Developer Control & Conflicts

Nevada law gives developers extraordinary power to decide what a common-interest community will become before homeowners have any meaningful voice. That may be workable for ordinary common-area maintenance. But when amenities depend on outside users, projected revenue, specialized staffing, regulatory compliance, or future market conditions, the issue changes. The developer is no longer merely adding a neighborhood feature. The developer is embedding a business assumption int

Many believe HOA control passes to owners once most homes sell. But Nevada’s laws have holes that let developers retain power indefinitely.

Nevada’s HOA laws impose fiduciary duties but allow carve-outs and contradictions. Learn why reforms are needed to fix conflicts of interest.

Declarant-appointed directors fiduciary duties are owed to the association as a whole, meaning all unit owners—not just the declarant.

HOA owners in Nevada, understanding how anti-SLAPP laws work can be a valuable tool in protecting free speech.

NRED does not monitor developer control. Let's work together to make HOA owner voices heard.

How declarant control of an HOA is determined and effectively be indefinite

A developer can effectively control an HOA indefinitely- even after the end of the "Declarant's Control Period"

Much confusion and misinformation exist around developer control of HOAs and the now infamous legislation, AB 192 (2015). First, it is my opinion AB 192 did not impact the existing CC&Rs of my community. This position is not acknowledged by HOA's majority appointed board. Thus, it refuses to effect the end of the declarant's control (now 26 years and counting) despite reporting over 75% of the units, as established in our CC&Rs, having been conveyed. I have engaged in litig