2007-01-14 14:20:47 · 8 answers · asked by Gary S 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
The idea is a good one, but it often turns into a nightmare when you want to do something on your own property and the people you have elected to enforce the rules says it's not acceptable. The problem is, if you want to keep your neighbor from painting their house in, say, black and purple stripes, you want to have some legal way to stop them. But if YOU want to paint your house in black and purple stripes, and the HOA say no, and they have a legal right to stop you, it feels wrong. It's your house and you should be able to do what pleases you, right? In many cases, you buy a home and sign the HOA papers and think its great. It will keep your neighborhood nice, a place you will be proud to live in and have your friends and family visit. But you are a busy guy and don't have time to attend the meetings, bunch of old foggies gabbing, do the walk arounds, let 'em take care of it. So they are walking around and see something you have done that is just over the edge of legal and BOOM you got trouble. When you sign those HOA papers they become law and legally enforceable.
It would be nice if we all kept our homes and property in nice condition and didn't do things that offended our neighbors. Then we would only have to worry about the city/county inspectors. But if you want to be able to complain about your neighbors paintjob, you have to be ready to explain your own. It's a two ended stick and it jabs both directions.
So, what's so bad about black & purple stripes? Huh?
2007-01-14 14:59:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not by California law. I live in an area of about 120 homes. We have what we call a homeowners association, but it isn't. The "association" does not own anything. By our laws, a true association does. Usually it is a clubhouse, playground area or the like. Ours works very well. Each property owner owns half of the street in front of his property. Voluntarily we chip in each year to maintain the streets. Not everyone contributes, but those of who pay get off for less than if we did it through a governmental agency.
2007-01-14 16:52:14 · answer #2 · answered by Ed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The HOA can "be certain" the vendors as allowed by applying the bylaws as a fashion to locate the money for to repair something, or plant bushes, or to conceal different "needed" expenditures alongside with criminal experts. I think of a resident can call a accepted assembly to overrule the Board, however. If such an revolt isn't in particular lined on your HOA's bylaws, it continues to be in all danger allowed as a rely of regulation on your state. examine your bylaws, and if no longer happy, start up asking questions approximately HOA regulation on your state.
2016-12-12 11:35:27 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Homeowners associations have the potential for being dictatorial and are therefor evil.
2007-01-14 15:25:33 · answer #4 · answered by jesuscuresislam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will depend greatly on where you are talking about and who the neighbors are. I know of subdivisions that don't have one and the same people do all the work over and over which is supposed to be shared equally. I also know of some that work very very well and everyone shares the work and dues equally, so...>
2007-01-14 14:31:08 · answer #5 · answered by tpbthigb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on where you live, it might be necessary by law. Also, as a practical necessity, an HOA protects the investment of each owner in the neighborhood.
2007-01-14 14:25:11 · answer #6 · answered by cottagstan 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if u want to spend money on a association ,to tell u if u can or can not do on your propriety,then go ahead.
2007-01-14 14:34:21 · answer #7 · answered by lucperez75 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
2007-01-14 14:31:14 · answer #8 · answered by copestir 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