Battling HOA On Leaking Roof For 1 Year

[Uneeq Khan]

Wasn't sure which forum this topic should be on or if this even fitting topic for these forums but hopefully someone can help me.

I've been battling with my HOA for over a year now about leaks from my roof (April of last year). There are stains in the ceiling of my bedrooms, closets, and bathroom. Theres water damage to the plywood. In the winter, ice and frost developed all over the attic. Theres mold on the plywood and structural beam. Theres puddle of water on attic and wet insulation. Some leaks are dropping on my recessed lighting. I have now put a plastic cover on it to stop it from getting wet but those lights need air circulation. And now I have a squirrel in the attic.

The HOA president has been very lazy and been delay taking actions to fix it. Even the contractors he hire to plug holes said the entire thing needs to be replaced and he's (HOA president) not doing it. Contractor stated trying to plug holes is pointless as theres too many and impossible to get to all of them.

Do I have a case to sue? If not what do I need to build my case? And can anyone recommend a lawyer.

I have a 7 month old daughter. I don't want the mold in the attic to start causing health problems as well as the squirrel that's probably ******** everywhere in the attic. I don't know how to force my HOA to do anything beside a lawsuit.

I have a collection of photos and email and text messages with the HOA president. Some advice and help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[Uneeq Khan]

@Dana Whitaker

In case anyone was wondering or care about the progress ... I FINALLY got my roof fixed. Not only that but I staged a coup and replaced the president and vice president of the HOA. I'm now the president and got two other active and support members on the board. More than Half the complex was in support of this and they all wanted the president out. Just no one did anything about it.

I held a special meeting and election I hosted using the rules in the by laws and articles of incorporation. He tried to block the meeting saying I couldn't do it or that it was illegal. He had no idea what he was talking about. He even tried to hold his own meeting on the same day and time. But no one supported him.

We put a lot of new plans in place to improve the community and all of our property value. The former president is going around aggressively approaching other members who were at the meeting and complaining. But he's out and can't do anything about it.

Now we're focusing on fixing everyone else's roof too. Many people had bad roofs just no one said anything because they knew the president wouldn't do anything.