Everything you need to know about fighting your HOA

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HOME ENERGY FIGHTS

HOAs install arrays of solar panels on their roofs.

Home

A regressive HOA made up a rule and then tried to take away this family's home — so they fought back in court

Homeowner Joey Myles

Home

Freedom-loving homeowner wins battle over HOA's power-hungry 'aesthetic' policy: 'This is about property rights'

Homeowner's association

Home

Couple battles HOA in court after being accused of violating 'illegal' neighborhood rules: 'There was no reason'

YARD & GARDEN FIGHTS

Home

Couple's lawn feud with heavy-handed HOA leads to change in state law: 'If they fight back, they can win'

Native grasses in the lawn, lawn rules

Home

Homeowner finds clever way to push back against HOA's frustratingly strict rules: 'They got mad at me'

Raised vegetable beds

Home

Homeowner plots defense of property rights after 'ludicrous' HOA response to their garden: 'State laws supersede any HOA laws'

LATEST HOA ARTICLES

Aerial view of a residential area with houses, roads, and mountains in the background at sunset.

Business

Arizona man loses $450,000 home over $977 HOA debt, and HOA buys it for $8,172

Two underwater images showing a transparent, jellyfish-like creature swimming above rocky substrate.

Tech

'Exploding worm' off Scotland coast captured on underwater camera

A man points to a solar inverter mounted on a brick wall with a graphic of orange flames in the foreground.

Tech

UK care home spent a fortune on solar, then a wall-mounted inverter had 2 small fires from poor install

A paint roller and tray sit on a sheet of plastic in a room undergoing painting.

Home

Pacific Northwest homeowner gets $26,000 paint quote, and pros say it should be far less

A technician works on an elevator control panel next to an open elevator door.

Home

Condo owner says 'artificially low' HOA dues turned repairs into surprise bills

Tools and equipment used for solar panel installation on a solar panel surface.

Home

California homeowner weighs DIY solar after permit snags raise fire insurance fears

A neighborhood with houses, trees, and a multi-family building under a clear sky.

Home

Priced out of New York, only child searches for nearby homes close to aging parents

A person is using a torch to solder copper pipes on a wall.

Home

Pennsylvania homeowner pays nearly $3,000 for 3-hour pipe repair, asks if they got ripped off

A person repairs a water heater, using a screwdriver in a tight space with visible pipes and wires.

Home

Homeowner hit with $230 bill after 20-minute tankless water heater fix, but pros say it's fair

Rain falls on a sloped metal roof, with a blurred background of a wet pavement and parking spaces.

Home

After 2 roof replacements in 10 years, Texas homeowner questions 'hail-resistant' shingles

A ladder leaning against a house next to a roof with green cord and shingles.

Home

Tesla solar owner says roof replacement left panels off for a year, and lease bills kept coming

Modern residential buildings with a rocky landscape and mountainous background.

Home

California's Coachella Valley condos come with HOA fees as high as $1,887 a month

Solar panels in a backyard.

Home

New York homeowner wants backyard solar, then learns permits come before the inverter

An unfinished solar panel installation on a roof.

Home

Tesla solar owner says 100-degree heat stalled install, leaving new Powerwall at 2%

A solar panel mounted on a textured surface with wooden elements visible in the background.

Home

Solar owner seeks 'anti-glare' fix after wall-mounted panels spark neighbor complaints

A community garden transformed from a trash-filled lot to a landscaped space with trees and benches.

Outdoors

Philadelphia teens turned a Kensington dumping ground into a 'beautiful little mini forest'

An interior view of a warehouse with modular buildings and construction materials arranged along the pathway.

Home

New York couple offered a steep discount on a modular show home, but warranty worries loom

A tax statement from the Los Angeles County Tax Collector detailing prior year taxes and penalties.

Home

California buyer opened a $57,000 property tax bill after closing, then learned it wasn't theirs

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