HOA - POA Requirements

Congratulations! You bought a home and you are a member of our Property Owners Association.

Virginia Property Owners Associations can be called "HOAs" but they are technically "POAs."

We are not a condo association. You own the land your home is on, your entire home minus one half of a joint firewall between you and your neighbor. If you are an end unit homeowner, you own that entire wall.

Any changes to your home's exterior and yards (unless otherwise noticed in rules) are subject to approval by the Architectural Improvements Committee. You have to submit an Architectural Modification Request Form with attached details prior to contracting for improvements or purchases. The Association can make you remove unapproved changes at your expense, or restore the property to the condition it was.

If you have any questions, please contact the management company.

All assessments are required by law and governing documents on purchase of the property. You cannot opt out of the assessments. They must be paid by the due date and you can and will face collections if your assessments are not properly paid. We try to use the term "assessment" because they are not dues - dues sound like it is a voluntary club payment and this is not the case. This is not a club.

Contact our management company if you have any questions about how to make a payment or anything else to do with assessments.

Below are some booklets that may help you to understand the association better. Please note that these booklets are not written specifically for Virginia law, so there may be some legal differences.

Our association is also subject to Virginia non-stock corporation laws and our governing documents.

Meetings are subject to association rules.

VIRGINIA PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION ACT
§ 55.1-1807. (Effective October 1, 2019) Statement of lot owner rights

Every lot owner who is a member in good standing of a property owners' association shall have the following rights:

1. The right of access to all books and records kept by or on behalf of the association according to and subject to the provisions of § 55.1-1815, including records of all financial transactions;

2. The right to cast a vote on any matter requiring a vote by the association's membership in proportion to the lot owner's ownership interest, unless the declaration provides otherwise; (NOT BOARD MEETINGS)

3. The right to have notice of any meeting of the board of directors, to make a record of any such meeting by audio or visual means, and to participate in any such meeting in accordance with the provisions of subsection G of § 55.1-1815 and § 55.1-1816;

4. The right to have (i) notice of any proceeding conducted by the board of directors or other tribunal specified in the declaration against the lot owner to enforce any rule or regulation of the association and (ii) the opportunity to be heard and represented by counsel at such proceeding, as provided in § 55.1-1819, and the right of due process in the conduct of that hearing; and

5. The right to serve on the board of directors if duly elected and a member in good standing of the association, unless the declaration provides otherwise. The rights enumerated in this section shall be enforceable by any such lot owner pursuant to the provisions of § 55.1-1828.

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HOA - POA Requirements

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