About HOA Homefront
HOA Homefront™ is a syndicated weekly column that educates the public on issues pertaining to California residents living in common interest developments, their Board of Directors and property managers. Written by Richardson Harman Ober Managing Partner Kelly G. Richardson, HOA Homefront is published in the Santa Barbara News-Press, Riverside Press-Enterprise, Pasadena Star-News/San Gabriel Daily Tribune, Los Angeles Daily News, Orange County Register, Long Beach Press-Telegram and the South Bay Daily Breeze.

The goal of HOA Homefront is to reduce conflict in California communities. The column does not promote litigation, but aims to prevent disputes before they turn into lawsuits. Click here to read more…

Recent HOA Homefront Columns

#58 HOA Homefront – Reader Questions – HOA Project, Old Spa

May 20, 2013

Our board hired a landscape architect to give a proposal on redoing our entrance area. The proposal read more...

#57 HOA Homefront – Get Ready for the “New” Davis-Stirling Act

May 13, 2013

On January 1, 2014, the Common Interest Development (aka “Davis-Stirling”) Act moves to a more spaciread more...

#56 HOA Homefront – Reader Questions – Presidential Authority, Smoking Bans

April 23, 2013

Kelly: Is it permissible for a President of a HOA and manager to meet with a Homeowner and sign aread more...

#55 HOA Homefront – Reader Questions – Rental Limits, Vague Agendas

April 23, 2013

Dear Sir Can the board limit the percentage of renters in a common interest development? If a certaread more...

#54 HOA Homefront – Reader Questions – Board Size, Architectural Application

April 23, 2013

Dear Kelly, I live in an association of approximately 300 members, After the election of a new boread more...


Recent News

Matt Ober Addresses How HOAs Should Prepare for the “New” Davis-Stirling Act

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Kelly Richardson Facilitates Problem Solving Seminar for Property Managers

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Kelly Richardson Authors Article on Home Inspections Published in ExpertBeacon

Managing Partner Kelly Richardson authored the article, “Hire a qualifiedread more...