North Carolina currently has three bills in the General Assembly needing your support. To help advocate for NC HOA reform & oversight, please support the passage of House Bills 311, 312, and 542 by writing to the North Carolina General Assembly. All contact information can be found here: https://www.ncleg.gov/About/ContactInfo. Even if you do not live in North Carolina, please send emails explaining the issues in your state and how these bills may benefit your state when passed. Anything that may pass in North Carolina can set a precedence for other states.
- Senate Bill 311 (2023-2024 Session) - https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2023/H311 - Rep. Frank Iler initially filed the bill on March 8, 2023. The bill proposed the formation of a Community Association Oversight Division under the North Carolina Attorney General’s office. Currently, North Carolina Homeowners only recourse against HOAs to hire an attorney at their expense rather than having a government agency to oversee and regulate HOAs.
- Senate Bill 312 (2023-2024 Session) - https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2023/S312- Under the bill, planned communities and condominiums can no longer use foreclosure as a way to collect delinquent fees.
- Senate Bill 542 (2023-2024 Session) - https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2023/H542 - Community Associations Institute (CAI) is working against this bill, since they support HOAs. The advocacy organization is determining how to avoid future legislative efforts to limit community association authority, which is why this bill needs your support.
Do you want to do more to ensure HOA Reform happens sooner? Get involved. I recently spoke with HOA Reform Leaders National Group and I am blown away by the work they are doing to support legislation at the state and federal levels. This is their proposal on how to change laws that will protect homeowners: https://www.hoareformleaders.com/_files/ugd/bb5c74_3d942e1aea8b4240a819fc7a505bb700.pdf.
Please forward to those you know who are suffering in HOAs, post on Facebook, get support from friends and family. We need our voices heard to make positive change.