Free HOA resources for
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52 resources total
HOA Annual Budget Template
A complete line-item budget organized by category — administrative, common area, insurance, reserves, and utilities. Includes prior-year and current-year columns plus a reserve-contribution calculator.
HOA Election Timeline Checklist
A 90-day runup checklist covering every step from announcing the election through certifying results. Includes notice requirements, ballot preparation, quorum rules, and post-election documentation.
HOA Violation Letter Templates
Three ready-to-use violation letters — courtesy notice, formal notice, and final notice before fines. Each is pre-formatted with placeholders for your community name, violation details, and compliance deadline.
HOA Bylaws Review Checklist
A structured checklist for auditing your governing documents. Covers quorum requirements, voting procedures, board term limits, amendment thresholds, insurance requirements, and reserve fund provisions.
Self-Manage vs. Management Company Scorecard
Answer 12 questions about your community and get a clear score showing whether self-management or hiring a management company makes more sense for your situation right now.
State-by-State HOA Compliance Guide
Quick-reference compliance requirements for the five largest HOA states: California, Florida, Texas, Arizona, and North Carolina. Covers meetings, elections, records, fines, and enforcement procedures.
Homeowner Lawsuit Response Guide
What to do in the first 72 hours when a homeowner threatens or files a lawsuit against your HOA. Covers immediate steps, documentation, insurance notification, and how to work with legal counsel.
HOA Board Meeting Minutes Template
A complete, ready-to-fill minutes template for standard board meetings and closed/executive sessions. Includes a motion log with Robert's Rules format, action item tracker, secretary certification, and a document retention quick-reference.
HOA Dues Collection Worksheet
A two-part field tool for HOA treasurers: a per-unit late payment tracker with monthly collection summary, and a five-question decision tree to identify the right collection method for your community size. Includes a state late fee quick reference for CA, FL, TX, AZ, and NC.
HOA Board Member Onboarding Checklist
A week-by-week onboarding checklist for newly elected HOA directors. Covers documents to collect, financials to review, community walkthrough, role setup, and operating rhythm — from before the first meeting through the end of Month 3.
HOA Board Transition Checklist
A complete handoff package for outgoing and incoming HOA boards. Covers document transfer, account access revocation, signature authority update, vendor notification, financial reconciliation, and a first-30-days orientation checklist for new directors.
HOA Special Assessment Notice Template
A complete special assessment package: board resolution template, three notice variants (planned capital, emergency, and installment plan), and a state-by-state notice requirement quick reference for CA, FL, TX, AZ, and NC.
HOA Vendor Contract Review Checklist
A phase-by-phase checklist for reviewing landscaping, management company, and service vendor contracts before signing. Includes the 5 clauses that cost boards money, a red-flag table, and questions to ask every vendor.
HOA Board Meeting Agenda Template
Two ready-to-use agenda templates: a standard board meeting agenda and an annual meeting agenda. Includes an executive session guide with state-specific rules (CA, FL, TX, AZ, NC), a Robert's Rules quick reference, and a post-meeting checklist.
HOA Board Resolution Template
A four-resolution package for self-managed HOA boards: expenditure authorization, rule change, special assessment, and policy adoption resolutions. Includes a resolution vs. motion guide explaining when a formal written resolution is required, and state-specific notes for CA and FL.
HOA Maintenance Request Log Template
Free downloadable log template for tracking HOA maintenance requests from submission to completion. Includes column definitions, priority tiers, category list, and tracking tips for self-managed boards.
HOA Committee Charter Template
A three-charter package for self-managed HOA boards: Architectural Review Committee (ARC), Finance/Budget Committee, and Social/Events Committee. Includes an authority limits matrix, member eligibility requirements, and a conflict-of-interest protocol.
HOA Annual Financial Report Template
A three-document year-end package for self-managed HOA boards: an income statement (actual vs. budget with prior-year comparison), a balance sheet with operating and reserve funds stated separately, and a plain-language cover letter explaining the results to homeowners. Includes statutory distribution deadlines for CA, FL, TX, AZ, and NC.
HOA Architectural Review Request Template
A complete ARC package for HOA boards and homeowners: a modification request form with attachment checklist, three decision letter variants (approval, conditional approval, and denial with appeal rights), and a common approval conditions reference by modification type. Includes state response deadline table — California deems applications approved after 45 days.
HOA Financial Controls Checklist
A six-category internal audit checklist for HOA boards and treasurers: bank account structure, signing authority, reimbursements, bank reconciliation, financial reporting, and insurance/bond coverage. Includes a fraud red-flag table with nine warning signs and required actions, plus an eight-question annual self-audit protocol the board chair runs at every annual meeting.
