Glossary
What is a governing documents?
The set of documents that govern a community, in rank order: state law, the recorded declaration or CC&Rs, the articles of incorporation, the bylaws, and the board's rules.
In Havn
Havn keeps the governing documents in the community library with versions, so the resale package and the owner portal always carry the current set.
Document managementWhen two documents disagree, the higher one controls. State statute sits above everything, then the recorded declaration, then the articles that created the corporation, then the bylaws, then the rules and resolutions the board adopts. A plat or survey map and any recorded amendments belong with the declaration.
Buyers receive the governing documents with the resale package, and lenders ask for them with a condo questionnaire. Keeping the current, amended set in one place is most of the work of answering either request.
Keep Reading
Guides
- HOA guidesHow to run meetings, votes, budgets, reserves, collections, and violations, step by step.
Templates
- HOA Welcome Letter TemplateA free HOA welcome letter template for new owners: who runs the community, how dues work and how to pay, the rules that matter most, and how to reach the board or the office.
- HOA Petition TemplateA free HOA petition template owners can use to call a special meeting, recall a director, or propose an amendment: the request, its basis in the bylaws, and a signature table.
Laws and Documents
- HOA laws by stateEvery state's association statutes and resale rules on one map.
- HOA letter templatesFree notices, ballots, and letters a board can copy and send.
See how Havn handles it with your own community.
HOA management software with a homeowner portal owners actually use. Resale documents are included; the requester pays for each one.