Neighbors fed up with HOA parking rules

A neighborhood parking restriction has homeowners pumping their brakes against their HOA. We're talking about the Shadowglen neighborhood in Manor where homeowners were given citations for parking in front of their own homes.

[@bigrigross]

HOA's infuriate me. My brother had a house in the country. Eventually they began building next to him. He has a nice house but nowhere near what they were building. He also had a lot of land. A development was put up next to his house and about 9 properties backyards were connected to my brothers field. HOA president came over when I was visiting trying to get him to mow his grazing field for his two horses. They also tried to force him to sign a document for him to become apart of the HOA. Almost all of the neighbors were ass hats. So one day, my brother asked me to help him put up a fence along that side. We installed a 7 foot high cedar wood fence along that portion of the property. We installed the face on our side and painted the other side the brightest orange and pink we could find and put up all sorts of gawdy things all over it along the entire run. The hilarity that ensued was pure enjoyment. Everything from the cops being called, to threatening letters, to even a court summons. Of course they all failed because it was private property that built before the HOA was formed. It really got fun when I helped him do a controlled burn on that part of the field. They called the fire department which worked out because they used it as a training day for them on how to handle brush fires.

[@bigrigross]

When I bought my house, I told the realtor that I dont even want HOA houses listed which cut our options down 1/4. I live in the country now. Will be awhile before they come this way.

[@armymatt83]

you should have put up flood lights facing out on top on the fence hooked up to generators and a train horn just to piss then off with lots of light and noise maybe drive back there and do donuts or put some speakers up and blast the audio from gay porn. lol

[@jamesshanks2614]

Ross Lewis Tell your brother he needs to start raising hogs in that area next to the fence or the easier way is hire a hog farmer to deliver and spread hog manure all over that corner of the pasture. That ought to get the hoa freaking out. Think about it " your Honor I was simply improving my pasture by spreading fertilizer on the land. Try and find a judge that will agree with the hoa, I'll bet his Honor will have a hard time not laughing.

[@sab5076]

Cows would also be good. Nothing like the smell of fresh manure on a hot day. ":-D

[@OminousSoul]

HAH! Trolling the HOA. Nice.

[@trashy10]

this is simple park YOUR cars in front of the Board members houses,then the'll have to fine themselves

[@user-mx4et6mn3u]

😂😂😂💀

[@josephlatourette8329]

That's genius or either they'll just have the car towed

[@phlodel]

I had a cop refuse to allow an HOA to have my motorcycle towed (NO MOTORCYCLES ALLOWED) because the HOA rules do not apply to public roads. He told the tow truck operator it would be considered theft if he took the motorcycle.

[@rickuyeda4818]

If it's a gated community, those are private roads. If public roads, the officer was right. However, your HOA can fine you if you are breaking their rules.

[@bobalobalie]

+John Thomas No, gated communities maintain their own roads and they are not owned by the state or county. They are privately owned roads. Otherwise, a gate wouldn't be allowed.

[@Shadothecat]

Ben G dude are you on meth.

[@mikecraig2996]

Ben G Your dear? In all caps? You're lame.

[@stevea5985]

Rick Uyeda Then the city police arnt allowed on those roads

[@darrellbeam8053]

Had a friend buy a nice 20 acre lot that bordered with an HOA. He hadn't moved into his house a full week before they knocked at his door. They thrust a paper at him where the previous owner had agreed to abide by their strictures and he had agreed that he would add to the deed any future owners would sign the HOA. He told them to get fucked, slammed the door in their face and called his lawyer. After double checking deed there was nothing about this so, he went on about his business. Wasn't long before the threatening letters started and before long, it went to court. He won, including his legal fees. He then built a dirt track on the HOA side so he and his buddies could race motorcycles and ATVs and party hearty every weekend.

[@meuass]

Sweeeeet🤘😎.. Send address

[@adventureseeker9800]

Nice!

