{"id":5861,"date":"2016-12-20T06:16:07","date_gmt":"2016-12-20T06:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/?p=5861"},"modified":"2016-12-20T06:16:07","modified_gmt":"2016-12-20T06:16:07","slug":"important-changes-homeowners-association-hoa-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/important-changes-homeowners-association-hoa-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Changes to Homeowner\u2019s Association (HOA) Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/attorneys\/thomas-j-tj-budge\"> T.J. Budge<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Idaho Legislature recently made two important changes in Idaho law affecting homeowner\u2019s associations (HOAs). The changes came by way of amendments to Idaho Code \u00a7 55-115. Subsections (3) and (4) were added during the 2016 Legislative Session and took effect on July 1, 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Subsection (3) prohibits HOAs from amending their covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&amp;Rs) to limit or prohibit the rental of property within the subdivision unless the homeowners agree to the amendment in writing. This amendment was a response to a recent Idaho Supreme Court Decision, <em>Adams v. Kimberley One Townhouse Owner\u2019s Association<\/em>, 158 Idaho 770 (2015). In that case, a homeowner purchased a townhouse subject to CC&amp;Rs that did not restrict an owner\u2019s ability to rent his\/her unit. Subsequently, the HOA amended the CC&amp;Rs to prohibit rentals for less than six months. The homeowner argued that the amendment unlawfully restrained the free use of his property. The Idaho Supreme Court disagreed, upholding the rental restriction added to the CC&amp;Rs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/important-changes-homeowners-association-hoa-law\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Important Changes to Homeowner\u2019s Association (HOA) Law\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: T.J. Budge The Idaho Legislature recently made two important changes in Idaho law affecting homeowner\u2019s associations (HOAs). The changes came by way of amendments to Idaho Code \u00a7 55-115. Subsections (3) and (4) were added during the 2016 Legislative Session and took effect on July 1, 2016. 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