'What the HOA did was blatant fraud': Ex-wife vindictively signs dude's house up to neighborhood HOA, he sues them both

Brad Dickson • Managing Editor

Mar 30, 2023 9:00 AM EDT

Homeowner associations are notorious for their tyrannical enforcement of bizarre policies that were drafted by a collection of the worst sort of neighbors who have nothing better to do but worry about what other people are doing.

This story was initially posted by u/SpurredOneLastTime (OP) to the r/entitledpeople subreddit and then crossposted by a fascinated reader to the r/f***HOA subreddit community. The OP tells the tale of his ex-wife's final act of retribution that saw him embroiled in legal troubles and tangled with a Homeowner Association that he had no desire to be a part of. His wife had been cheating on him for some time, all revealed through "trickle truths" and leading to a messy divorce with complicated legal proceedings and lawsuits.

Of all the things you could possibly do, this has got to be the most sinister. Being grandfathered into an HOA exemption is a beautiful thing, indeed. Taking that away from someone is almost worse than taking the dog or custody of the children.

For more, check out this HOA karen, who got her whole neighborhood banned from a pizza place because of how poorly she tipped.