Open forum is not only required by law, but it’s a valuable opportunity for boards to hear from their members.

No one position on the board has a weightier vote than any other, and the president of a nonprofit HOA is much less powerful than the business CEO or president.

Question: I live in a community with a homeowner's association that is experiencing a runaway HOA board of directors, that has been inconsistent in equally applying the rules to the homeowners.

Whenever someone tells me a story about their homeowners association or co-op board, I send them this 2021 Wall Street Journal gem that likens co-op boards to “Ted Bundy, whoever designed Gmail ...

Board members said they’re tired of crime, and the city not installing its own cameras. Homeowners in the Harborview neighborhood shared their thoughts on the subject ahead of the HOA board meeting.

A: An open forum opportunity is required by Civil Code Section 4925 in all open board meetings and in membership meetings.