We're proud to present this sample HOA policies special report — newly updated and expanded!
One of your most important responsibilities as a community association board member is to make your association's members feel at home. That begins with ensuring that everyone within your association knows and respects the rules, which are geared toward making every owner's life safe, peaceful, and predictable.
Predictable? Yes, predictable. It's much easier for all homeowners to follow the rules when they know what those rules are, why they're in place, and the consequences of not following them. That's why it's critical that your board creates policies and procedures that provide guidance for homeowners as they navigate life in a community association.
In this new and improved special report, we lay the groundwork for your board to draft policies and procedures governing a broad scope of board practices and community association life. We first published this report in 2010 and provided 17 sample policies released exclusively to you by HOAleader.com's expert contributors. Governing documents and state laws vary, but these samples can serve as a baseline for
you to work with your attorney to craft policies that comply with your governing documents and state laws.
A lot has changed in the community association landscape during the past nine years, and that means some of the polices in this report must also change. It also means that we can provide to you sample policies on issues we never anticipated you'd be confronting today.
We now present you with this updated HOA policies special report. Instead of an already-robust 17 policies, we've expanded the report to contain 25 policies.
From collections policies to rules governing architectural controls, from towing to drones, and from handling conflicts of interest to handling requests for disability accommodations, each of the sample policies in this special report will help you as a board member or educate your members on their responsibilities. More importantly, they'll reinforce the value that your association provides to your owners
every day they live in your community.
Best regards,
Matt Humphrey
President
Plain-English Media
