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Understanding Nevada’s HOA Recall Process
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.
May 57 min read


NRED’s One-Year Limit Undermines the Purpose of Nevada’s HOA Oversight System
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.
Apr 55 min read


When the HOA Regulator Fails to Regulate
Nevada created an HOA regulator to provide oversight and clarity. When that regulator stays silent, ambiguity hardens into policy—and homeowners pay the price.
Mar 185 min read


Nevada’s Supreme Court to Decide if HOAs Can Silence Their Critics
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.
Mar 175 min read


CIC Task Force and CICCH Commission. The Task Force Was Lawmakers’ Admission They Needed Help.
The CIC Commission is Nevada’s longstanding HOA regulatory body. The CIC Task Force came later as an unusual sign that lawmakers believed the existing system needed help. Understanding the difference is critical for homeowners who want real reform.
Mar 162 min read


Objections to Proposal Giving NRED Greater Enforcement Authority
Nevada regulators are considering a rule that could allow confidential resolution of HOA violations without public hearings. Reform advocates warn the proposal may formalize existing enforcement practices and reduce transparency.
Mar 124 min read


Workshop Update: Regulators Continue Considering $10,000 HOA Fine Rule Connected to HSW
Nevada regulators are considering a rule allowing HOA fines up to $10,000 per violation. Learn what happened at the workshop, why it matters, and how homeowners can submit comments before the rule is finalized.
Mar 113 min read


HOA Fines Up to $10,000 — Expanding Private Enforcement
Nevada regulators are considering a rule that could allow HOA boards to impose fines of up to $10,000 for violations deemed to threaten “health, safety, or welfare.” The proposal raises questions about how such violations will be defined and who decides when large penalties apply.
Mar 75 min read


Nevada HOA Reform: Where Are the Homeowners?
Nevada formed an HOA Task Force to fix system problems — but are homeowners properly represented? Here’s why that matters.
Jan 294 min read


CIC Task Force Holds First Meeting — Early Signals Raise Questions
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.
Dec 29, 20251 min read


HOAs Are More Than Contracts: Legal Fiction and Institutional Interests Work To Stifle Reform
Nevada must recognize HOAs as private governments. The Restatement of Property shows why governance with government-like powers needs government-like accountability
Dec 22, 202510 min read


The APA Is Not Optional — But Someone Forgot to Tell NRED and the CICCH
Nevada Real Estate Division (NRED) rulemaking appears to be proceeding without the very procedural foundation the APA requires.
Dec 16, 20256 min read


CC&Rs Don’t Create Unlimited Taxation Authority
Nevada HOAs use foreclosure-backed assessments to fund entertainment and commercial ventures. This post calls for property-based limits on “common expenses.”
Nov 4, 20259 min read


Time For More Required HOA Disclosures
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
Nov 2, 20255 min read


Nevada’s HOA Ombudsman’s- Time For Change
Nevada’s HOA Ombudsman refuses to engage with homeowners on statutory questions — turning education into evasion and accountability into paper compliance.
Oct 31, 20254 min read
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