HOA Sues Me After I Buy A “NON HOA” House In Their Community! Claims It Ruins Ocean View! 

Kennedy vs the Canal Sreet Condominium Owners, proves that a " view" is NOT an intrinsic right of property ownership. In this case, the condo owners filed suit, seeking to prevent developer Chris Kennedy for constructing a new condo building next to theirs, claiming that said new building would block their view, of the Chicago River, damaging the value of their condos, the judge ruled as above, and the new structure went up. ( at the time I was employed by the Kennedy family, and was the first of the employee's to find out, that the condo owners planned to file suit as a group of them showed up at my desk, one night redfaced, and angry, screaming that they wanted to know if rumours about Chrises plans were true, because employees at my level weren't privy to his plans, I referred them to higher authority)

There is no such loophole as the OP never signed any contract with the HOA.

The cheating fiancee story was absolutely savage revenge. Also Sweet Home Alabama intensifies

My complaint is that the HOA officers had their insurance pay the settlement, and the premium increases will be passed on to the HOA rank and file. The Officers should have to pay individually and severally personally the settlement costs, and forfeit their official standing.

Glad hoa lost lawsuit and op made them hand over settlement. Toilet paper on op house? Childish! Damage to op sprinkler system!

The thing people don't realize is that H0As have ZER0 authority over those who do not sign onto their charter. If you move onto a property, it is yours lock, stock and barrell. When they come knockig with their regulations, you can tell them to keep walking. They only have authority if you sign on the dotted line and become a member.

The first story home owner should totally build a fence as high as is legally possible.

I don't get it. I have never heard a GOOD story about an HOA. They seem to do absolutely nothing, but cause trouble. So why does anyone join one, or allow one to grow in their neighborhood? Maybe the good side is never talked about. But that doesn't really make sense.

The only reason why op ex fiancée wanted to know op schedule so she would know when op is gone so she can cheat without op knowing it but her plans backfired on her story2

My question is was that HOA a real one or just a group of jerks extorting money from people?

Most HOAs in the United States operate illegally. They can’t tell you what color to paint your doors or regulate the color of your blinds or curtains. If they don’t have a color chip standard or a color meter reading they can’t tell you what color to paint your house. This was all established by federal court cases. In my state, to be on an HOA board you must take a class and get certified. If every board member isn’t certified, the board can’t issue fines. In fact it can’t legally do business at all. It doesn’t matter unless someone challenges the board in court. I took the class and got certified then noped out of joining my HOA board because they were doing illegal things. I took them to court and got the HOA dissolved. I sold my home at a good profit and bought another HOA home. That HOA was also operating illegally. I got that HOA dissolved. I made enough profit from the property to buy a new house free and clear with no HOA.

I would put a big sign in my yard " Not Member of HOA"

The malicious compliance story -- I'd be mortified if I watched "Morning Joe" and a snippet of adult-oriented entertainment was interspersed with his BS. (Of course, I'd continue watching awaiting the inevitable 'climax' to his programming.)

Great stories, Ripe. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Another instance...when someone accuses they are usually guilty of the thing

"leaving it with a divot" - his head or the coffee table?

Don't you hate those big houses next to the ocean that mess up EVERYONE's view of the ocean?

She was getting blown up, or blown out?

Sue for millions.

It has to list if its in an HOA and on forms at closing stating NO HOA, If it was removed from HOA by the previous owners File a lawsuit, sue.

Story 1: damn what a HOA. Story 2: reminds me of stu's first girlfriend in the hangover...

This revenge was so awesome story2

I would have told them just to take a walk

First story:the lawyer for the hoa should have warn them they would lose and this was sham lawsuit for because of some stinking hoa karens.

OP: It was her cousin- Internal monologue: Sweet home Alabama! OP: -by marriage. Internal monologue: Oh thank goodness! In the words of Adam Sandler, “Adultery is wrong… but incest is f*cked up!”

I bet this HOA wanted to bully op out of the house so they can take the house and then sale it story1

Another case for Dr.estwing . He will hammer it out.

To bad you couldn't fix it to receive feed back

How do? You justify t paying someone's home.

Water haul: Water allocation by the USDA/BLM for firefighters is 2 gallons/day. For 18 people that translates to 36-40/day. Even without the well supplementing what he brought, he supplied 6 days of water per trip. I was twelve years old when grandma got running water and an indoor toilet and we had extended family parties. Therefore I have exactly no sympathy for these people. In 1973 my ship went 7-10 days with no washing and drinking water was shut off from 6 P.M. to 6 A.M.

Did they have air rights?

Did he divot his head or the coffee table ?

That router one does seem to be harassment, not that they were wrong

You said “Homeowner Association” about a million times

😎👍 Big thumbs up for the channel...

True? maybe some of us are that bad

So they trying to hold you prisoners.

Have them trespassed and fined for there BS and u should have tried to have it disbanded

With your increased home value comes higher taxes... 😮

For the first tale i would make the view as terrible as possible .

What In the Rslash clone

OP’s dad is a textbook narcissist. Stepmom stole money from OP, but dad is the victim because of the stress it’s causing him. 🙄

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