'The HOA doesn't apply to our property': Male Karen overwhelms new neighbor with HOA fines, neighbor proves his house was built before the HOA

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Jul 6, 2024 8:00 AM EDT

There are two kinds of neighbors: the sane ones and the ones who will take any opportunity to boss other neighbors around. That's where HOAs come in.

This HOA president went out of his way to try to fine the new neighbor for the ways in which he set up his backyard despite numerous attempts on the neighbor's part to explain that his house was not technically within the HOA. However, it seems like the stubborn nature of this guy clouded his better judgment, so he wound up using the HOA resources to continue aggressively pursuing said fines and eviction threats. Finally, when the neighbor provided proof that he was, in fact, not subject to the HOA rules and regulations as his house was built prior to the establishment of the HOA, the boomer male Karen had to explain himself to the board.

Keep scrolling below for the full saga. When you're done, check out this post about a Karen who went on sick leave for an entire month just because she got some negative feedback from a coworker. 

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    "The next thing we know we are getting HOA violation letters in our mail box"
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    My parents had this rental property that they passed on to me when they died and the house has been there since before the neighborhood next to it was built so it's not part of its HOA. it's been established
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    several times with the previous renters and my parents. While we were renovating to prepare to move in, we installed gates at the three entrances to the property because we didn't want people to come into the property.
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    A month after we finished, we had a visit from this boomer, who opened our back gate since the front one is locked, just to give us the welcome to the HOA
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    packet. I told him that we are not part of the neighborhood so the HOA doesn't apply to our property. He huffed and said that I am since his property is right next door. I
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    nicely repeated myself and asked him to not come into my property again without permission. He scoffed saying he didn't see any no trespassing signs so he could do what he wanted. Eventually he left.
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    The next day we installed locks on the gates and no trespassing signs. The next thing we know we are getting HOA violation letters in our mail box. The letters also listed things that were happening in our backyard that someone could only see if they were looking over the fence.
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    After the 5th notice, that threatened eviction, I called the number listed and explained to a lady the situation and she said that the HOA president said we were and was the one reporting us but all we had to do was prove we weren't and they would waive the fines and leave us alone.
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    I gathered the paperwork and went to the next meeting where I gave them the paperwork which proved I was right. The Boomer then lost his mind and said that it didn't matter and we still needed
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    to follow HIS rules and change the things HE wanted. Apparently the reasons he was upset is that we installed gates and fixed the fence that prevented him from going where he wanted when he went on his walks, the gates fence
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    also prevents his family from taking a shortcut to the pool, the backyard was filled with things he didn't want seeing from his second story balcony and the trees we planted and the new fence prevented him from seeing our entire property.
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    He got so angry that he needed to be brought to a different room. I left soon after but I haven't heard a thing since. It's amazing how entitled some boomers are see
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    ZaNFish 14 hr. ago I'd keep doing whatever I want just to them off. Let them move if they don't like it.
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    Shoe Repulsive64 34 OP 14 hr. ago I sometimes see him on his balcony glaring at me when I walk near the fence
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    Mindless_Hotel616 14 hr. ago It sounds like he wanted to steal your property. Maybe he should have been reminded of how property rights works and the consequences of taking things that belong to other people.
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    EveningStatus7092. 13 hr. ago You needed to prove you're not part of the HOA? Why? What would they do if you don't? They don't have any jurisdiction over you
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    keepSkiesDark 12 hr. ago Just goes to show that HOAs are a Boomer tool. I have a 2 foot by 2 foot no trespassing sign on my property and I still have to tell Boomers and dog owners to stay off of my property, I start off by asking "Are you one of the 57 million Americans that are illiterate?"
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    IwouldpickJeanluc 14 hr. ago He was mad he couldn't see the whole property And Mad about what he Could see?! Lol!! I would get a Lazer type light that would shine directly in his windows lol
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    joopledoople 13 hr. ago I'd have answered the door wearing a powdered wig, a tricorn hat, and holding a musket with an attached bayonet. I'll start a neighborhood revolutionary war, and they'll be the filthy lobster back red coats.
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    Lower_Carrot_8334 13 hr. ago saying he didn't see any no trespassing signs so he could do what he wanted I thought this was going to be the worst of it. Then it just gets more BOOMERY as I read
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