There is No Justification for Homeowners Refusing to Pay HOA Assessments

Notwithstanding the fact that the payment of homeowner assessments is critical to the financial survival of a homeowners association, the collection of those assessments is an ongoing challenge for association management personnel. While at times it may appear that the nonpayment of HOA assessments by an owner is justified, in reality there is generally no justification for the owner of a separate interest not paying their share of the association’s assessments.

Reasons for owners not paying their share of HOA assessments vary from not using facilities, to having financial difficulties, to trying to get leverage due to having issues regarding various aspects of the association’s operations. These issues could be personal to the owner[…]