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

A red tiled roof against a clear blue sky.

Home

Australian homeowner ordered to repaint roof over color neighbors called a 'jarring surprise'

A deserted airstrip with numbered markers and a clear blue sky.

Business

Vermont estate owners issue no-trespass orders to 23 neighbors in feud over 900-foot airstrip

A gas stove.

Home

Oklahoma tenant says she spent $900 on meals during 2 weeks without gas at her apartment

A downspout drains rainwater onto a patch of grass near a brick wall.

Home

Ohio HOA won't cover $6,000-plus flood bill tied to a downspout it was responsible for maintaining

An elderly person washes a cup with a sponge under running water in a kitchen sink.

Home

Arizona water bills rising from $80 to $300 can add $66,000 to a retirement savings target

A multi-story building adjacent to a fenced area with orange barricades and trees nearby.

Home

Massachusetts condo owners lose homes, then get demolition bills up to $244,000 each

Recycling bins outside an apartment building.

Home

California condo HOA racks up recycling fines as residents ignore signs, emails, and cameras

A row of townhomes.

Home

California condo owner says $44,000 in HOA assessments forced them to take out a loan

A black power cord plugged into a socket on a metal electrical box with exposed wiring.

Home

Renter shuts down 36-year-old furnace after repairman bypasses its overheating protection

Elderly woman with noisy frogs in France

Home

Neighbor calls police on 92-year-old over noises coming from her backyard: 'It's my entertainment'

A faucet filling a bathtub.

Tech

Colorado residents blame new smart meters for soaring water bills. Town officials disagree

Water damage on a ceiling.

Home

California homeowner says HOA wants 9 units to split repair costs for a roof leak

A high-rise apartment building.

Home

For Houston's wealthy, $10,000 rent buys freedom from the headaches of homeownership

A colorful water tower labeled "Hallandale Beach" next to road signs for north and south directions.

Home

Florida homebuyer program forgives up to $100,000 in loans after 10 years in the home

A garden area with dirt, a pile of soil, tools, and a green hedge in the background.

Home

Homeowner gets tree crew to return after landscaper finds 'removed' stump under wood chips

A xeriscaped yard.

Home

California city offers up to $50,000 to replace grass ahead of decorative lawn watering limits

A flooded neighborhood.

Outdoors

Florida neighbors park cars in one man's yard as river flooding pushes into homes

High-rise apartment buildings.

Home

Chicago tenants say utility billing change added $300 to $500 to their monthly payments

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