These Neighbors REFUSE To Set Up An HOA

I live in one of the only developments I have EVER seen that does NOT have an HOA. The developer never set one up, the community was developed in three phases over the span of about 15 years, and somehow it made it through to the end without ever getting an HOA. That makes it one of the most desirable neighborhoods in my city to live in if you want city amenities (well/sewer/garbage/debris pickup).

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[leisurefields]

People who have no business running an HOA are always the people who end up running the HOA.

[kirkmangaming]

We specifically told our realtor not to even show us houses if they were in an HOA.

[DEINFAMOUS]

I have told this many times. I had an HOA advise me that they had voted my property into their HOA and that I had 30 days to come into compliance. I sent a response that I was not part of their HOA. 30 days later I started receiving violation notices in my mailbox. I sent a cease and desist letter. A month later, I received a notice of intent to seize my property if I was not in compliance in 10 days. Two weeks later I received notice of a scheduled hearing. At the courthouse, the attorney for the HOA recognized me and asked if I represented the homeowner, and I told him that I was the homeowner. I told him that I was not part of the HOA and they had been advised of that in writing several times. In court, the HOA president told how I had ignored all notices and refused to pay fines. When it was my turn, I asked her how long the property had been a part of the HOA, she gave the date they had voted my property in. I asked her if she had membership documents signed by me. She said "No, you refused so we voted you in" The judge, and their attorney both said HUH ? ? ? I then asked her about putting violation notices in my mailbox and she said that was the only way since I refused to install a notice box at my garage door. I asked her if she realized that putting main in a US mailbox was a federal crime. She said "not in a HOA" I saw their attorney shake his head. The judge asked her how she thought that the HOA could vote someone in without their consent, she said the annexed the property according to their by-laws. I asked the judge for a judgment as a matter of law, and consideration of my counter-claim. The judge said "granted to both, state your counter-claim" I outlined my compensatory damages, and then asked for putative damages in the amount of $5000 per violation notice, and an additional $10, 000 for the frivolous case. The judge granted $350, 000 in putative damages, and just over $50, 000 in actual damages for time, and earnings lost responding and researching their claims. HOA woman said that the HOA could not pay the judgement. I told the judge that I would accept the vacant 20 Acres of association property adjoining my property with the release of HOA claims. The HOA voted the next week to release the property and remove Caren (Yes her name is Caren) as HOA president. I found out that she wanted my property as access to the additional acres the HOA had purchased to build additional homes to sell. Subsequently, the members of the HOA voted to dissolve the HOA as without the additional anticipated acreage income, they could not continue to fulfill the HOA obligations. The entire neighborhood (save a few) is much happier with the HOA gone.

[xeclypsx]

The HOA sounds like it was started by the hall monitors who left school and still wanted some power over their fellow peers.

[randeenielson]

We are in our first HOA home after retiring. I feel like I’m back in Kindergarten with the most controlling teacher ever!

[LBFescape]

"Having to do some volunteer yard work is well worth not having an HOA" amen to that brother

[jonstechchannel]

Dont ever let your neighborhood set up an HOA! You’re pretty much signing away your rights if you do

[kingbooth]

An HOA is a automatic red flag when buying a house

[Cherokee]

Paying HOA fees is like hiring a bunch of Karens to run your life.

[nopenope]

I just purchased my first home recently and I’m so glad there’s no HOA. After renting in a HOA neighborhood for several years, the freedom to do whatever I want with my house and land is incredibly freeing. I’m thinking about staining my bricks navy blue, which would be UNTHINKABLE in my previous neighborhood. The cows out back are a plus. I love cows.

[gailhall]

HOA's should never have been made legal in the first place.

[roofrat]

They need to abolish HOA...just a dictator in your neighborhood.

[amyclare]

The day someone pays my bills, is the day they can say how I keep my yard 😅

[chiphill]

I believe you because an HOA would never allow a house with a blue tarp on the roof as seen in the final shot.

[thea_therian]

my parents built our house, and actually was asked (along with others in the neighborhood) if we wanted a HOA, and we said NO, and that's probably the best decision they ever made

[dixienormus]

In all 50 states, if the HOA is put in after you already live there, then you dont have to abide by it.

[zacharysnyder]

My parents HOA for a while tried to fine them for having the wrong color recycling can. They got it from the city it was just a new color they were rolling out to new homeowners. It was a very slightly darker green. People who run those things have no lives

[loriar]

In some cities it's hard to find subdivisions without an HOA, and those that don't have one are sometimes not very nice places to live. 🤷‍♀️

[s.h.]

I think every HOA should have a sundown clause - that they are only allowed to operate for a 5 or maybe 10 year term, and that the members must vote it back in (including redoing the paperwork necessary). Any builder hoa, that term kicks immediately after the last house is built. No more permanent deed restriction hoa.

Something else would have to be worked out for multi family housing.

[ElliLavender]

It's beyond me why HOAs even have this much power.