Category: Homeowners HOA

At the time we purchased the home we picked the lot, style, and elevation of the house specifically so we could enjoy the view. Our lot sits atop a hill, and overlooks the pond, and hills that are in the community. The people that live directly across the street from us are planning to build a garage which will effectively block the view we enjoy. The HOA board (which I am a member, as well as the homeowner planning the garage) says they cannot deny the request because there are other (2) detached garages in the community. However, neither of these garages obstructs the view of others. Is there anything I as a homeowner can do to prevent the garage from being built. Read More …

I am a member of a Homeowners Association and I have discovered that the Management Company and a member of the Communications Committee have been manipulating the website to cover up violations of the bylaws. What can I do? Read More …

I live in a Condominium and I am having trouble with renters not abiding by the associations rules. The renters are running in the hallways, which causes loud noises and vibrates our walls that face the hallway. The association is saying that since we are it only ones that are complaining, that is doesn’t happen many times a day and that the only happens in the daytime, that they will no longer try to control the renters behavior. This has been going on for over 2 years. What recourse do we have to reclaim our peaceful living environment? Read More …

I have lived in my house for 15 years the HOA requires that you have at least 4 trees on each lot, about 5 years ago a man bought the lot next door ,then he started putting in trees along property line trees that have lots of big leaves. I try to keep my yard looking nice but now I have to get up these leaves 3- 4 times a year. Is there anyway that I can make him pay me for my time and using my equipment? Read More …

When I arrived back home ~9:00pm I had an envelope taped to my front door. It was on letterhead from the HOA, ( not signed by any person) saying that I was in violation of a sign covenant and if the sign was not removed by 12:00AM (3 hours later) I would be fined 00 per day until it was removed and no longer visible. I doubted the validity of the letter but removed the sign before midnight as per the letter to avoid the chance of any penalty until I could check on the validity of the letter. I have never had any interaction with the HOA before this and do not understand how such a swift assessment/violation can be accessed without some understanding of the issues. Read More …

We have a neighbor who is hell bent on reporting any tiny violation of HOA covenants to the HOA, and takes pictures to email them. The pictures they have taken include the basement bedroom window of our roommate, who is not happy about pics being taken. Somehow I feel like this is an invasion of privacy, but don’t know what to do. Read More …

The roof on my Unit was repaired personally by the previous owner of my Unit as a requirement before I purchased via FHA and is not in need of repair however, we were all assessed the same amount. Read More …

Can a voting HOA member also act as a developer for the development? Read More …

Our nine unit ocean city condo association has recently voted to add boat slips. The association also added an addendum to this vote that states the boat slips can not be rented out. I personally don’t own a boat, and I have no plans of purchasing a boat as with several other members not on the board. Is the association legally allowed to extend to other members the expense of a luxury item like a boat slip? If they are, can they forbid anyone from renting their unused boat slips? Read More …