[@hendo9867]

Doubt that story is true. Also street racing brings will bring more lawsuits

[@darrellbeam8053]

@@hendo9867 I suggest reading it again. He built a dirt tract to run ATVs and motorcycles on. On his own property.

[@KameraShy]

Love it when karma happens.

[@paparoysworkshop]

I once bought a house in Edmonton Alberta that had something similar to HOA. I was given a similar agreement document. I looked it over, said I don't agree and never signed it. There was one or two times I received a letter complaining about something with a fine attached. I justs returned it to them with a letter threatening harassment charges against them. And that was the end of that. I don't have to live by rules I never agreed to.

[@richardleewagner3939]

Best solution for a dispute with a HOA; never buy a home that is part of an HOA.

[@darkzoneattractions1060]

Or...orrrr ban all HOA for good

[@teemigo6921]

Right, but it's hard to do that nowadays.

[@snaplash]

No HOA for me. Besides, most of the homes I see in these videos are on tiny lots with no space between them. More like apartments than private homes.

[@arthurvasey]

That’s easier said than done - from what I am reading, people buy a property not in an H O A, only to have some people form one!

[@scottrjmatmsncom]

@@arthurvasey yeah and then they bully neighbors who don't join and try to fine and foreclose on their property to force them to join and complying with orders of how the house looks Or who or what can live on the property....

[@truckupgf]

park in front of a board members house and see if they get fined...bet they don't

[@Honeypot-x9s]

nope they wont, i used to fly my drone over various HOA board members houses when i was living in an HOA neighborhood (i wasn't part of it but they tried everything in their power to throw me away). rules dont apply to them, everyone else will get violations and legal threats, but i have seen how trashy they really are... back yards are full of violations like multiple sheds, play toys left out for WEEKS unused, and garbage in backyard bin untouched for months...

[@dougmontgomery1868]

@@Honeypot-x9s A HOA house

[@jamesshanks2614]

I drove team with an owner operator friend of my mine and we had a trailer full (48 footer) to deliver to a house in a private run development. The customer was the first house sold in the entire development and three asshats showed up when we parked in front of the house which was finished and told us we had to remove the truck from the property and use a small 1 ton van to deliver the furniture. a bulldozer from the contractor attempted to pass the 18 but the asshatts were blocking the road with their pickups. Bulldozer asked them to move their trucks and they told him to sit and rotate. Next thing we knew the dozer started forward gathered all three pickups pushed them past the 18 then raised his blade and drove over all three trucks with the Cat D-11R. Ya shoulda seen those idiots freak out. They lost in court when the contractor pointed out to the judge that he had inserted a paragraph to move any vehicle out of his equipments way. Judge read that part of the contract looked at the three idiots and said if you don't know what your signing don't try to sue when you have no legal standing. Then they found out two months later the first home buyer never signed the form to join the hoa. The hoa hadn't registered with the county so he doesn't have to join.

[@Chiefgrizzlybear]

Every HOA board member should be put in jail.

[@nataliaperez9954]

do not buy into HOA.

[@necroslair]

The lawyer said ask many questions. Only one qurestion I would need to ask: "Is the neighborhood ruled by a HOA?" If the answer is, "yes," then I say, "I'm not interested in the property'" and walk away...

[@MorrisonDavid94]

Exactly what I did when we were looking to buy our house

[@eshuorishas9987]

David Morrison Same here. It was a rental and when they graciously explained how I would pay HOA dues I laughed and walked away.

[@tomdavidson6390]

The last two times I have been shopping for homes the presence of an HOA was always a deal-breaker.

[@SilverDiamond]

Reason # 284650 why I have never and will never live in an HOA.

[@wormhole331]

Silver Diamond what is reason #284649?

[@MoonLiteNite]

Mine kept bitching at me to cut my lawn, so i did it the next day after work, at 4:30am!

