SUBMITTING A PETITION

• To complete the Petition form, click here.
• Submit the completed Petition and all paperwork using ADRE's Message Center, here.
• The Department cannot accept Petitions (complaints) filed by or against renters, non-owners, directors, representatives, other homeowners or community management companies.
• An incomplete or inaccurate Petition will not be processed, and will be returned to Petitioner.

DECIDING ON PETITION SUBMISSION

• Know that only an owner or association may submit a Petition for a hearing.
  • An owner’s Petition (complaint) must be regarding a dispute between the owner and the association. (Do not file against an individual or individual Board member). An association’s Petition (complaint) must be regarding a dispute between the association and the owner.
• Know that continuances of hearing dates are not infrequent, are 100% outside of the Department's control, and may cause the process to span many months.
• Know and attempt the alternatives to a HOA Disput Petition:
  • Talk to the other party or HOA Board.
  • Participate in community meetings, voting, or elections.
  • Have all means of settlement with the other party been tried (i.e, Mediation)?

WHAT THE DEPARTMENT WILL DO:

• Act as a intermediary for homeowners, HOAs and the Office of Administrative Hearings; collecting petitions, paperwork and fees and submitting petitions to the Office of Administrative Hearings once the petition is complete and a response has been received from the respondent.

WHAT THE DEPARTMENT CANNOT DO:

• The Department does not regulate HOAs.
• The Department cannot require an HOA or Homeowner to comply with CCRs or By-Laws.
• The Department does not investigate HOAs or Homeowners.
• The Department cannot advise on what an HOA is allowed to do nor can the Department advise on what an HOA is not allowed to do.
• The Department cannot provide legal advice or answer legal questions.

FEES

• A single issue complaint is $500. (The new reduced fee is effective July 1, 2016)
• Each additional issue complaint is $500. (Maximum of four total issues)
• Payment may be made by credit card online through the Message Center link. (Please note that when paying online you will be sent a link for payment after your Petition is received by ADRE.)
• Filing fees are NON-REFUNDABLE, except when the petition is dismissed at the request of the Petitioner before a hearing is scheduled, or by stipulation of the parties before a hearing is scheduled. A.R.S § 32-2199.01.

AVAILABLE RESOURCES

ARIZONA HOA RELATED LAWS/STATUTES
    Search/Select the Laws/Statutes that pertain to the issue

• HOA Dispute Process, A.R.S. Title 32 Chapter 20, Article 11
• Condominium Act, A.R.S. Title 33 Chapter 9
• Planned Communities Act, A.R.S. Title 33 Chapter 16
• Arizona Non-Profit Corporation Act, A.R.S. Title 10
• 2016 ADRE Legislative Report (HOA Related Bills) click here
• 2017 ADRE Legislative Report (HOA Related Bills) click here
• 2018 ADRE Legislative Report (HOA Related Bills) click here
• 2022 ADRE Legislative Report (HOA Related Bills) click here
• HOA Dispute Process Stats (FY23Q2) click here

ARIZONA GOVERNMENT AGENCY & LEGAL RESOURCES

• Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), click here
  • Relevant Statutes, Rules, and Procedures click here
• State Bar of Arizona, click here
• AZ Law Help, click here
• Arizona Corporation Commission, click here

Visit the applicable County Recorder’s website to look up Community Documents

• Maricopa County Recorder, click here
• Pima County Recorder, click here
• Pinal County Recorder, click here