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I have put a small sidewalk on the side of my house. HOA is asking me to remove the sidewalk or they are threatening me to sue me. They do not have any supporting document why the sidewalk is illegal. Also what is the definition of sidewalk. Is backyard patio is also considered as sidewalk? Anybody has any suggestion about my options here? How much power HOA has and how far they want to go with this small issue? I thought HOA is supposed to help the homeowners not harass them.
I have put a small sidewalk on the side of my house. HOA is asking me to remove the sidewalk or they are threatening me to sue me. They do not have any supporting document why the sidewalk is illegal. Also what is the definition of sidewalk. Is backyard patio is also considered as sidewalk? Anybody has any suggestion about my options here? How much power HOA has and how far they want to go with this small issue? I thought HOA is supposed to help the homeowners not harass them.
you are going to have to read your CCRs that were given to you at closing. Sad to say...yes, if that is covered under your CCRs, then, yes, they have the power to put a lien on your house and, ultimately foreclose on it for this issue.
Dealing with an HOA can be a nightmare. In the state of FL they can actually TAKE YOUR HOME for an infraction like an un-approved sidewalk. If I were you, I would remove the sidewalk IMMEDIATELY and put my home on the market. It has been my experience that most HOA's are run by people with too much time on their hands. And,of course, a Napoleon complex. ( Mostly transplant retirees here.) Now that you have ticked them off AND questioned their authority you have a giant bullseye on you.From the annuals you plant to the curtain style in the front of your house. They will nit pick you to death!!!!! Read your contract.You will be amazed how many rights you have signed away. And the pandoras box you have opened. Good luck.
Sorry OP, but you do need to abide by the Covenants and Restrictions that you agreed to when buying your home. That does include getting permission to make changes to the exterior of the home.
Your post is going to invite the the anti-HOA poster's who are going to spew doom and gloom to scare the heck out of you. HOA's are not bad for the most part. I'm sure there are some "doozies" out there. For the most part, they are easy to live and work with.
Contact whoever gave you the violation and the Architectural Review Committee to achieve resolution. This would include getting a permit for the sidewalk or the removing it.
I have come to absolutely hate my HOA. The fee keeps rising every 6 months or so and they will not explain why. We have no authority to audit them or know where our money is going other than they will list the services that it provides but no pricing for them. I hope when I move back to Charleston I can find a house without an HOA.
I have come to absolutely hate my HOA. The fee keeps rising every 6 months or so and they will not explain why. We have no authority to audit them or know where our money is going other than they will list the services that it provides but no pricing for them. I hope when I move back to Charleston I can find a house without an HOA.
They have to provide you the books within reasonable time when you request them in writing. Do that. You can also see every receipt and what it is spent on. Sit in on the HOA meetings and listen to how they handle their business.
They have to provide you the books within reasonable time when you request them in writing. Do that. You can also see every receipt and what it is spent on. Sit in on the HOA meetings and listen to how they handle their business.
According to my HOA pres. I cannot sit in on the meetings only the 1 meeting they hold at the clubhouse/pool area every 6 months to fill us in on what they "feel" we need to know. When you start asking questions they end the meeting.
According to my HOA pres. I cannot sit in on the meetings only the 1 meeting they hold at the clubhouse/pool area every 6 months to fill us in on what they "feel" we need to know. When you start asking questions they end the meeting.
I'd do some research on the laws governing HOAs, not take the HOA presidents word for what you can or can't do.
According to my HOA pres. I cannot sit in on the meetings only the 1 meeting they hold at the clubhouse/pool area every 6 months to fill us in on what they "feel" we need to know. When you start asking questions they end the meeting.
Then your HOA president is a control freak. YOU own the HOA, you're allowed to sit in on any board meeting, except when they're discussing an individual homeowner.
It has been my experience that most HOA's are run by people with too much time on their hands.
And most of the people who make the above statement expect that their neighbors who volunteer for board positions are just supposed to magically provide for them.
Get off your ass and volunteer. You'll change your mind about HOAs.
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HOA's have more power than god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
( Mostly transplant retirees here.) Now that you have ticked them off AND questioned their authority you have a giant bullseye on you.From the annuals you plant to the curtain style in the front of your house. They will nit pick you to death!!!!! Read your contract.
You will be amazed how many rights you have signed away. And the pandoras box you have opened. Good luck.