[@neetrab]

Christopher Banacka lol

[@gc8024]

lmao

[@robertswift6101]

illegal to make noise like that at 4:30am.....you would get into trouble for doing that

[@Nantosuelta02]

Christopher Banacka lolol

[@hughjorgen1051]

That's worth getting in trouble over

[@jbdragon3295]

Not sure how you can tell people they can't park on a public street, so they signed something, So what. it's a public street, it can't be binding. Secondly, anyone visiting a house and parking in the pubic street, didn't sign anything. So they aren't bound by some dumb HOA rule!!! Really, should never live in a HOA.

[@TheSjuris]

JB Dragon it’s a gated community. Not a public street. The community is responsible for all maintenance of the roads. It does suck though. Especially with those short driveways.

[@MooseTurder]

Time to rent a car and park it in front of the HOA board member's house and see how many tickets you can rack up for them.

[@randomguy5990]

"so they signed something, so what?" Are you serious?

[@chaddts]

Ben G those are public streets as said in video. Those streets are also wide enough for 4 cars/trucks. I see no issue. Are you perhaps an HOA hitler?

[@CharmsDad]

Steven Juris It absolutely IS a public street, as CLEARLY stated in the video. You obviously have a rather severe comprehension deficiency.

[@brucegriffiths5122]

Why somebody with a detached home would want an HOA is beyond me. Townhouse/condo yeah, due to the common walls, but SF homes? No way.

[@James-tu9eq]

"The road is county property." When the homeowners purchased their homes they were required to sign a contract agreeing that they would keep their cars off of that street. But that only applies to the people who signed that contract. Apparently, anyone can park there except for the people who actually live there.

[@GThOe]

Great point

[@jackorrill]

I will never buy a home if I have to follow rules of an HOA then it's not really your home

[@JonesNate]

Simple solution: When you buy a house, DON'T sign into the HOA.

[@MichaelClark-uw7ex]

Why would anyone voluntarily give up their property rights to an HOA? Anyone who would give up their rights for security deserves neither.

[@ajgunter8932]

the same people that give up their rights to a fascist orange turd

[@MichaelClark-uw7ex]

@@ajgunter8932 You say he's a fascist, name one thing that he's done that is fascistic.

[@TROll-oe9ng]

Often you cannot obtain a home in a neighborhood with an HoA without automatically agreeing to the HoA. And in places like newer cities, having an HoA is almost inescapable so not everyone really has the choice

[@MichaelClark-uw7ex]

@@TROll-oe9ng There are nearly 2 million unsold homes on the market with more than half have been on the market for a year, the overwhelming majority are in HOAs. It seems non HOA homes and rural homes have no problem selling quickly. Hmmmm, it seems there is a choice.

[@TROll-oe9ng]

@@MichaelClark-uw7ex not always. You are being very constrained in your thinking. I live in a city that has grown substantially in the last decade and there has been a massive increase in new home construction and any construction that is anywhere close to the city is HoA bound. If your “choice” is to either live in an HoA or commute 2 or more hours every day then that’s not exactly a reasonable option.

[@phlodel]

Sorry, but no. HOA rules do not cover public streets, at least in California. Anybody with a legally registered, road legal vehicle can park on public streets unless there is a legal no parking sign. These have to be issued on a case by case basis. Lots of little Hitlers set parking restrictions on public streets for fun and profit, so this is specifically illegal. An HOA can't forbid the use of public streets because they don't own them.

[@heywoodjablome6764]

If you agree to the terms set forth by the HOA, then you must abide by the terms. You can't sign the contract and then bitch about it. Those that signed the contract are bound by it, those that did not are not bound by it.

[@teamhex]

It doesn't cover public streets in Texas either.

[@Milesco]

@ Heywood Jablome (and by the way, my answer is "no"): Real estate and community development law is outside my area of expertise, but I have to seriously question whether an HOA can prohibit a homeowner from parking on a public street. I don't see how the HOA has any authority over that. Contract or not, the HOA doesn't have unlimited jurisdiction. This is even more true in this case, where the parking rules restrict vehicles to garages, driveways, and "designated areas". It doesn't actually prohibit parking on the streets. It may be true the public street isn't a "designated area", but that's because it's not an "area" at all! That is, a city street is not part of the community area that is owned by the HOA. So the parking restriction as written in the rules doesn't even apply (assuming there was any legal theory under which it otherwise even _could_ apply -- that is, assuming the HOA could somehow exert authority over city land).

