GRANDVIEW PALACE, NY HOMEOWNER BILL OF RIGHTS HOMEOWNERS BILL OF RIGHTS PREAMBLE WHEREAS: This State has fostered, permitted, and mandated the widespread usage of Homeowners Associations and: WHEREAS: This State has caused to be enacted State Statutes governing Homeowner Associations, Condominium Associations and Hotel Condominium Associations: WHEREAS: Over time Statutes have been enacted that are abusive and unfair to Homeowners, while empowering and enriching THE Board of Managers and Property Managers; and, WHEREAS: There have been widespread abuses by HOA Boards governing the Associations, to wit: • Financial abuses and theft of Association funds have taken place • Homeowners threatened with steep fines, legal fees, and foreclosure for petty infractions or falsely-alleged violations • Boards are not following their own Rules and Regulations, and have selectively enforced and inconsistently applied rules • Out-of-control boards have been forcing their will upon others, by threats. • Boards are not willing to uphold the Open Meeting law, but face no consequences for failing to do so • Boards are not being Transparent in their actions and in their use of financial resources and withhold information from homeowners • Boards are not accountable because homeowners are not organized; Homeowners’ votes are diluted allowing Board members to re-elect themselves over and over • Homeowners wishing to challenge unfair Board actions must pay for legal fees out of their own pockets, while Boards have a bottomless “war chest” to draw from, which is then charged to all of the Homeowners • Furthermore, others charged with managing or overseeing the justice and fairness of Homeowner’s Associations have failed to performed their duties on behalf of Homeowners, or are not well-versed in the Statutes or proper procedures and are more favorably disposed towards Boards, Property Managers, and their Attorneys which include; • State agencies empowered to deal with complaints and abuses • Poorly trained Board action as Property Managers THEREFORE: Now let a HOMEOWNERS BILL OF RIGHTS be enacted to protect Homeowners from incompetent or abusive Boards and abusive State laws. more..... Peter
Posted on: Sat, 20 Jul 2013 21:29:09 +0000
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