HOA Resale Disclosure Checklist
A transaction-ready disclosure checklist for HOA sellers, buyers, and boards. Covers what the seller must obtain and disclose, what the association must produce on request, and state deadline tables for California (10 business days, §4530), Florida (§720.401/§718.503), Texas (resale certificate, §207.003), Arizona, and North Carolina. Includes buyer rescission period by state.
HOA Common Area Inspection Checklist
A nine-zone quarterly walk-through checklist for HOA boards: pool/spa, landscaping, lighting, parking lot, fencing/gates, playground, walkways, signage, and building exteriors. Each zone includes a deferred maintenance risk table connecting what the board sees to the liability exposure and reserve fund impact of deferring action.
HOA Insurance Coverage Checklist
A six-policy annual insurance review checklist for HOA boards: master property, D&O liability, commercial general liability, workers compensation, fidelity bond, and umbrella coverage. Includes a coverage gap table for each policy — what it covers, the specific scenario that creates board liability when absent, and how to close the gap.
HOA Proxy Voting Form Template
A four-document annual meeting proxy package: general proxy form, directed proxy form (vote-specific positions), proxy validation checklist for the inspector of elections, and a quorum calculation worksheet. Includes state proxy rules table — California requires written proxy (§5125), Florida allows electronic with consent (§720.306).
HOA Work Order Tracker
A two-document maintenance tracking system: a resident-submitted request form and a board-side work order tracker. Includes a deferred maintenance risk column, vendor assignment tracking, cost estimates vs. actuals, and a 30-day follow-up protocol for open items.
HOA Financial Audit Checklist
An end-of-year financial review checklist for self-managed HOA boards: bank reconciliation, budget vs. actuals by category, reserve fund balance verification, delinquency aging, vendor payment audit, and outstanding check review. Each line item includes a red flag condition that warrants board investigation.
HOA Vendor RFP Template
A request-for-proposal package for the five most common HOA vendor categories — landscaping, pool maintenance, property management, exterior painting, and security. Includes a bid comparison scoring matrix, minimum insurance requirement table by vendor type, and a contract award checklist.
HOA Rules and Regulations Template
A seven-section rules template for self-managed HOA boards: common area use, architectural modifications, parking, pets, noise/nuisance, short-term rentals, and enforcement procedure. Each section includes a "legal authority" column mapping the rule to its source (CC&Rs, bylaws, board resolution, or state statute) and whether changing it requires a member vote or board action alone.
HOA Conflict of Interest Policy Template
A four-document COI governance package: conflict of interest policy, annual disclosure form, meeting disclosure script, and a six-question recusal decision flowchart — for boards that need a written COI policy and the tools to apply it at every meeting.
HOA Annual Meeting Package
Three ready-to-use documents for your annual meeting — meeting notice + agenda, proxy/ballot form, and post-meeting minutes template — plus a day-of run-of-show checklist covering setup through the 30-day post-meeting follow-ups.
HOA New Board Transition Checklist
A two-sided board transition package: an outgoing-board handoff list (legal, financial, operations, and records to assemble) and an incoming-board first-90-days audit (secure control, verify the money, verify operations, establish controls) — for clean, defensible board handoffs.
HOA ARC Request & Decision Packet
A four-document ARC kit: a homeowner modification request form with attachment checklist, three decision letter templates (approval, conditional approval, and denial with required-specificity language), an objective 5-criterion scoring rubric (1–5 scale), and an ARC Precedent Log — the running table that makes every future decision as defensible as the last.
HOA Capital Reserve Funding Worksheet
A four-part reserve planning tool: a side-by-side comparison of the three funding methods (straight-line, threshold, cash-flow), a 5-year projection worksheet showing how each method affects reserve balance and required assessments, a percent-funded calculator with danger-zone thresholds, and an annual budget integration section. Shows the dollar impact of choosing differently — not just the definitions.
HOA Estoppel Certificate Kit
A three-document resale certification kit: a standard estoppel certificate, a disputed-balance variant for contested accounts, and a rush request form for time-sensitive closings. Includes a state fee cap and delivery window table (FL, CA, NV, TX, AZ) and a HOA liability warning section — the association is bound by what the estoppel says, even if it contains errors.
HOA Covenant Enforcement Policy Template
A formally adoptable enforcement policy covering the full enforcement cycle — violation categories, three-step notice sequence, fine schedule (with state cap table), hearing procedure, statute-of-limitations safe harbor clause, and selective enforcement defense provisions.