[@stevea5985]

To many busy bodies with to much time on their hands .

[@stevea5985]

If more people challenged these rules and fines things would change .HOA's protect property value

[@dsdsmitty2]

HOAs collected $88 BILLION in 2016! Think about that a minute! Amazon made $136 billion in 2017.

[@GThOe]

Source?

[@robajohnson]

Why would anyone ever live in an HOA?

[@tobenkinzle4183]

its easy if evey one stop buying home in hoa

[@PumpkinKingXXIII]

Toben Kinzle, that good for people buying but we should make it so individuals caught with HOAs cans break the contract. HOAs need to die.

[@NYCmob79]

In texas of all places too? Man if I lived there and someone came to bullshit me, they'll meet a double barrel.

[@ralphholiman7401]

Wel lived in an HOA neighborhood once. Never again. It's like you have turned control of your life over to the pettiest people in the world.

[@theycallmen8]

I’ve asked this a million times, why even live under HOA? How do they get away with such bullshit? And what’s the point of them really?I’m not getting how they can fine you for such dumb shit about YOUR PROPERTY. There’s thousands of videos and hundreds of thousands of stories about corrupt, unfair, tyrannical, shady, petty HOA experiences. Yet no politician, lawmaker, lawyer, judge, department or agency has stepped in to address how these associations screw so many people and their families.

[@TheDjcarter1966]

The odds of me ever buying into a HOA......ZERO!!

[@davidlamb1107]

"There is not one designated area in this entire community for people to park." Spoken while standing in front of her 2-car garage. And driveway.

[@a1scooter1]

Here's a hint. The HOA agreement is between the home owner and the HOA. There is absolutely nothing the HOA can do about any citizen, regardless of where they live, parking in front of any house as long as it's parked legally. In other words, if I'm driving down the road and for whatever reason I decide to park my car legally and then walk to my house 10 miles away, the HOA can do nothing about it.

[@Elliandr]

a1scooter1 so everyone should park in front of the board members houses and then walk to their house. since they're technically not in violation of an HOA agreement not to park in front of their house, they're in the clear. Meanwhile all the board members get all the fines.

[@velocity73R]

Exactly what I was thinking, why do people living in these HOA's not think outside the box?

[@fredmaxwell9619]

a1scooter You are very very wrong. If the HOA owns the road and in a lot of HOAs they do, when you come back to find your car towed so sorry Charlie. Most HOAs also have gates and they have signs on those gates warning you this is private property and illegally parked vehicles will be towed.

[@Emophiliac2]

Read Fred's reply again. He did clarify that not all HOAs have roads owned by the county. So, the strategy of parking in front of a board member's house is not a fool-proof solution.

[@stevea5985]

Fred Maxwell then they need private security to enforce their rules .

[@danielauen7790]

Remind me to never move into a neighborhood with an HOA...

[@chuckh4077]

Never move into a HOA neighborhood

[@indokeren3311]

So glad we just sold our house that has HOA.

[@aliciamelendez5532]

To the Shadow Glen HOA: STOP TELLING THOSE WHO LIVE IN YOUR COMMUNITY WHERE THEY CAN AND CANNOT PARK!

[@CharmsDad]

If the road is county property then the HOA does not have the authority to restrict street parking.

[@FherKa19]

You’re paying for an HOA and your community looks like that?? 2:15 and on 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@B-RaDD]

😂🤣😂🤣😂💀☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️💀

[@giladfaivre5472]

I will never live where there is an HOA again. The first time nearly drove me to murder.

[@northvilletunnels]

I would never live where there is an HOA. F that.

[@jacobg.witmer]

This is why I live out in the countryside, in the middle of nowhere!

