HOA sends letters to non-HOA homeowner, owner gets back at entitled HOA president: 'I crashed the meeting... the president emailed back'

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Mar 8, 2025 11:00 AM EST

If you've ever wanted to have your home's paint color questioned, or have your shrubbery scrutinized by strangers, joining an HOA is just the thing you should do. If you love paying hundreds of dollars for the sin of leaving your trashcan at the curb, or for parking outside your own home, go ahead and live in an HOA-run development. Of course, most of us don't like to live that way. We just want to decorate our homes as we see fit, and try our best to keep our home looking nice. In fact, many people avoid HOAs at all costs, because they can cost you thousands if you're in their clutches. 

This person went after an HOA and got some satisfying results. They never should've had to deal with this in the first place, because their home isn't even in HOA territory! That didn't stop the HOA from trying to boss this dude around anyway, then ignoring the homeowner when they emailed. It's some shady business, and you can read all about it below. 

Up next, read about some other people who are irritated by their HOA's rules, like one person who realized, 'HOA ripped out three trees overnight because they "didn't look orderly."'

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    AITA for not being in an HOA I inherited a house a few years ago after the passing of my grandfather. The timing was perfect as I had just graduated and it wasn't that far from the area where I wanted to work. About 2-3 years ago a development company bought a bunch of surrounding property to build a semi-gated community.
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    The fence for the community ends a good few yards away from my property but isn't closed all the way. Now that people have moved in I've been getting HOA letters about fees, my lawn, and my house paint. I tried emailing the HOA president but they never got back to me. I crashed the last meeting they had and explained that my house wasn't part of the neighborhood
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    and therefore not part of the HOA. The president and board members tried to say that I was because of how close my property is. It isn't, and I have documentation from the development company and the county saying it isn't. After the meeting the president emailed back and said that regardless of the particulars I should still try to conform to the rest of the community because I
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    was bringing property values down. I know that I was very lucky in getting my home and I don't want to negatively affect others, especially considering the current market. AITA for not listening to the HOA?
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    GuiltyPick NTA. You're not a part of them, and HOAs are ridiculous. Enjoy your house and continue to break their rules. They have no authority over you.
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    People implored this person not to bend the knee and to stay strong in their HOA opposition

    CiaranAnnrach NTA They don't get to come in and suddenly demand you play by new rules that you never agreed to in the first place.
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    You should buy the tackiest, wackiest lawn decorations you can to deck out your lawn with. When they come to complain, double down. and add more. I'm talking flocks of pink flamingos, holiday lights that would make Clark Griswold jealous, the whole works. That's your property and they have no right to dictate what you do with it.
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    edwadokun NTA - even if your house is in complete disarray, you don't have to do jack. What kind of dumb logic is "hey your property is next to the HOA property so therefore it's in the HOA"? What if I said, hey your car is parked close to mine so therefore
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    your car is my car? I'd suggest keeping all of the letters they are sending as proof of harassment from an entity you don't belong to.
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    The second this person bends to their demands even a little bit, the HOA will do whatever they please

    EmmetWeasel NTA And absolutely don't join this HOA. Their officers are absolutely toxic and you've already witnessed their harassment and attacks. Which they probably will continue if you keep acting like a pushover. And if you join, it will get worse.
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    Go to a lawyer and get them to send a cease and desist letter that legally tells them to go f themselves. Document everything. Record every interaction. Save every voicemail. Every email. Look into filling harassment charges against the hoa and it's officers.
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