[RPPTL LandTen] HOA video tapes

[Anthony J. Horky]

Hello all. I am hoping someone can shed some light on the following issue
for me regarding a tenant and an HOA.  Thank you in advance for your time
and thoughts.  

 

I have a client who rents a single family home in an HOA governed community.
The HOA has video cameras and tapes cars coming into and out of the
community.  One night a gate is left open, someone enters and breaks into
several cars, including the cars owned by the tenants of my client. Stealing
personal property therein.  HOA refuses to allow my client/owner to review
or copy the tapes, stating it will not without a subpoena or court order.
Law enforcement has been slow to respond.  HOA documents are silent on this
issue.  Because HOA approval is necessary for lease renewals, my client is
sensitive to turning this into a lawsuit simply to obtain the videos.  

 

Questions:  Doesn't an owner have the same right to review a video tape that
it does to review the HOA records?  Are the tapes "records" of the HOA?
Without filing a lawsuit and serving a subpoena, does an owner have rights
to this information?

 

Regards, 

 


 

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