Editorial standards

HOA Weekly publishes regulatory intelligence that property managers and community association professionals act on. The accuracy of that information is the entire product. This page describes the standards that govern every article.

Sources

Every factual claim in HOA Weekly links to a primary source. Primary sources are:

• The state legislature's official website for statute text and pending bills
• The state appellate court's published opinion for case law
• The state real estate division, attorney general, or analogous agency for regulatory guidance
• Federal agency publications (HUD, FHFA, EEOC) for federal overlays affecting community associations

When a primary source is unavailable, the article identifies the secondary source and notes the limitation explicitly. HOA Weekly does not paraphrase facts from other publications, summary databases, or other sources without verifying against the underlying primary source.

Citation format

Statute citations include the section number and a link to the official legislative text. Court rulings include the case name, court level, decision date, and a link to the published opinion. Effective dates for new laws are taken from the bill text directly, never from a summary. Citations, effective dates, statute numbers, and procedural specifics are verified by human editors before publication.

If a citation cannot be verified, the relevant claim is removed or flagged as unverified. HOA Weekly does not publish claims based on memory, rumor, or unsourced industry knowledge.

Updates and review

Every state-topic compliance page is reviewed at least every six months. The "Last reviewed" date is published on every page. When a statute or rule changes, the affected pages are updated within seven days of the change taking effect.

When a state legislature passes a bill that affects an existing topic, HOA Weekly publishes a separate bill explainer in addition to updating the affected state-topic page. Both pieces cite the bill text directly.

Corrections

Errors are corrected as soon as they are identified. Corrections are made transparently:

• The correction note is added at the top of the affected article
• The original incorrect text is preserved with a strike-through, not silently rewritten
• The note states what was wrong, what is correct, and the primary source supporting the change
• The article's "Last reviewed" date is updated

To report an error, write to editor@hoaweekly.com with the article URL and the proposed correction. HOA Weekly verifies every correction request against primary sources before issuing an update.

Independence

HOA Weekly does not accept advertising, sponsorships, sponsored content, paid placements, affiliate links, or vendor partnerships. The publication is funded entirely by subscription revenue.

No vendor, association, law firm, management company, or trade group has editorial influence. Coverage decisions are made by the editorial staff based on regulatory significance to the audience.

When an article references a specific vendor, software platform, or service provider, the reference is editorial judgment, not a paid placement. HOA Weekly maintains no commercial relationships with any entity it covers.

Bylines

Articles are bylined "HOA Weekly Staff." Individual contributors do not receive personal credit. This convention is standard for institutional B2B publications and signals that articles reflect the publication's editorial standards, not individual opinion.

Conflicts of interest

HOA Weekly's editorial staff do not hold board positions in homeowners associations, do not provide paid consulting to property management firms or law firms, and do not accept gifts, payments, or hospitality from entities mentioned in articles.

If a contributor has a relevant conflict of interest, the conflict is disclosed in the article, or the contributor recuses from coverage of the affected topic.

Contact

Editorial questions, source requests, and correction requests: editor@hoaweekly.com.

Information, not advice

HOA Weekly describes the law. It does not apply the law to any reader's specific situation. Staff do not answer individual "what should I do" questions with advice, in print or by email. When a reader asks, we point to the published page on the topic and, when the stakes are real, to a licensed attorney in the reader's state.

This line is an editorial standard, not fine print. It keeps the publication honest about what journalism can offer and what only a licensed attorney can. The full policy is at Not legal advice.