HOA sues retired Texas City couple for up to $100,000 for flower beds that don’t meet guidelines

Klaas and Dorothy Tadema moved into their home in Texas City after their home in Dickinson flooded during Harvey.

[MrsMiss-mvkt]

It's definitely time for laws to be put in place to protect homeowners! Hoa's need major regulations!

[yank-tcbz]

States must pass laws to protect home owners from corrupt HOA managers.

[praline]

One of my deal breakers is HOA. Would never even bother looking at a property listed as part of one. In theory having some standards can be a positive idea but there’s just too much room for abuse. First in being over zealous with rules and enforcement and suing people for money (extortion) as here, then also constantly raising the fees, or taking fees but doing a shoddy job if at all on the services your supposed to get for them. In too many cases it turns into some kind of racket. Plus I want to garden or decorate the way I want to garden or decorate because it’s my property. That’s part of the plus of your own place so why would I want to give others the right to dictate what I can do on it?

[CC-cknn]

What really needs to happen is HOA's need to not exist anymore. This is a free country and you should be able to put whatever improvements on your house that you want without any hassle or dictatorship from anyone. I hope this couple Sues HOA and wins.

[sandybrown]

This is the craziest lawsuit I have ever heard about..the HOA does not own their home or the land it sits on. I could understand they're being a problem if there were cars parked everywhere rusting out & the grass growing up over the wheels... but to sue over a flower??? that is ridiculous. I certainly hope this couple & attorney, can make the HOA back down. obviously this Hoa has too much time on their hands. they need a real job!!

[ohcliff]

Any judge that would let these people suffer a law suit this excessive should be pulled from the bench immediately!

[timbeatty]

We need to ban HOAs. I was looking for a new home in Fort Worth area and its almost impossible to buy a new home that's not in an HOA. Banning them or reducing the number of them is the best solution. Also we need to reduce their power over the home owners.

[devinw]

Just let the seniors plant pretty flowers. Good god.

[Vance-ikck]

My friend had a problem with the HOA. We AirTag all their vehicles. Followed them on Fridays and Saturday nights. Two were arrested for DWI. A third was arrested for leaving the scene of an accident! Be smart be patient.

[f-luva-luva]

A friend's sister just lost her home behind a disagreement with her HOA that resulted in fees. If you don't think it can happen, it can. SMH.

[allisonle]

Sounds like extortion. The neighbor’s yard looks worse.

[Proer]

"I feel I have no freedom."
Welcome to HOAs.

[tearsbeers]

I just bought 3 acres in the county to get out of a HOA ran neighborhood

[kristagibson]

Imagine a lawsuit over flowers. What a joke! There's so many problems in the world and they are worried about FLOWER BEDS

[alfp]

HOA’s are so damn ridiculous and usually always over step their boundaries. We need to get rid of them. Let these people have the yard they want.

[-qu]

I just bought a 3.95 acre home 40 minutes away without an HOA. It has a septic tank, a well and propane heat but I do get high speed internet. I still have PTSD from years in successive HOAs.

[chevynova]

Remember when you buy into a HOA neighborhood you are giving up some of your rights to your property.

[YTSD]

HOA is one of the most stupid thing! When I got my house one of the first thing I told my realtor no HOA. She told me smart man! I told her it’s enough of paying my house mortgage and property taxes and obeying the stupid city codes to have a idiot in a office trying to figure out what to do to ruin somebody’s dream. I most likely ended up in jail because I will not tolerate any crap coming out of a HOA!

[jjoejones]

If the HOA requirements were in place before they purchased the home, they have no one to blame except themselves.

[stratfordbaby]

There are too many flower beds and parts of the grass were dead. It was basically a MESS. My dad has a tendancy of doing this too. This happens when you do a little bit at a time without a plan from the beginning. It's very ORGANIC.