— Every association of homeowners shall be required to register with the HLURB. This registration shall serve to grant juridical personality to all such associations that have not previously acquired the same by operation of the General Corporation Law or by any other general law.
In homeowners association cases, the Complaint shall be filed in the RAB which has jurisdiction over the region where the association is registered with the DHSUD. (Rule 2, Section 7, Rules of Procedure of the Human Settlements Adjudication Commission).
What are unenforceable HOA rules? Keep you out of court. Hush up litigation. Discriminate indiscriminately. Enter your home without cause or notice. String you out on the (clothes)line. Fine you for fun. Change rules on the fly. Demand you take down your dish.
SECTION 37. Association officers - Unless otherwise provided in the by-laws, an Association should have the following executive officers who shall be responsible for the management of the Association's business: president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer and auditor.
— Homeowners' associations shall complement, support and strengthen LGUs in providing vital services to their members and help implement local government policies, programs, ordinances, and rules.
Because HOA documents are legal documents, changes and revisions cannot be made to them without a vote taking place to accept an amendment to any of the documents. The exception to this rule, is that in an emergency, minor, and state- and federal-mandated amendments to HOA guiding documents do not require a vote.
NJDCR4U (833-653-2748)(voice), call the Relay Service at 711, or email NJDCR4U@njcivilrights. To submit an intake form you will need the specific facts and any records about the incident, and copies of any documents that support your complaint.
Inium associations in New Jersey are governed by the New Jersey inium Act and certain provisions enforced by the Association Regulation Unit in the Department of Community Affairs. The Act outlines the creation, alteration, management, and termination of inium entities.
If your association does not have a procedure, you may file a complaint with the Association Regulation unit by filling in a 'Common Interest Community Association Complaint' form and send it, along with the appropriate supporting documentation, to the Association Regulation unit.
Typically, an HOA violation letter will include information regarding the offense, a declaration stating the HOA laws or rules that were violated, a compliance date, suggestions on how to solve the problem, a fine amount, and a contact person for questions or concerns.