Lakeville HOA Residents Sue Avonlea Over Roof Replacement
June 28, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster We've learned that residents of the Avonlea Townhome Association in Lakeville are now suing or planning to sue the HOA over the decision to re-roof the property due to damage from a hailstorm in the area. We've been blogging about it here and [...]
Florida HOA Fights off Trademarking Resident
June 25, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster In the "you just can't believe this" department comes a story from Pinellas County in Florida where an HOA board is fighting off a resident who attempted to trademark the name of their HOA (Stonebriar), while at the same time plopping down a [...]
Fox 9 Covers Lakeville Roof Issue
June 25, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster Fox 9 in Minneapolis jumped into the media fray and covered the Lakeville Avonlea Townhome Association story about their roof replacement project that assessed homeowners $17K recently. The reporter stands in the street, looks up to the gleaming roofs and wonders "where all [...]
Bloomington Condo Owners Get Billed for Balcony
June 22, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster The microscope on HOAs in Minnesota continues, especially on local ABC affiliate KSTP-TV, which has filed no fewer than 4 HOA related stories in the last week or so. Their reporting started with a story from Lakeville, where the Avonlea HOA repaired hail [...]
(Updated) Dept of Commerce to Set Up HOA Ombudsperson Office
June 18, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster The HOA reform legislation didn't get very far in the most recent Minnesota legislative session, but they did squeak in the ombudsperson role for HOAs/CICs, which will now be part of the Department of Commerce. Ostensibly the role is to mitigate issues between [...]
Update: Lakeville HOA Roof Repair Creating Static
June 18, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster We recently wrote about the HOA in Lakeville (Avonlea Townhome Association) that is seeking $17K in roof repairs from each homeowner due to a July 2023 hail storm that hit the area. An update from KSTP-TV indicates that more residents are seeking clarification [...]
