Education

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

Nevada should end HOA foreclosure liens. Liens should secure debts, not take homes. A fairer system protects communities without disproportionate punishment.

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 Nev

Discover why HOA home buying isn’t true consent — and how hidden policies and contracts leave buyers with no real choice.

Courts call HOAs “quasi-governmental” yet deny public rights. Here’s why Nevada homeowners face government-type rules without protections.

Nevada HOAs collect billions annually, but homeowners have no way to compare dues, vendor costs, or reserve health. Learn how HOA benchmarking reform can bring transparency, accountability, and real homeowner power.

Homeowners fund HOA budgets but have no real say. See how Nevada can fix this with pre-adoption input and stronger oversight.

Is your HOA board hiding decisions, avoiding questions, or acting without transparency? Learn the top 15 signs of HOA mismanagement—and what you can do.

Some Nevada HOAs continue to hold virtual-only board meetings even after emergency orders have ended—excluding homeowners and weakening transparency. Learn why this practice is legally questionable and how reform is needed.

NRS 116.757’s blanket secrecy walls investigative records, eroding homeowner trust and oversight. Learn how NVHOAReform seeks clarity, transparency, and accountability.

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

Should HOA declarations require a supermajority to amend? Explore both sides of this debate and learn how Nevada’s NRS 116.21175 offers a court-reviewed path around amendment gridlock—balancing majority rule with minority rights.

Nevada law allows HOA declarations to be amended with court approval even without a supermajority vote. Learn how NRS 116.21175 works—and how minority owners can protect their rights.

Nevada HOA board members are shielded by the Business Judgment Rule—but when does that protection end? Learn how law, ethics, and oversight intersect.

Nevada’s HOA system is broken—weak oversight, regulatory secrecy, and unchecked power threaten homeowner rights. Learn why reform must begin with transparency.

Reforming HOA governance without reliable data or an engaged regulator is like flying blind. This post explores how the absence of transparency and oversight undermines accountability, policy legitimacy, and meaningful reform—and why foundational change must come first.

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

HOA proponents point to survey data showing high satisfaction among residents. These claims mask significant structural and psychological barriers that deter homeowner complaints or candid assessments of governance. The apparent lack of formal dissent is not reliable evidence of true consent or systemic legitimacy.

Findings from a recent 2019 study of HOAs nationwide such as price premium, typical dues, correlation with local land use regulations, and more.

The shift to virtual-only HOA board meetings in Nevada—initially allowed as a public health necessity during COVID-19—has evolved into a de facto norm for many associations. Nevada regulators and/or lawmakers should consider aligning NRS 116 with modern best practices by promoting hybrid accessibility models that preserve transparency and owner participation.