'I'll never live in an HOA again': 20+ homeowners who were completely manipulated by their HOAs

There are some institutions in this world whose sole purpose in life is to be a nuisance to you. A few types of organizations come to mind when rounding out this list. The Department of Motor Vehicles is one. Whoever processes or doesn't properly process your insurance claims also qualifies as a worthy contender. But nine times out of ten, the most common organization people take issue with is their local homeowners association.

According to these folks who shared their memorable HOA horror stories via this r/AskReddit thread, each homeowner goes through some egregious process with their HOA. Hopefully, none of them get as bad as $400 fines for a bush hanging a bit too low. It's like these institutions are run by your middle school class president who just wants attention no matter what. Keep scrolling below for the full stories. When you're done, check out this post about an employee's malicious compliance after their per diem was denied during a work trip.

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