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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

My question is...what power does an HOA have? If you paint your house a color they don't approve of, do they think they can kick you out of the neighborhood? Fine you? Go full kristallnacht?

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  • Typically yes, they can fine you. That fine is often a certain amount per day. If you don't pay it, they can put a lien on your house so it gets taken out of the proceeds when it's sold. Oh, and if you die and your kids can't pay off that ever growing fine, they can force the house to be sold.

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  • The body that regulates "asthetics" in my city is not part of the HOA. They're related to the original developer. They keep losing lawsuits regarding fences and paint colors so at this point I'm not really sure why they exist other than to provide local lawyers with steady work.

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