[@davidwinslager6266]

If that is public road and is maintained by a government agency the HOA has to pound sand. Take the HOA and each officer individual to court.

[@ronmendoza4916]

I'm planning on buying my first house this year. I'm definitely NOT buying a house under HOA authority.

[@peterliljebladh]

Just fine the HOA representatives for living in their own houses as it's a nuisance for everyone involved.

[@72hourbob61]

HOA's are easy to deal with. You know where they live. You know where they shop. You know who they are. There are a few thing you need to get right: 1. that must have been your house the fire truck was going to. 2. Was that your pet zip tied to the front gate? 3. Was that your van stolen at the market the other day? They burned it!!!!! 4. I see you had new windows installed. What someone shot them out? Well that window truck did park in the street so you need to write yourself a ticket for that. 5. Call the head of the HOA every now and then and just ask. (I was outside and smelled smoke. Is your house ok.)

[@Joesolo13]

72+HourBOB domestic terrorism for fun and profit

[@jimevans4582]

Run for HOA board and be part of the process to change rules.

[@SuzanneBaruch]

Just as my blood pressure went down, here's KZbin recommending another HOA horror story video for my viewing pleasure.

[@TheDjcarter1966]

Step one asked the board to change the policy...step two if they don't comply remove them (there is always a way) Step three elect a board that will basically dissolve the HOA by refusing to enforce all the stupid rules

[@MonkeyJedi99]

Step four: move. Step zero: never buy in an HOA.

[@thehALomolov2]

So if my guest parks in front of the neighbors house, who gets the ticket... The guest is under no contract to not park on a public road

[@stevevar4710]

It's mind boggling how hoa board members and presidents are able to keep their homes from going up in flames lol

[@surveyordave]

I got news for the HOA...a street is a public right-of-way and NOT under the jurisdiciton of ANY HOA. My own HOA tried that once and it didn't fare very well.

[@paulhanke5827]

HOA should be banned....

[@kennystroner7431]

New lesson: Don't buy a home where HOA or other organizations can tell you where to park or play! Watch how many homes don't get sold because people refuse to buy them because of HOA imposing their will on people.

[@pinkfreud62]

Yea. My cousin & his wife bought one and lasted 7 years. He got tired of not being able to park his truck on the street & his 2 boys couldn't play anywhere so they moved.

[@kennystroner7431]

@@pinkfreud62 I am sorry to hear that. That is one expensive lesson! Wish you well.

[@ozarksfarmerhansen8782]

What is never said or ever said is these Commercial HOA's pay big money to these Developers to take control before the Development is even built. These people need to be speaking about the Developers ever time they talk to anybody

[@gen157]

HOA agreements and contracts are not legally binding when it comes to public or private property. They are only legally binding on HOA property. HOA are not permitted to regulate parking in public or private areas of which they do not own in any state.

[@TROll-oe9ng]

That’s nonsense my friend. If you sign a legitimate contract, you are legally bound by it. For example, if the HoA states you must mow the lawn every two weeks then you have willingly signed an agreement dictating what occurs on your private property.

[@cowboyfan35]

why in the hell would you buy a house in a HOA neighborhood, she asked for it!

[@losh330]

I'm glad there aren't really any HOAs in my city.

[@TheRobinRedbreast]

Never, EVER buy a home that is part of an HOA

[@TheAnoiing]

Just start parking your cars in front of board members homes... they will change it pretty fast.

[@meyaenyo2593]

If those are city streets HOA can not do anything about parked cars.

[@witch5884]

I always wondered why have headlights on a lawn tractor. I too had a HOA that kept watch across the street as I edged my lawn. Moved...

[@jesuslightsmyway]

Never buy a house with HOA. NEVER

[@bobdolebananas]

moral of the story dont buy a home in an HOA

[@joeslow9074]

ONLY PERSON WITH NO BRAIN WILL BUY HOUSE. IN HOA COMMUNITY

[@ajgunter8932]

the same people that vote for trump...

