HOA law directly affects a homeowner’s money and legal rights, so we hold ourselves to explicit standards for how we research, source, and update what we publish — and we’re publishing those standards here so you can check our work.
Our Sources
State law comes first. When an article makes a claim about what a specific state does or doesn’t allow, we cite the actual statute — the section number, and a link to the government’s own text of the law wherever we can find one. We do not write “check your state’s law” and stop there; if we can verify the statute, we name it.
Federal sources, cited directly. For the small number of rules that apply nationwide — the Fair Housing Act (enforced by HUD), FTC consumer-protection guidance, and the FCC’s OTARD rule on satellite dishes — we link to the federal agency’s own page, not a summary of it.
Institutional background, not legal authority. We reference the Community Associations Institute (CAI) for general information on how community associations operate. CAI guidance is background, never a substitute for the actual statute or your own governing documents.
What we don’t cite. We don’t use competing advice blogs, legal-directory sites, or other secondary sources as the basis for a legal claim. If we search for a state’s law on a specific point and can’t verify one exists, we say that directly in the article instead of guessing or leaving a vague placeholder.
Review and Update Process
Every article lists a “Last updated” date near the end. State legislatures amend HOA and condominium law on an ongoing basis, so a citation that was accurate when an article was published can become outdated. We periodically revisit published articles to confirm that cited statutes are still current, and when a cited law has changed, we update the article and its date.
Corrections
If you believe something in an article is inaccurate, outdated, or missing an important state-specific detail, contact us with the specific claim and, if you have one, the correct citation. We review the underlying source and correct the article if the claim doesn’t hold up — we would rather fix a mistake than defend one.
Who Writes This
Articles are produced by the My HOA Rights editorial team under the sourcing and review standards described above, rather than presented as the personal expertise of a single individual. We are not attorneys, and nothing on this site is legal advice — see our Disclaimer. For more on why the site is written this way, see our About page.