By Sandra Gottlieb, Esq., Swedelson Gottlieb, Community Association Attorneys We recently attended a very informative program put on by Community Association Institute’s Greater Los Angeles Chapter titled The Service-Oriented Manager, and we were reflecting on all of the amazing services that many community managers provide for their community association owners…
By David Swedelson, California Condo and HOA Attorney, Senior Partner SwedelsonGottlieb All too often we are called in to deal with a dispute over a contract that the association entered into with a contractor or vendor. And I am often surprised to learn that the board and management really do…
By Sandra Gottlieb, Esq. Understandably, service providers such as cable or satellite dish companies will regularly seek long-term contracts of five years or more with homeowner associations. They explain that this is because their up front costs related to getting their systems set up within the association are significant, and…