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HOA related educational material


Repeal the HSW Fine-Foreclosure Exception
Nevada already recognizes that ordinary HOA fines should not generally support foreclosure. But the HSW exception undermines that principle. If a condition truly threatens health, safety, or welfare, the law should require direct cure, abatement, injunction, or code enforcement — not foreclosure over a fine.
6 min read


Nevada HOA Records Requests: The List Is Not the Limit
Nevada HOA owners are often told they can inspect only a short list of records. But NRS 116.31175 uses broader language: “books, records and other papers of the association,” including certain listed examples. The list is not the limit.
6 min read


Nevada Homeowners: Understanding the Risks of Developer-Created Amenities
Nevada law gives developers extraordinary power to decide what a common-interest community will become before homeowners have any meaningful voice. That may be workable for ordinary common-area maintenance. But when amenities depend on outside users, projected revenue, specialized staffing, regulatory compliance, or future market conditions, the issue changes. The developer is no longer merely adding a neighborhood feature. The developer is embedding a business assumption int
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Understanding Nevada’s HOA Recall Process
Nevada homeowners have a statutory right to remove an owner-elected HOA board member with or without cause. But recall is not accomplished by anger alone. It requires a proper petition, secret ballot, turnout, and careful attention to NRS 116.31036.
7 min read


HOAs Are Not Just About Rules.
Many homeowners like HOAs for community standards and amenities. But HOAs also exercise real governing and financial power over homes. The real question is whether Nevada properly limits that power and protects homeowners when it is misused.
7 min read


Who Really Does What in Nevada’s HOA System- At Least On Paper
Nevada homeowners often assume the state’s HOA system works like other regulated industries. It does not. This post explains who does what in Nevada’s HOA structure and why understanding that structure matters before a dispute becomes your own.
14 min read


CIC Task Force and CICCH Commission. The Task Force Was Lawmakers’ Admission They Needed Help.
The CIC Commission is Nevada’s longstanding HOA regulatory body. The CIC Task Force came later as an unusual sign that lawmakers believed the existing system needed help. Understanding the difference is critical for homeowners who want real reform.
2 min read


What Nevada Missed in HOA Dispute Reform—Time to Finish the Job
Nevada’s HOA dispute resolution system was built on a well-intentioned premise: most conflicts between homeowners and associations are ill-suited for civil litigation- but it fails to deliver.
4 min read


HOA Board Paper Accountability
Nevada’s HOA laws promise accountability but deliver little enforcement. NVHOAReform explains how the Business Judgment Rule shields boards from scrutiny, leaving fiduciary duties unenforceable—and what reforms can fix it.
4 min read


When Conflict Becomes Control: How Ambiguity in Nevada Law Can Undermine HOA Boards
Ambiguity in Nevada’s HOA laws lets boards disqualify opponents and developers control elections. Reform is needed to protect homeowners.
3 min read


Are Nevada Judges the Best Money Can Provide?
Judicial decisions shape Nevada’s HOA system and beyond. When Nevada Supreme Court justices run unopposed and courts reshape laws instead of applying them, accountability vanishes. NVHOAReform calls for a public review of judicial elections and their impact on homeowners.
5 min read


When Elections Can Be Merely Symbolic
Many believe HOA control passes to owners once most homes sell. But Nevada’s laws have holes that let developers retain power indefinitely.
9 min read


HOAs Far More Than Contracts — A Different Path
Nevada must recognize HOAs as private governments. The Restatement of Property shows why governance with government-like powers needs government-like accountability
5 min read


Buying Blind
HOAs control property values, rules, and even foreclosures — yet buyers get almost no insight into how they are governed. It’s time for real transparency and governance data
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11 Tips When Buying Into An HOA
Learn how to review CC&Rs, fees, declarant rights, voting rules, reserves, and master HOAs before you commit
6 min read


Private on Paper, Public in Practice — Why HOAs Need Better Transparency Rules
HOA buyers face complex private governments with no screening—unlike private markets that use accredited investor rules to protect the public.
4 min read


Common Elements- no limits on what HOAs can own?
Nevada law lets developers assign almost anything to HOAs as “common elements” — from pools to private sewer systems. With no oversight or limits, are volunteer boards being handed risks they can’t see?
4 min read


When HOA Boards Vote by Email, Homeowners Lose Their Voice
Nevada HOA boards are quietly voting by email — bypassing open meeting laws and shutting owners out. Here’s why it’s illegal, risky, and must be stopped
5 min read


Special Assessements-When Reserve Shortfalls Are Manufactured
“Many Nevada HOAs manufacture reserve shortfalls by misusing funds — then hit owners with surprise special assessments. Learn how to spot and stop this hidden practice.”
5 min read


Nevada Knows Fee-Shifting Is Dangerous — But Uses It In HOAs
Developers an HOA boards use attorney fee clauses to intimidate and silence homeowners. Learn why prevailing-party provisions must be reformed.
12 min read
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