The Homeowners Association Act applies to communities and horizontal property regimes requiring homeowners to pay assessments. The law requires governing documents to be filed, provides certain meeting notice requirements and access to association budget and membership lists. The law also requires Department of Consumer Affairs to collect specific data on HOA complaints, compile and share it with the Governor and the General Assembly each year.

The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs often gets questions from homeowners and homeowners association boards about the rights and responsibilities of associations and their members. These include whether dues can be increased, what constitutes a forum and meeting notice requirements. The majority of the questions can be answered by applicable state laws or the HOA governing documents.

This book provides attorneys and other interested parties with a working knowledge of the important principles of condominium law, generally accepted practice in the field, and details of important cases that have established precedents in this field.

A study of political and social issues posed by the rise of CIDs (common interest housing developments) in the US. The work explores the consequences of CIDs on government and argues that private, residential government has serious implications for civil liberties.