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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.
2 days ago5 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


HOA Board Paper Accountability
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.
Oct 29, 20254 min read


Buying Blind
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
Sep 20, 20257 min read


Common Elements- no limits on what HOAs can own?
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?
Sep 19, 20254 min read


HOA Reform: Petitions for Rulemaking Filed Under NRS 233B.100
Ten petitions have been filed thus far by HOA owners under NRS 233B.100 and NRS 116 seeking rulemaking by the CIC Commission on HOA elections, conflicts of interest, transparency, and more.
Aug 20, 20252 min read


HOA Budgets: Why Homeowners Often Have No Real Say
Homeowners fund HOA budgets but have no real say. See how Nevada can fix this with pre-adoption input and stronger oversight.
Aug 8, 20254 min read


Amending HOA Declarations in Nevada- Part 3
Explore the debate over HOA declaration amendment thresholds—balancing majority rule, minority rights, and governance stability. What should the law require?
Jun 18, 20254 min read


Amending HOA Declarations in Nevada- Part 2
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.
Jun 18, 20253 min read


HOA Boards & The “Right to Be Wrong" But Not To Be Abusive
Nevada HOA board members are shielded by the Business Judgment Rule—but when does that protection end? Learn how law, ethics, and oversight intersect.
Jun 15, 20256 min read
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