Senate Bill 1473 — adding A.R.S. §§ 9-462.15 and 11-820.05 A bill of interest to community associations. We finish the series with a bill that does not regulate associations directly but is likely to show up in your communities. Senate Bill 1473 became effective on September 12, 2026. This law applies to municipalities and counties rather than HOAs. However, it [...]
House Bill 4011 — amending A.R.S. § 33-1242 and adding A.R.S. § 33-1821 Applies to both planned communities and condominiums. We close our coverage of the bills that directly impact community associations with the broadest of them, a new standard that applies any time a board exercises discretion. House Bill 4011 became effective on September 12, 2026. It imposes upon [...]
Senate Bill 1290 — amending A.R.S. § 33-1804(A) Applies only to planned communities, not condominiums. Today's post in our legislative series covers a change that affects how every planned community board runs its meetings, along with a recent Court of Appeals decision pointing in the same direction. Senate Bill 1290 became effective on September 12, 2026. It amends A.R.S. § [...]
House Bill 2397 — amending A.R.S. §§ 33-1260 and 33-1806 Applies to both planned communities and condominiums. Yesterday we covered what House Bill 2397 adds to the resale disclosure package. Today, in the second half of our coverage, we turn to what the bill changes in the existing requirements, the new acknowledgement language purchasers must sign, and how the bill [...]
House Bill 2397 — amending A.R.S. §§ 33-1260 and 33-1806 Applies to both planned communities and condominiums. Of all the new laws this session, House Bill 2397 will touch your day-to-day operations the most, because it reaches every resale. Its changes are extensive enough that we are covering them over two days. Today we address when the disclosure obligation is [...]
Senate Bill 1246 — amending A.R.S. §§ 33-1256 and 33-1807 Applies to both planned communities and condominiums. Today our series turns to a new law that changes how associations handle delinquent accounts. Condominium associations in particular should read this one closely. Senate Bill 1246 became effective on September 12, 2026. It aligns condominium common expense lien foreclosure thresholds with last [...]
House Bill 2342 — adding A.R.S. § 33-1816.01 Applies only to planned communities, not condominiums. Continuing our daily series on the new Arizona community association laws, today's post covers one your owners are likely to ask about first: shade structures in the backyard. House Bill 2342 became effective on September 12, 2026. It provides that, regardless of the governing documents, [...]
Senate Bill 1184 and Senate Bill 1808 — amending A.R.S. §§ 33-1261 and 33-1808 Applies to both planned communities and condominiums. This is the first post in our daily series covering each of the new Arizona laws affecting community associations. Over the next several days we will take them one at a time, in plain terms, so boards and managers [...]
Updated: July 21, 2026 July 2026: City Grants and Rebates for HOAs As we head into a new budget year, many HOA and condominium boards are facing the same challenge: how do we fund needed projects without overburdening owners? The good news is that several Arizona cities offer grants, rebates, and neighborhood programs that can help stretch association dollars and [...]
Short-term rentals continue to be a hot topic in Arizona community associations. While many owners operate their rental properties responsibly, some rentals become the source of excessive noise, parking issues, overcrowding, underage drinking, nuisance parties, and even criminal activity. Recent enforcement activity in Scottsdale highlights how municipalities are increasingly stepping up efforts to address these problems and protect residential neighborhoods. [...]
