Hello, thanks for reading this post. This is a matter concerning my friend's family. Due to the recent tornado activity in Orange County, California, his home was water damaged. It turns out that the problem could have been prevented if the HOA properly managed one of the drains that was outside the outer walls of the house. It was clogged with dirt and because of that the water backflowed into his house. According to what he says, the drain was responsible for letting out all the water flowing from several homes including his very own one, so the drain must be for common purposes.
Current situation is that HOA(homeowners association) is not being responsible for the problem. The entire first floor that was wetted could develop toxic molds sooner or later and I am worried about this. How should the homeowner approach HOA? Is there a way to tell them straight that they have the legal obligation to fix the damages? He doesn't have home insurance yet, so he cannot claim the damages anywhere else.
Current situation is that HOA(homeowners association) is not being responsible for the problem. The entire first floor that was wetted could develop toxic molds sooner or later and I am worried about this. How should the homeowner approach HOA? Is there a way to tell them straight that they have the legal obligation to fix the damages? He doesn't have home insurance yet, so he cannot claim the damages anywhere else.