hoa stories

New homeowners allow previous residents to stay for one more week, now they refuse to leave: 'This is why you don't do nice things for people!'

Ben Weiss

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HOA demands neighbor to pay $2,500 in landscaping costs for area outside of her property, she threatens to take them to court: 'They could not enforce any action!'

Ben Weiss

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Neighbor continuously parks truck on public boat ramp blocking anyone else from using it, then watches it roll straight into the lake: 'He had to deal with karma for his entitlement'

Isabella Penn

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35-year-old HOA president tries to ban Halloween, neighborhood residents vote to remove her: 'She threatened to have everyone arrested'

Ben Weiss

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New homeowner gets hit with HOA violations because of unreported additions made by the previous owner: 'Turns out the guy we bought the house from had been fighting the HOA for YEARS!'

Ben Weiss

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HOA tows resident's car while he's out of town, leaving him with an ever-increasing $813 fee to get his car back: 'The tow yard is demanding $683 plus $65/day in storage'

Brad Dickson

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HOA sends lengthy email detailing improper uses of their aquatic center, ranging from fireworks shows to public baptisms: ‘95% sure that was being done by the church I was going to’

Lana DeGaetano

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Family man purges corrupt HOA board by becoming president and creates ideal HOA, but now 3 years later his community won't let him pass the baton: ‘Will I be stuck… forever?'

Elna McHilderson

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'We left our HOA': Homeowners discover clever loophole in HOA bylaws, finding a way out by building their own well

Ben Weiss

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HOA sends non-HOA homeowner a letter demanding her to follow all HOA rules because her home's previous owner agreed to do so: ‘[They said] I still have to follow them’

Lana DeGaetano

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HOA cuts down tree on property of non-HOA resident, he fires back by decorating non-compliant tree with Christmas lights all year round: 'I was probably affecting property values'

Ben Weiss

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‘NEVER again!’: New homeowners pay an unexplained $300 HOA fee, board accidentally lets it slip that the fine is made up and the HOA fees are voluntary

Elna McHilderson

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'Your garden gives off chaotic energy. Please tone it down': Jealous neighbor files HOA complaint over new resident's gardening skills

Ben Weiss

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Couple downsizing into 'empty nester' condo have a run in with HOA board members over their usage of their own parking space and a handshake agreement with the previous owner: 'Only took 3 days for nonsense to start'

Brad Dickson

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Entitled neighbor demands that HOA-exempt residents in the neighborhood join, resident refuse: '[He's] upset because we're not included in their misery'

Ben Weiss

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Homeowner puts 7-foot-tall blow-up sphere in their front yard, complete with mermaid, after overzealous HOA strictly enforces their "one decoration" policy: 'I received no less than 6 letters in 2 days about how inappropriate [...] my "decoration" was'

Brad Dickson

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