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

YARD & GARDEN FIGHTS

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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

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

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

A row of modern houses featuring various architectural styles along a neatly paved street.

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'Is [it] legally enforceable?' Resident seeks help after HOA adopts solar restriction

Anyone who doesn't follow the ordinance can be charged $1,200 per day under the new rules.

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Officials move forward with measure that would ban common backyard plant: 'Aims to preserve and protect'

A clothes dryer with an open door.

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Homeowner sparks lively debate after considering next-gen clothes dryer: 'I could not believe the difference in cost'

"This just makes me sad."

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Homeowner seeks justice after contractor demolishes property

A close-up of a textured tree trunk with grass and a white picket fence in the background.

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Homeowner seeks advice after receiving upsetting letter from HOA: 'I assume [it] is an act of god'

A row of modern townhouses with pitched roofs and garages lining a sunny street.

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Police launch manhunt for HOA bookkeeper accused of emptying accounts for vacations, plastic surgery

People installing solar panels on a roof.

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Homeowner shares story after solar panels spark 'neighborhood debate': 'The HOA has something to say'

A residential street lined with multi-colored townhouses and parked vehicles under a partly cloudy sky.

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Homeowner stumped after state law permitting chickens in backyards clashes with HOA restrictions

Two tree trunks next to a wooden garden gate adorned with flowers and greenery.

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Homeowner shares before-and-after photos after neighbor cut down trees without permission: 'There's been no apology'

One homeowner was frustrated to find that their homeowners association was using its position of power to damage the trees in the neighborhood.

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Homeowner frustrated after HOA makes harmful landscaping mistake: 'This doesn't make sense'

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Wildfire victims hit with $23,000 HOA bill: 'Who treats their friends and neighbors so heartlessly?'

One homeowner took to Reddit after a frustrating encounter with their homeowners association regarding solar panels.

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Homeowner seeks legal advice after stubborn HOA president forbids solar panels

"It will take over."

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Disturbed gardener warned after finding 'giant thing' growing

This is far from the first time that an HOA has made matters difficult for residents.

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Resident stunned after HOA bans common household items

A homeowner was left furious after an HOA mismanaged a roof repair on their property.

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Contractor faces off with homeowner after HOA gets involved in home upgrade: 'This feels very wrong'

A resident took to Reddit to bemoan catching their neighbor trespassing on their property and spraying Roundup on a few weeds.

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Homeowner files police report on trespassing neighbor caught spraying herbicide on their property

For one Reddit user, however, the fine print may have just saved their desire for solar panels after their HOA violated its bylaws.

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Homeowner searches for legal advice after HOA blatantly violates its own bylaws: 'Wanted to see if ... I need a lawyer to help defend myself'

"I told her to move somewhere with a HOA if she doesn't like it."

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Homeowner sparks debate after sharing 'eyesore' yard design

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