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Homeowner's tree gets cut down without permission by neighboring HOA, so he rebuilds it with PVC pipe and covers it in lights: 'I did it ugly too'

HOAs can be a real pain, especially when you're not even part of them, and they're STILL hounding you. That's what happened to one homeowner who kept getting complaints from a neighboring HOA that he didn't even belong to. The HOA kept pestering him to trim back his tree, but he refused. So, in true HOA fashion, they took matters into their own hands and came over without permission to cut back the limbs. But instead of just taking it, this guy decided to stick it to the HOA in the best way possible. He rebuilt the limbs using PVC pipes and then decorated it with the ugliest string of lights he could find. His goal was to make it as obnoxious as possible. And boy, did he succeed. 

HOAs are notorious for fining people over the most ridiculous things and sucking the fun out of homeownership. But every now and then, the resident underdog finds a way to fight back. This guy's creative (and petty) response is exactly what we love to see. He's reminding us all that sometimes, the best way to deal with an HOA is with a little humor and a whole lot of pettiness.

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