TeresaK (Florida)
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Can a member of an HOA change out the electric lamp post free of charge. Member has no electrical license but owns property within the home owners association.
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GeorgeS21 (Florida)
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Posts: 3,808
Posted:
Depends.
When someone is electrocuted, do you want the HOA and board to be responsible?
When someone is electrocuted, do you want the HOA and board to be responsible?
KerryL1 (California)
Posts: 14,550
Posts: 14,550
Posted:
Very risky for your HOA. Are you on the Board, Teresa?? Check with insurance agent. Ours would and has said both ladde- work & electrical work are not covered for our committee members, for instance.
JohnC46 (South Carolina)
Posts: 14,265
Posts: 14,265
Posted:
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It is advisable and safe that anybody working on your property be licensed, bonded, and insured to protect your association. Anything less is asking for legal/financial trouble.
It is advisable and safe that anybody working on your property be licensed, bonded, and insured to protect your association. Anything less is asking for legal/financial trouble.
MelissaP1 (Alabama)
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Posts: 13,836
Posted:
Most HOA's require contractors to hold a license/insurance. It is not advisable for someone unlicensed nor insured to do work. They may know how to do it but doesn't mean they should.
Let's say it shorts and causes a fire. Burns some of the common area and maybe scorches side of a house. Is your HOA prepared to pay for this damage or make an insurance claim. Which the insurance may not cover due to the work being done by an unlicensed contractor. Asking for a lawsuit...
I am an Electrician technically but not licensed/practicing one. Went to college for it and degreed. Have also assisted wiring a few homes etc... However, I would never volunteer to change a lightbulb in our HOA. I may buy the light bulb but installing it nope. That requires a "professional" service.
Let's say it shorts and causes a fire. Burns some of the common area and maybe scorches side of a house. Is your HOA prepared to pay for this damage or make an insurance claim. Which the insurance may not cover due to the work being done by an unlicensed contractor. Asking for a lawsuit...
I am an Electrician technically but not licensed/practicing one. Went to college for it and degreed. Have also assisted wiring a few homes etc... However, I would never volunteer to change a lightbulb in our HOA. I may buy the light bulb but installing it nope. That requires a "professional" service.
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TimB4 (Tennessee)
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Posted By TeresaK on 11/30/2020 11:53 AM
Can a member of an HOA change out the electric lamp post free of charge. Member has no electrical license but owns property within the home owners association.
Can a member of an HOA change out the electric lamp post free of charge. Member has no electrical license but owns property within the home owners association.
Can they?
Yes, if the board approves.
Should they?
That is a different issue and depends on the liability risk the Board desires to take.
Keep in mind that as a homeowner, you can replace electrical outlets in your home or an outside residential (driveway) lamp post on your own.
It's likely the board is thinking this is the same.
In a way, it is.
In a way, it is not.
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