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2025 HOA Legislation
What's going on in the 2025 Nevada State Legislature that will impact Nevada HOA members
Cost-shifting HOA justice: Time to draw the line
Nevada’s HOA justice system burdens owners through litigation and abdicated oversight. Learn how cost-shifting and regulatory failure fuel legal inequality.
May 26, 20257 min read
CC&Rs and "constructive consent"
Courts treat CC&Rs that create HOAs as binding contractual obligations—even though homeowners lack real bargaining power and did not negotiate the terms. This post critiques the dominant legal justification of constructive consent and explores reforms. HOA law must evolve.
May 26, 20257 min read
Email Board approvals - an unguarded door to abuse
Nevada HOA Boards can take any action, to include approval of major contracts, without meeting or providing advance notice to owners. But should they? In my opinion this provides an unguarded door to abuse that for too long has been in need of closure.
May 17, 20255 min read
Civic apathy isn’t just a national problem
"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)
May 14, 20252 min read
United voice and credible enforcement- two missing "must haves" for Nevada HOA owners
HOA owners are being conned and have repeatedly failed to unite in an organized common cause to produce intelligent legislation.
May 10, 20252 min read
Taming the beast that is HOAs- the CIC Task Force?
CIC Task Force reinstituted per SB 392(2019) holds potential assistance now ignored. Lawmaker attitude echoe a broader, troubling pattern of neglecting HOA issues. Lawmaker disdain will not tame the beast which is HOAs- just the opposite.
May 3, 20253 min read
How to comment on Nevada bills
How owners can comment on proposed Nevada legislation
Apr 26, 20253 min read
Why are HOAs even legal?
First is a series on injustices in Nevada HOA laws. Justifications for permitting HOAs. Three justifications exist for the creation of HOAs that permit one's home be subjected to extensive powers affecting its value and quality of life. In theory, all three of the above exists in Nevada. However, it is my position the first two are not satisfactorily addressed in Nevada HOA law today and the third, a tailored and equitable dispute resolution processes is failing due to a cap
Apr 22, 20254 min read
HOA as quasi-governmental? Important to owners and legislation is needed?
The “quasi-governmental” nature of homeowner associations (HOAs) is one of the most important and controversial aspects surrounding HOAs. Legislation is needed
Apr 22, 20255 min read
Danger: private regulatory enforcement
Expanding private enforcement of HOA laws threatens judicial fairness, raises costs, and undermines public oversight in Nevada.
Apr 20, 20256 min read
Developer Control and the infamous AB 192(2015)
Much confusion and misinformation exist around developer control of HOAs and the now infamous legislation, AB 192 (2015). First, it is...
Apr 20, 20253 min read
A challenge to Nevada’s regulators and legislators- an open letter (written in 2019)
How a good idea, such as HOAs, can be abused by special interests and deep pockets, when homeowners do not stay vigilant, and when representatives generally fail to protect the rights of constituents.
Apr 18, 20255 min read
AB 185-HOAs and child care
The bill precludes an HOA from prohibiting the operation of a licensed child care facility. Over 50 restricted HOAs are exempt. Notably,...
Apr 17, 20252 min read
Require HOA's allow licensed child care operations.
OPPOSE without amendment. HOAs are founded on a promise unit owners will able to regulate their communities - but not so fast. Lawmakers are invoking "public interest" to legitimize trendy special interests intervention.
Apr 13, 20252 min read
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