HOA demands homeowner remove hardscaping, plant grass

[OVerLoRDI]

Well your house can be fully paid but if you don't pay your HOA fees they can have you evicted.

That is insane

 

[GagHalfrunt]

That's what I'm wondering. Sure the guy might be in the wrong for not checking, but at the same time it took him 2 years.. 2 freaking years to finish it up. And nothing was ever said?

That could be the winning card in his hand. A decent lawyer could persuasively argue that the HOA not taking action sooner would mean approval and that they forfeited the right to make a claim later.

 

[Mandres]

^ That's what I would argue ... something about tacit approval

 

[T9D]

God that guys yard looks horrible like that. I can't blame the HOA on this. Should have said something sooner though. Of course they probably didn't know what the finished product would look like or that it was done. And he's like "surprise it IS done!"

 

[Red Squirrel]

How do HOA's work anyway, is this something you are aware of before you buy, or something you find out after the fact? I can't imagine anyone buying a house and knowing it's in a HOA. Seems they have some of the stupidest restrictions. That would just piss me off. It's my own damn house, let me do what I want. Some places even without HOAs have really stupid bylaws though, like not allowed to use rainwater, and other BS like that.

I'm actually surprised a hot place like Florida would even HAVE grass as a standard yard covering. I can't imagine the upkeep and constant watering that must take just to keep it from burning.

 

[tynopik]

How much power does a HOA actually have?

the HOA here has the power to organize a pig-picking once every couple years

and that's about it

 

[SparkyJJO]

homeowner is stupid for not checking the HOA rules first, but the first mistake was moving somewhere with a HOA in the first place. Who in their right mind pays someone to tell them what to do with their own property?

I've been looking for a house for a little while, and I saw one that interested me a little while ago. Then I found out it was part of an HOA and it no longer interests me in the slightest.

 

[Bateluer]

I've been looking for a house for a little while, and I saw one that interested me a little while ago. Then I found out it was part of an HOA and it no longer interests me in the slightest.

Non-HOA homes are also usually much older and often in trashier parts of the city. Pretty much all your newer homes will be in HOAs.

 

[SparkyJJO]

Non-HOA homes are also usually much older and often in trashier parts of the city. Pretty much all your newer homes will be in HOAs.

Well I won't live in places where that's the case. There are plenty of places around here that are not HOA and not in trashy locations thankfully. Besides, a lot of newer houses are much more bland and cookie-cutter in design than older ones on average.

If HOA is your only option for something half decent, I pity you.

 

[OutHouse]

The 1970's called, they want their lava rock back.

hahahah the house my parent bought when i was 10 had lava rock all over the back yard.