2025 HOA Legislation

NVHOAReform addresses the most common objections to Nevada HOA reform proposals and explain why structural fixes, not just enforcement, are essential.

Meaningful HOA reform cannot stop at minor procedural fixes.

Nevada created an administrative path to investigate Chapter 116 violations, but gave that path a shorter deadline than the ordinary civil route. When declarant control delays meaningful discovery, the result is an accountability gap that pushes owners back toward costly litigation.

Nevada tells homeowners there is a process when HOA disputes arise. But when complaints are dismissed without explanation, mediation produces no real accountability, and even “mandatory” ADR can be waived, the system begins to look less like protection and more like procedural theater.

Nevada formed an HOA Task Force to fix system problems — but are homeowners properly represented? Here’s why that matters.

The reconstituted Nevada CIC Task Force held its first meeting on December 19. Limited homeowner participation and early agenda choices raise concerns about whether the Task Force will address meaningful HOA governance reform.

Nevada HOAs use foreclosure-backed assessments to fund entertainment and commercial ventures. This post calls for property-based limits on “common expenses.”

Time to Escape the “Three Circles of Hell” Homeowners across Nevada live under the dominion of private corporations that exercise governmental powers — imposing fines, collecting taxes (assessments), and enforcing rules — without public accountability. Bradford Anderson’s recent law review article, “ The Homeowner Association: A Descent Into Dante’s Inferno, ” captures this reality with precision and alarm. He describes HOAs as “quasi-governments” that operate under a “cloak

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.

Nevada’s HOA Task Force was meant to empower homeowners. Instead, political pressure and industry influence may be steering reform offstage before it even starts.

In Nevada HOAs, attorney-fee clauses silence homeowners and shield abuse. One homeowner’s story shows why reform can’t wait.

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.

Nevada lawmakers have long avoided fixing the broken HOA system. With the CIC Task Force set to return, this may be the last chance to reform HOAs and protect homeowners.

Nevada’s HOA dispute system is broken. This blog explains why ADR reform is urgent and why the Legislature must act to protect homeowners.

Explore the debate over HOA declaration amendment thresholds—balancing majority rule, minority rights, and governance stability. What should the law require?

Governor Joe Lombardo vetoed two HOA bills both around a single principle: HOA covenants are “community constitutions.”

"This guest column from HOA activist Mike Kosor is the most civic-minded thing about homeowner associations you will ever read, I bet. Check it out:" Hugh Jackson, Editor Nevada Current. (reprint of May 14, 2025)

HOA owners are being conned and have repeatedly failed to unite in an organized common cause to produce intelligent legislation.

How owners can comment on proposed Nevada legislation

The “quasi-governmental” nature of homeowner associations (HOAs) is one of the most important and controversial aspects surrounding HOAs. Legislation is needed