HOA cuts down tree on property of non-HOA resident, he fires back by decorating non-compliant tree with Christmas lights all year round: 'I was probably affecting property values'

This homeowner was technically not a part of the local HOA, and yet these entitled HOA board members thought they could enforce certain rules whenever it suited them.

The irony here is that when this author first moved into the neighborhood, he actually volunteered to join the HOA and pay the monthly fees so that his kids could have access to the community pool and playground. His request was denied outright.

So how come he couldn't pay HOA fees if he wanted to (and he wanted to!) and yet the HOA could still find a way to tell this guy what to do? Someone make this make sense!

One day, the author discovered that a large branch from a tree outside his house had been mysteriously cut down. It turns out that this branch was bothering some members of the HOA, even though technically speaking, there was nothing they could do about it. After all, the guy wasn't even allowed to join the HOA in the first place!

Still, their entitlement led them to believe they could just go ahead and cut down the branch on this guy's property. Well, think again, folks!

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We applaud this author for creatively finding a way to get even by actively going against HOA guidelines, knowing that they couldn't do diddly squat about it. One of these rules involved when and for how long residents can display their Christmas lights. This author decided back in May to decorate his house in the most gaudy way possible and to keep his lights on throughout the year.
That level of commitment is certainly admirable. Whereas most folks might let go of what this HOA did, this guy made sure he could enrage those board members while leaving them with no tools to combat him.
"My tree got cut by an HOA I don't belong to"

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