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They're basically just groups that are supposed to help prevent one person tanking everyone's property value by letting their home go to shit.

The problem is that typically the only people who get involved in them are retired busy bodies who want to assert what little power they have. Good ones too exist, though.

[-] CoderKat@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah. The idea of what is bad for properties values is extremely subjective and some people take it to such extremes as to not let there ever be something they don't like.

Eg, houses can only be painted a very select few shades. Lawns have to be trimmed short and even a short vacation could get you a fine. Cars can't be parked on driveways overnight. You must have at least 3 flower beds of a minimum size. Trash bins can only be brought out in the morning and not the night before. Etc etc. Anything you can imagine a cranky neighborhood complaining about, some HOA probably has a rule for.

There's lots of common sense rules you could have. It's easy to picture a stereotypical crack den that you wouldn't want in your neighbourhood. But there's also a lot of people whose idea of a good neighborhood is cookie cutter white suburbia with no personality. If you try to have anything else, they'll fine you. If you try and fight the fines, you risk losing your house cause you can bet they'll try to make you pay any legal fees and they can probably get a lien on your house.

[-] winterayars@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 year ago

...groups that are supposed to help prevent one person tanking everyone’s property value by...

By being black. Or otherwise a minority.

No, a redneck with a car on cinder blocks in their front yard will tank property values way more than a black person living in the neighborhood.

[-] Socsa@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 year ago

We have these things called laws which do that

If a law isn't enforced, then it's not illegal. Most cities don't have the budget to hire enough people to enforce the municipal code, which is where HOAs step in.

[-] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

It works fine where I live. There's just a number you can call to report violations.

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