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 pair of adult geese stands near a group of fluffy goslings on green grass by a water body.

Outdoors

Madison HOA votes to euthanize 226 geese, and neighbors race to stop the cull

Sinkholes in a backyard.

Home

Tennessee backyard sinkholes raise alarm after resident says ground collapsed under husband

Aerial view of a palm tree-lined town with red-roofed buildings and mountains in the background at sunset.

Home

Homeowner says HOA hounded him for a year over gate color: 'This is a personal vendetta'

A close-up view of grass interspersed with clover and small green plants on the ground.

Home

'I thought there were laws in place': Homeowner upset after HOA destroys clover lawn

A cobra, situated in tall grass in front of rocky hills, raises its head.

Tech

Wild Caspian cobra rears up on Uzbekistan's steppe — and its deadly venom may hold a disease-fighting secret

Green clover covering the ground.

Home

Tensions rise as HOAs crack down on homeowners ripping out their lawns to plant native species

An abandoned single-story house with blue shutters surrounded by unkempt, dry grass on a sunny day.

Home

Nevada HOA rule could let boards pile on unlimited fines — and even force homeowners to foreclose, critic warns

A row of modern commercial buildings with large windows and empty parking spaces under a clear blue sky.

Home

'It's ... manipulation': Florida homeowners say developer used land to keep control of HOA for 20 years

A backyard wooden gazebo with green cushions and sheer white curtains.

Home

Arizona homeowners can soon defy HOA shade bans after one family's backyard battle

An aerial view of a suburban neighborhood with houses, green lawns, and winding streets.

Tech

Homeowners say HOA crackdowns on native plants are helping drive the insect apocalypse

A close-up view of a red metal roof with pine branches overhead.

Home

Georgia homeowner says dead pines have already hit his yard — and a property ownership mess means dozens more still stand

An aerial view of a partially filled, murky swimming pool with a grassy surrounding area.

Home

'They found out the president was stealing all the money': Houston residents launch petition to oust HOA board

A lush grassy field bordered by a fence, with a few trees and a red barn in the background under a cloudy sky.

Home

'So much work for boring results': Landowner watches neighbors mow 10 acres while native pasture buzzes with life

Aerial view of a suburban neighborhood with various houses and green areas on a hillside.

Home

NC lawmakers push to stop HOAs from blocking gardens, granny flats, and in-home daycares

One of the many cement bunkers at the Vivos survival facility outside of Edgemont, SD. The bunkers were part of an old US army arms depot that was decommissioned.

Business

Luxury apocalypse bunker residents are already turning on each other over sewage, dogs, and gunfire

A black piece of acoustic foam in a window to block the sun.

Home

Homeowner shares ingenious way to beat the heat: 'It helped a lot'

A person explains land management concepts while standing on a gravel road with a sunset backdrop and a distant cow.

Outdoors

Overgrazed on one side, wildflowers for miles on the other in striking Napa ranch contrast

A car parked next to a pile of firewood in a partially opened garage.

Home

Parking gate malfunction leads to $4,000 HOA fight, end of longtime friendship

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