Έχω αμυδρή ιδέα γι' αυτή την έννοια. Ξέρω π.χ. ότι μπορεί να χρειάζεται η έγκριση του homeowners' association για να αγοράσει ή να νοικιάσει κάποιος σπίτι σε ορισμένα συγκροτήματα κατοικιών. Καμιά ιδέα για απόδοση; Επιτροπή Ιδιοκτητών; Συμβούλιο Ιδιοκτητών; Διαχειριστική Επιτροπή Ιδιοκτητών;
Powers
Like a city, associations provide services, regulate activities, levy assessments, and may impose fines. Unlike a municipal government, homeowner association governance is not subject to the Constitutional constraints that public government must abide by.[6] Some of the tasks which HOAs carry out would otherwise be performed by local governments. A homeowners' association can enforce its actions through the threat and levying of fines, and private legal action under civil law.
Association boards appoint corporate officers, and may create subcommittees, such as "architectural control committees," pool committees and neighborhood watch committees. Association boards are composed of non-paid volunteers from the community elected at the annual meeting to represent the association.
Assessments
Homeowner associations can compel homeowners to pay a share of common expenses, usually per-unit or based on square footage. These expenses generally arise from common property, which varies dramatically depending on the type of association. Some associations are, quite literally, towns, complete with private roads, services, utilities, amenities, community buildings, pools, and even schools. Many condominium associations consider the roofs and exteriors of the structures as the responsibility of the association. Other associations have no common property, but may charge for services or other matters. Assessments paid to homeowner associations in the United States amount to billions of dollars a year.
Powers
Like a city, associations provide services, regulate activities, levy assessments, and may impose fines. Unlike a municipal government, homeowner association governance is not subject to the Constitutional constraints that public government must abide by.[6] Some of the tasks which HOAs carry out would otherwise be performed by local governments. A homeowners' association can enforce its actions through the threat and levying of fines, and private legal action under civil law.
Association boards appoint corporate officers, and may create subcommittees, such as "architectural control committees," pool committees and neighborhood watch committees. Association boards are composed of non-paid volunteers from the community elected at the annual meeting to represent the association.
Assessments
Homeowner associations can compel homeowners to pay a share of common expenses, usually per-unit or based on square footage. These expenses generally arise from common property, which varies dramatically depending on the type of association. Some associations are, quite literally, towns, complete with private roads, services, utilities, amenities, community buildings, pools, and even schools. Many condominium associations consider the roofs and exteriors of the structures as the responsibility of the association. Other associations have no common property, but may charge for services or other matters. Assessments paid to homeowner associations in the United States amount to billions of dollars a year.
