2019 top HOA issues: HOA abuse of power to fine and foreclose

By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities

debgoonan@icloud.com

 

In 2019, homeowners and residents of HOA-governed communities have come out of the shadows, speaking out about the abuses they’ve suffered in their not-so-utopian “communities.”

Falling behind on HOA fees — even by a small amount, even unintentionally — puts homeowners at risk of losing their homes to HOA foreclosure.

Advertisements

Even worse, most HOAs also have the legal power to fine an owner who violates a vague or petty HOA rule. In fact, your HOA might also fine you if your tenant or guest violates HOA Covenants, Conditions, & Restrictions (CC&Rs).

And once a property owner gets caught in the HOA collections trap, look out!

HOA attorneys can pile on their legal fees, putting a homeowner on the fast track to foreclosure.

Here are the 3 most-read IAC articles on the subject for 2019:

Georgia homeowners caught in web of ‘unfair’ HOA collections and foreclosures

HOA legal abuse runs amuck in Indiana

https://independentamericancommunities.com/2017/03/28/recipe-for-hoa-abuse-too-much-power-no-accountability/

 

 

 


Discover more from Independent American Communities

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Discover more from Independent American Communities

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading

search previous next tag category expand menu location phone mail time cart zoom edit close