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You're not going to get anywhere with the HOA, the neighbor, or the city/county.
The restrictions likely give you the option of filing a lawsuit against the neighbor to enforce the restrictions and you aren't going to get anywhere with that unless you hire a lawyer.
You're not going to get anywhere with the HOA, the neighbor, or the city/county.
The restrictions likely give you the option of filing a lawsuit against the neighbor to enforce the restrictions and you aren't going to get anywhere with that unless you hire a lawyer.
I believe I can, its not a done deal yet. The HOA is consulting an attorney on the matter, no outcome yet. The covenant states that any structure found to be in violation of this must be removed at the expense of the owner. Also, per county ordinance, any found violation must be addressed, or their title gets a violation on it, making it impossible for them to make any further changes to the property (no further permits granted), and it comes up as a title issue if they decide to sell.
You have good reason to be concerned. Who owns the lots that are NOT currently built on? Separate owners or a corporation? Typically, each lot owner gets one vote. It matters not whether the lots are built on or vacant as to the voting.
I think you need to privately talk with some of the existing home owners and get their opinion on the subject. Make it known to them that allowing one blatant violation to the CCR's endangers ALL the rest of the rules too, and along with that it endangers the value of their property investment. Surely they must want to live in a CCR community or they wouldn't have bought there in the first place.
My guess is that the current owners just aren't aware of the danger in letting others get by with violations. One violation leads to more, and the more there are, the harder it is to stop even more violations. Your job is to educate them... in a polite way of course. If you're unable to do so, then the CCR's aren't worth the paper they're written on.
Thanks Chas, this is the way I'm thinking too. The empty lots are privately owned.
I would sell the lot and buy in a different place. Your going to make an enemy of your neighbor and you will live there a long time. It’s not worth having a neighbor who hates you so close. Everything you do they will turn you in for, any noise etc. Be prepared for a nightmare.
I would sell the lot and buy in a different place. Your going to make an enemy of your neighbor and you will live there a long time. It’s not worth having a neighbor who hates you so close. Everything you do they will turn you in for, any noise etc. Be prepared for a nightmare.
The OP messed up.
Bought the property knowing about the long-standing issue, with full intent of raising Cain about it.
Sounds like OP would be a dream neighbor. Not.
The OP messed up.
Bought the property knowing about the long-standing issue, with full intent of raising Cain about it.
Sounds like OP would be a dream neighbor. Not.
Wrong. I bought the lot knowing the house looked closer than it should be, but also knowing that setbacks in neighborhoods change over the course of 25 years. I haven’t had any intention of doing anything about this until the neighbor bitched and raised a stink during my approval process (which went through with flying colors). It is his mistake, he f’d up and now he wants to make my life difficult because he’s a dumb ass? Sorry, not putting up with that crap.
Wrong. I bought the lot knowing the house looked closer than it should be, but also knowing that setbacks in neighborhoods change over the course of 25 years. I haven’t had any intention of doing anything about this until the neighbor bitched and raised a stink during my approval process (which went through with flying colors). It is his mistake, he f’d up and now he wants to make my life difficult because he’s a dumb ass? Sorry, not putting up with that crap.
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THAT puts it in a different light. IN-trigue, indeed.
Now, I will be quite curious how it all unfolds. Keep us posted.
Wrong. I bought the lot knowing the house looked closer than it should be, but also knowing that setbacks in neighborhoods change over the course of 25 years. I haven’t had any intention of doing anything about this until the neighbor bitched and raised a stink during my approval process (which went through with flying colors). It is his mistake, he f’d up and now he wants to make my life difficult because he’s a dumb ass? Sorry, not putting up with that crap.
Maybe offer to sell him a few feet of your land so he is in compliance, if he doesn’t want to risk the possibility of removing his room addition. Sorry you’re in a crummy neighbor situation. Seems like he’s just mad someone bought it and might infringe on his privacy. Lesson learned for him: don’t start stuff unless your stuff is in perfect order or you might regret it.
Just be sure you think of all the potential long term consequences before deciding what you will do.
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