Homeowner gets warning letter from HOA for parking car in their own driveway, despite already paying $2k a year in HOA fees

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
May 23, 2026 11:15 AM EDT

Despite paying over $2,000 a year in HOA dues, this person has now gotten the silliest possible warning letter from that HOA

If you don't live in HOA territory, you should thank your lucky stars. As for the people who do find themselves under the rule of an HOA… they're just swimming in fees and fines and warnings. Like this person, who shared exactly what happened to garner a form letter demanding that they should do with their vehicles. 

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  • Neighborhood resident stands by her car.
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    Neighborhood resident stands by her car.

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  • 'I got a warning citation from my HOA for parking my car in my driveway'

    SSO ation 04/16/20269 An inspection of your community occurred on 04/16/2026 Covenant Violation(s) Many times, we have found, when a person purchases in a subdivision, they are not fully aware of the requirements, rights, and restrictions that are a part of the ownership. As the management company for your association, it is our responsibility to inform you when a violation of the restrictions occurs. These restrictions are for the mutual benefit of all property owners in maintaining a high-qual
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    The gist of the letter, which is very condescending, tells this person that they simply cannot park any vehicle whatsoever in their driveway. Instead, they have to use the garage. 

  • But here's the issue with that. This person can't fit all their vehicles in their garage

    We have 2 cars and a motorcycle, and not enough room in our garage to put them. Our driveway could technically fit 4 cars last
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    It's wild that they own a whole driveway and yet aren't permitted to use it, lest someone spot a car (gasp!!!) and be upset by seeing a car in a driveway. I genuinely don't understand the logic behind rules like this! What's even the point of having your own driveway if you can't actually use it? 

  • Motorcycle sits along the road.
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    Motorcycle sits along the road.

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  • 2 would partially block the sidewalk if I did though (I don't). I pay over $2k a year in HOA fees, like 90% of which goes to pool
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  • maintenance, which I cannot use unless I pay an additional $260 per person for a pool pass. The rest mostly goes to the management agency.
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  • Homeowner holds bills and counts them out, preparing to pay for an HOA fine.
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    Homeowner holds bills and counts them out, preparing to pay for an HOA fine. 

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  • I hate them so much.
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  • Not JUST $260, mind you

    Money_Shoulder5554 Paying to maintain a pool that you have to pay to enter? Lmao Is that $260 annually?
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    They write that it's $260 per person. And yes, I imagine that is a yearly fee, unfortunately. 

  • White car parked in the driveway of a luxurious home.
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    White car parked in the driveway of a luxurious home.

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  • A lot of people began encouraging this person to try and run for an HOA position to take them down from the inside out

    Graphite57 Your HOA agreement seems to have been written by the management agency, for the sole benefit of said management agency..
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    Honestly not a bad idea! Maybe they could change things on their own, making life better for literally everyone, except the money-grubbing HOA members, that is. 

  • I mean, you pay 2 grand a year (and how many others. pay the same 2,000 a year? how big is that pool anyway?) to maintain a pool you can't use unless you pay...
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  • Seems a bit about to me, meh, thankfully HOAS arent a thing here in Australia (as far as i know, never heard of any)
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