks. It's the standard lin...
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Thursday, November 13, 2014

Does HUD's privatization scheme mean the end of public housing?

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http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2014/11/public-housing-renovationrentalassistancedemonstration.html "Launched in 2013, the RAD ...

Cigarette rage shuts down public meeting over tobacco ban

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http://www.boston.com/news/2014/11/12/unruly-crowd-shuts-down-westminster-tobacco-ban-meeting/SpTOwv1ttrcNmcrB7C5RZK/story.html So this is...
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