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.

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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

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

Homeowner's association

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Defiant couple battles HOA in court after violating their allegedly 'illegal' neighborhood rules: 'There was no reason'

YARD & GARDEN FIGHTS

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Valiant couple's ferocious 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

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

Raised vegetable beds

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

LATEST HOA ARTICLES

"They've had years to work on it and are dragging their feet."

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Homeowners push for legal action after HOA drags its feet on solar project approval: 'The HOA is breaking the law'

"This is our side of the driveway also."

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Homeowner furious after upstairs neighbor uses shared lot like their personal garage: 'Call the city on them'

"You're not quite getting as much bang for your buck."

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Gardener met with urgent warnings after revealing seed mix mistake: 'Some of these are nasty'

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Homeowner desperate after receiving repeated HOA notices over tricky issue in front yard: 'What's my cheapest option?'

"He could keep a trash bag in the car and throw it away somewhere else."

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Homeowner enraged after neighbor turns driveway into personal trash dump: 'There's no excuse'

"[It] just takes one person to start meaningful change."

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Homeowner burdened by strict HOA sparks debate over unconventional yard plans: 'It's not a quick problem to solve'

"Personally I think it's so stupid they are doing this."

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Distressed homeowner searches for answers after unreasonable HOA denies rooftop solar installation: 'They won't budge'

"Start with talking to your neighbor."

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Homeowner shares infuriating video after discovering neighbor's harmful landscaping mistake: 'What are the steps that we need to take?'

"Nice."

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Homeowner brutally shuts down HOA in open letter after yearslong battle: 'Love to see'

"Can I do anything about this?"

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Homeowner captures shocking damage caused by neighbor's landscaping crew: 'It looks like they almost did it on purpose'

Commenters were appalled.

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Video of HOA board member's shocking act near neighborhood waterway sparks outrage: 'This is a federal crime'

"You can never really get rid of it."

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Gardening expert issues dire warning about common landscaping product: 'It's just awful'

"I'm sad for all the 100 species of insects I've seen on these plants."

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Homeowner blindsided after HOA crackdown threatens beloved yard project: 'I'm losing all of this after all the work I put into it'

"My yard is now a swamp."

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Homeowner stunned after neighbor's trench causes yard to flood for days: 'Call your city'

"The more I learn about my trees, the more I cherish them."

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Homeowner horrified after spotting eerie pattern left by neighbor's fence installation: 'This tree is done for'

"What a hack job."

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Frustrated homeowner shares shocking photo after discovering neighbor's 'massacre' of property: 'Very sad'

"I've never heard of a solar company tracking down and handling the HOA requirements."

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Distressed homeowner searches for answers after HOA demands expensive solar renovation: 'I'm not sure how to proceed'

"The first thing I would do to fix that is to remove the HOA."

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Homeowner gets creative advice on how to comply with HOA yard policy: 'Super strict rules'

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