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


Monday, January 26, 2015

Super rich buying boltholes to hide from chaos caused by their policies

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"Ultra-wealthy financiers are buying land, homes and airstrips in countries such as New Zealand to escape to in case the poor rise up ...
Sunday, January 25, 2015

Public space? I got your public space right here.

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http://boingboing.net/2015/01/25/san-francisco-ponders-letting.html "Like many cities, SF asks fancy property developers to create ...
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

HOA says Ford F-150 is a commercial vehicle--can't park in driveway

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http://www.inquisitr.com/1771027/homeowners-association-sues-pickup-truck-owners-and-you-wont-believe-why/
Monday, January 19, 2015

David And Arna Orlando Sued By Kimry Moor Homeowners' Association For Parking Personal Pickup Truck In Their Driveway

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David And Arna Orlando Sued By Kimry Moor Homeowners' Association For Parking Personal Pickup Truck In Their Driveway : David and Arna O...
Saturday, January 17, 2015

America's Class War Explained in 1 Chart | Alternet

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America's Class War Explained in 1 Chart | Alternet As the author says, we've been in a class war since the 1970s, but only one sid...
Friday, January 16, 2015

Student renters lead to HOA dispute

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http://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/os-ucf-renters-beth-kassab-20150116-column.html So finally we have an HOA dispute over an associati...

Parents investigated by CPS for letting their kids walk home alone

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http://blog.sfgate.com/sfmoms/2015/01/15/parents-investigated-by-cps-for-letting-their-kids-walk-home-alone/ This isn't from The Onion...

Judges show homeowners association a sign: Back off

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http://poststar.com/news/local/judges-show-homeowners-association-a-sign-back-off/article_9d9bc4ba-9d05-11e4-8573-63b818ba78f1.html ...

Myrtle Beach-area representatives file HOA bill to address issues and concerns Read more here: http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2015/01/15/4729228/myrtle-beach-area-representatives.html#storylink=cpy

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http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2015/01/15/4729228/myrtle-beach-area-representatives.html "State reps. Nelson Hardwick, Mike Ryhal an...
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Thursday, January 15, 2015

'Bitcoin Jesus' Renounced His American Citizenship — So Now The US Isn't Letting Him In

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This individual is a gazillionaire Libertarian social parasite who fled the nation he was born in, the good old USA, so he wouldn't have...
Friday, January 09, 2015

Condo-fee foreclosures become headache for homeowners - MarketWatch

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Condo-fee foreclosures become headache for homeowners - MarketWatch : he new wrinkle: A legal process called a “super lien,” which got its b...
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Tuesday, January 06, 2015

Winfield, Alabama, declares God owner of their town

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The mayor and city council have declared that God owns their town. And you think your HOA board is out of control? http://www.rawstory.com...
Monday, January 05, 2015

HOA wants Dr. Who Tardis removed from yard

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"PARRISH --  A Parrish family's obsession with their favorite show has their homeowners association's attention. LeAnn and ...
Sunday, January 04, 2015

Parrish 'Dr. Who' fans told to remove their time machine from driveway | Breaking News Blog | Bradenton Herald

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Parrish 'Dr. Who' fans told to remove their time machine from driveway | Breaking News Blog | Bradenton Herald : PARRISH -- A Par...

Uh, oh, Placer County treehouse kitchen must go | The Sacramento Bee

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Uh, oh, Placer County treehouse kitchen must go | The Sacramento Bee : In November, acclaimed treehouse builder Pete Nelson constructed a 50...
Thursday, January 01, 2015

Whitefish Subdivision Seeks Intervention in Lawsuit Over Gated Communities - Flathead Beacon

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Whitefish Subdivision Seeks Intervention in Lawsuit Over Gated Communities - Flathead Beacon : “Notably, gates have been generally disfavore...
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

West Sacramento council OKs development – without gated entry | The Sacramento Bee

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West Sacramento council OKs development – without gated entry | The Sacramento Bee : Council members told the developer that a gated communi...
Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Zombie Christmas display owner defies order to remove

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"CINCINNATI (AP) — A "Zombie Nativity" scene in a southwest Ohio suburb remained undead Tuesday, days past the deadline to r...
Sunday, December 28, 2014

Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB4204

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Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB4204 Governor Quinn just signed this into law, creating the office of Condominium Ombudspe...
Friday, December 26, 2014

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The Federal Housing Finance Agency is "concerned" about state legislatures.... ------------- Statement of the Federal Housing...
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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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