Homeowners Ass

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

It's not that simple. Large contractors are the only ones, around these parts, that can afford (get enough credit) to buy any land that becomes available. They build tracts of houses that can only be had with deed covenants and HOAs. So if you want a new house, you're fucked, unless you've got a few million to throw around.

TBH - I was only thinking of this in terms of rental property. In which case I agree with both smoking and animal bans. And yes - if you move into a property where cats aren't allowed, you can't bitch about it afterwards.

However I didn't realise that we were talking about whole communities of people who own and will sell their own homes, being told what they can and cannot do inside them. Wow. Land of the free...?

[Shawnee123]

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

TBH - I was only thinking of this in terms of rental property. In which case I agree with both smoking and animal bans. And yes - if you move into a property where cats aren't allowed, you can't bitch about it afterwards.

However I didn't realise that we were talking about whole communities of people who own and will sell their own homes, being told what they can and cannot do inside them. Wow. Land of the free...?

Besides, in England, wouldn't it be Homeowners Arse?

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Besides, in England, wouldn't it be Homeowners Arse?

It would be Homeowners Kiss My Arse!

Honestly, I had no idea the rules could apply to normal people living in normal houses. To me a Housing Association is a registered charity that provides below market cost rental properties and therefore is entitled to place restrictions. I know some - private - flats that have petty rules about no decorations outside the front door and all that (tripping hazards). But really, people unable to smoke in a house that they personally own? Now that's getting silly.