A POA is a Power of Attorney: a document executed by an individual giving another individual the authority to act on their behalf.
An HOA is an organization set up to manage a particular residential community.
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Under Arizona law, a POA (Property Owners Association) refers to an organization responsible for managing and maintaining common areas of a planned community or subdivision. It typically has the authority to enforce covenants, collect assessments, and establish rules and regulations. On the other hand, an HOA (Homeowners Association) is a type of POA that specifically governs single-family homes or townhomes within a community. The main difference is that while all HOAs are POAs, not all POAs are necessarily HOAs.