Education

Nevada HOA owners are often told they can inspect only a short list of records. But NRS 116.31175 uses broader language: “books, records and other papers of the association,” including certain listed examples. The list is not the limit.

Nevada homeowners have a statutory right to remove an owner-elected HOA board member with or without cause. But recall is not accomplished by anger alone. It requires a proper petition, secret ballot, turnout, and careful attention to NRS 116.31036.

Nevada’s Supreme Court will decide if HOAs can punish homeowners for speaking out and running for office. The case tests the First Amendment inside common-interest communities.

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

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.

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

Ambiguity in Nevada’s HOA laws lets boards disqualify opponents and developers control elections. Reform is needed to protect homeowners.

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.

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

Learn how statutes meant to protect homeowners are being reinterpreted to shield developers, and why reform is urgent.

NVHOAReform explores to educate and reform the many hidden dynamics of HOA governance in Nevada — from transparency failures and conflicts of interest, to foreclosure power, manufactured reserve crises, and the unfinished work of lawmakers. This post serves as a guide to readers, linking them directly to the major themes and analyses. You can also use the search bar at the top right corner of the site to find specific topics by keyword — for example, “foreclosure,” “special a

HOAs control property values, rules, and even foreclosures — yet buyers get almost no insight into how they are governed. It’s time for real transparency and governance data

Learn how to review CC&Rs, fees, declarant rights, voting rules, reserves, and master HOAs before you commit

HOA buyers face complex private governments with no screening—unlike private markets that use accredited investor rules to protect the public.

Nevada law lets developers assign almost anything to HOAs as “common elements” — from pools to private sewer systems. With no oversight or limits, are volunteer boards being handed risks they can’t see?

Nevada HOA boards are quietly voting by email — bypassing open meeting laws and shutting owners out. Here’s why it’s illegal, risky, and must be stopped

“Many Nevada HOAs manufacture reserve shortfalls by misusing funds — then hit owners with surprise special assessments. Learn how to spot and stop this hidden practice.”

Nevada law requires HOA boards to post clear, complete agendas at least 10 days before meetings. Learn why last-minute agenda changes may violate and how to protect your rights

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

Editor’s Note This post is a short read companion to our longer essay, Nevada’s HOA System Remains Unfinished. That piece explores in depth how Nevada built a framework of oversight and did not take care of it. Here, we step back and frame the problem in simpler terms: homeowners face not one but two hurdles on the path to fairness. The first is repairing institutions that no longer work; the second is building protections that don’t yet exist. Unfinished explains why Nevada