Homeowner association
Private association of real estate property owners
Private association of real estate property owners
A homeowner association (or homeowners' association [HOA], sometimes referred to as a property owners' association [POA], common interest development [CID], or homeowner community) is a private, legally-incorporated organization that governs a housing community, collects dues, and sets rules for its residents. They are formed either ipso jure (such as in a building with multiple owner-occupancies), or by a real estate developer for the purpose of marketing, managing, and selling homes and lots in a residential subdivision. The developer may transfer control of an HOA after selling a predetermined number of lots. These legal structures, while most common in residential developments, can also be found in commercial, industrial and mixed-use developments, in which context they are referred to as property owners' associations (POAs) or common interest developments (CIDs) instead of HOAs. HOAs are most frequently found in the United States, Japan, Canada, Australia, and the Philippines, and...
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