In the US, it's estimated that over 57 million Americans are members of local Homeowner Associations. Over here, the UK equivalent is Residents' Associations, but their aims are much the same - providing a common voice for home owners in the same area, or those who have the same landlord.
Homeowners associations, more commonly known as HOAs, are private organizations that oversee the management of certain residential communities. HOAs collect dues from member homes and establish sets of rules and regulations called bylaws for those living in the community to follow.
“The term HOA stands for homeowners association. A community that's governed by an HOA can consist of individual houses, townhouses, high-rises or condos, often within a planned community.
What are unenforceable HOA rules? Keep you out of court. Hush up litigation. Discriminate indiscriminately. Enter your home without cause or notice. String you out on the (clothes)line. Fine you for fun. Change rules on the fly. Demand you take down your dish.
A homeowners association (HOA) is a corporation that serves as the governing body of a residential community, such as a inium, townhome, or single-family development.
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Once you buy a home that's part of an HOA, you automatically become a member of the HOA. HOA rules are legally binding, and you must adhere to all rules and regulations in the governing document. Yes, there are bylaws that you may not like, but there are no HOA loopholes.
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