HOA Rental Policy Template
A formally adoptable rental policy covering both long-term and short-term rentals — tenant approval criteria, rental cap provisions with waiting list, minimum lease term, owner liability for tenant violations, STR platform notice requirement, and a state compliance table (CA §4740, FL §720.306, TX, AZ, NV, NC).
HOA Management Company Evaluation Checklist
A four-phase selection package for HOA boards hiring or replacing a management company: RFP preparation with scope definition, a fee normalization worksheet that converts % of dues / per-unit / flat fee quotes into a single comparable annual cost, a weighted scoring rubric, and a contract award checklist.
HOA Natural Disaster Preparedness Checklist
A three-phase checklist for HOA boards managing wildfire, hurricane, and flood risk: pre-disaster insurance and coverage audit (run 60 days before disaster season), during-event documentation protocol, and post-disaster claim filing, contractor management, and emergency special assessment procedures.
HOA Assessment Increase Notice Template
Two-part resource: (1) a member vote trigger decision tree by state (CA §5605 20% cap, FL §720.303 115% cap, CO §38-33.3-302 20% cap, WA 20% cap) and (2) a ready-to-send owner notice letter with reserve fund disclosure and state notice windows.
HOA Late Fee & Collection Policy Template
A complete late fee and collection policy framework — model policy template, 5-state late fee cap table, CA CC §5655 payment application order worksheet, and 90-day collection escalation decision tree. Ready to adopt by board resolution.
HOA Reserve Study RFP Template
A complete package for selecting and contracting with a reserve study firm — including a customizable RFP, a vendor evaluation scorecard, and a state mandate reference table showing which states require reserve studies and at what interval.
HOA Annual Meeting Agenda Template
A complete annual meeting package — agenda template with time allocations, chair script for what to actually say at each agenda item, quorum and proxy calculation worksheet, and a special meeting variant. Includes state-specific notice callouts for CA, FL, and NV.
HOA Board Meeting Minutes Template
A complete board meeting minutes package — fill-in regular meeting template with motion/vote table, executive session minutes template, quorum confirmation stub, and minutes approval checklist.
HOA Reserve Fund Contribution Worksheet
A fill-in reserve funding calculator for self-managed boards — component inventory with useful life and replacement cost, current funded percentage, and annual contribution calculation under both the percent-funded and threshold methods. Includes methodology explainer so boards understand what the number means.
HOA Developer Turnover Checklist
A complete transition toolkit for the one-time, no-second-chances moment when homeowners take control from the developer — pre-turnover document demands, turnover meeting agenda and motions, 90-day post-turnover audit, construction defect SOL table, and self-dealing red flags reference.
HOA Annual Meeting President Script
A word-for-word president's script for running the full HOA annual meeting — call to order through adjournment. Includes quorum verification language, nomination and election procedure, member comment handling, and five difficult-scenario inserts: borderline quorum, nominee eligibility challenge, agenda change motion, disruptive member, and meeting running over time.
HOA Annual Meeting Planning Guide
A step-by-step planning guide covering HOA annual meeting notice requirements, quorum rules, agenda structure, voting procedures, and post-meeting follow-ups — for every state.
HOA Annual Meeting Planning Checklist
A comprehensive pre-meeting checklist for HOA boards: quorum calculation, notice timing, agenda preparation, proxy form validation, election ballot procedure, financial report distribution, and parliamentary procedure reminders.
HOA Election Procedures Checklist
A five-phase election checklist covering every step from the 60-day pre-election setup through post-election record retention. Includes candidate eligibility verification, voter roll reconciliation, notice requirements, ballot preparation, election day procedures, and state-specific callouts for Georgia SB 406 and Florida §720.306.
HOA Violation Notice Letter Templates
Five ready-to-use violation enforcement letters — first notice through compliance confirmation. Each template covers a defined stage of the enforcement process, with state-specific callouts for GA §44-3-223, FL §720.305, and best-practice guidance on cure periods, hearing rights, and fine assessment.
HOA Delinquency Notice Templates
A three-letter escalation package for HOA assessment collections: 30-day late notice, 60-day demand letter, and pre-lien notice. Includes a state notice requirement table (CA, FL, TX, AZ, NC) and a collection escalation decision tree.
HOA New Homeowner Welcome Package
A complete 3-document welcome kit for new residents: a personalized welcome letter, community rules quick-reference card, and HOA contact & vendor directory. Includes state-mandated disclosure requirements for CA, FL, TX, AZ, and NC.
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