19 Photos People Shared Of Their HOA's Entitled Behavior And Wow, The AUDACITY Is Palpable
Homeowner's Associations, known as HOAs, are typically created to maintain the appearance of a neighborhood. However, they will occasionally become "hijacked" by nosy, power-hungry neighbors, leading to wildly petty and UNHINGED behavior. There's nothing quite as infuriating for a homeowner as being informed that they need to literally move their entire home or allow their dog's, ahem, bowel movements to be DNA tested — and unfortunately for these poor souls, they know all about it! Without further ado, here are 19 times HOAs had a bewildering amount of AUDACITY:
1.This homeowner was penalized for having "excessive weeds":
2.This HOA has a "crappy" new policy:
3.This HOA will allow a homeowner to "Express Pay" their dues, for the "low" fee of $14.95:
4.This homeowner committed the crime of, gasp, putting their trash out two hours early and was rewarded with a note from the HOA president:
5.This homeowner was informed that the house they've lived in for over a decade is now "too close" to the road:
They wrote, "My parents' HOA passed a rule this year that all houses in the neighborhood must be 35' from the road. These neighbors may have to tear down their house (which has been there for over 12 years) if they are not approved for a Variance Permit."
6.This homeowner was threatened with legal action because of an overgrown bush:
7.This homeowner discovered that their HOA's lawn maintenance team shattered their glass door:
8.This homeowner had the police called on them because their grass was "overgrown":
9.This HOA is suggests that kids play in the park, instead of their, checks notes, neighborhood:
10.This homeowner's privacy bushes were cut down by the HOA's maintenance team:
11.This homeowner's internet cables got a trim, too:
12.This HOA decided the best way to let homeowners know their vehicle was in violation was to slap on an irremovable sticker:
13.This HOA considers chalk art "vandalism":
14.This HOA replaced the current American Flag with the "Betsy Ross" version:
15.This HOA painted the mailboxes shut:
16.This homeowner was ironically informed that their HOA check was invalid because it wasn't written in blue or black ink:
17.This homeowner isn't allowed to turn off their porch light at night:
18.This HOA decided to replace everyone's house numbers:
19.This HOA does very discreet surveillance:
It's giving, "I'm watching you, Wazowski."
Which one of these HOA blunders did you think was the worst? Have you ever dealt with an unhinged or power-hungry HOA? Let us know in the comments!
H/T: r/mildlyinfuriating and r/fuckHOA