[@fermitupoupon1754]

The lady in this video should just spend the $500 on buying a POS cars from a wrecker and parking it in front of the HOA staff's houses. Let's see if they fine themselves for crap they have no real control over. Something tells me they won't fine themselves $500 for every time someone else's shitbox is parked outside their house.

[@coult45usmc]

I don't understand why these people don't organize and refuse to pay their dues.

[@MeepChangeling]

"Not a single designated place to park!" two camera shots later, a 3 car garage with 2 empty driveway sections.

[@juliancrooks3031]

This is why I'm looking for land with no HOA, No zoning, no building restrictions to build an off grid tiny home for to retire on

[@MikhailScottKy]

No HOA is allowed to set regulations for city or county streets that are publicly driven on.

[@deacondavis5098]

It’s high time to do an across the board investigation of the HOA!!!!!

[@ChakatNightspark]

if it is County Road. Then they have ZERO RIGHTS to issue Parking Fines for parking on the Road.

[@sega88100]

HOAs should only be run by the people who actually live there

[@myster5y]

But that's dumb so a stranger can park in front of your house on a public street and you get a ticketed.

[@Nirrrina]

[d.N.r] and get everyone else possible to also park there.

[@therewill77]

why would anyone Ever want to live in an HOA. I'd only pay about 1/4th of the price for a comparable house in another area!

[@austinformedude]

She says "There is not ANY designating parking" in her neighborhood....yet she has FOUR parking spots! Two in her garage and TWO in her driveway.

[@entertainment-knone9344]

That HOA is in violation of state law. They are not allowed to prohibit parking on county, city streets. ABSOLUTELY NOT ALLOWED. Only the city and country can prohibit parking on county streets. County streets are not owned by the HOA.

[@entertainment-knone9344]

What are you, an idiot? The HOA, it's true, can require you to abide by their rules but the one thing the HOA cannot do is lay claims of ownership over streets that are owned by the county or state. The only thing the HOA can do is regulate parking on property they own. If a street is owned by the county, the HOA cannot enforce their rules since they do not own the public streets.

[@entertainment-knone9344]

The only way that the HOA could enforce parking rules on county or city owned streets is if they go outside the HOA and get a parking ordnance from the city or county. Public streets are not owned by an HOA unless they actually own the property the streets rest on. HOAs only own the property lots and community areas of the HOA. If the streets and sidewalks are owned by the city of county, then the HOA cannot enforce their rules.

[@circusboy90210]

A contract that is in violation of other laws or attempts to supersede actual laws is not binding.

[@TheSoloAsylum]

Why do HOA's even exist today.

[@ajgunter8932]

$$$, theres always someone making money off of an HOA

[@MonkeyJedi99]

So people can make their own little neighborhoods with none of the "wrong kind of people" as neighbors. A.K.A. racism.

[@mrp8488]

I'll never understand why people buy homes with a H.O.A..

[@vidalalfaro9643]

Back in the day when I bought my home a co-worker told me NEVER buy a home with a HOA his brother lived in one of those communities. That was the best advice any one had told me when I was buying my home. I have pass on the wisdom a out not being a home with a HOA...lol

[@MonkeyMD3]

Was just looking at this neighborhood today. Really nice and we were strongly considering moving here. Come home, this video on recommended. Well, not happening anymore. Unfortunately, there's not a single new affordable neighborhood in or around Austin that's not an HOA. Just have to find the least intrusive of them

[@plainpetepierce3648]

The Gestapo owns your home. Not you

[@trudifruty6078]

Don’t buy a house in an HOA THE CITY TAKES CARE OF THE STREETS SO HOA HAS NO RIGHT TO TELL YOU THAT YOU CAN’T PARK ON THE STREET

[@aliciamelendez4168]

Each of the gated communities should get rid of every Homeowners Associations that use their power in order to bully and intimidate their homeowners.

[@russaman1000]

sad that you buy your home in the US and some fools limit you or tell you what you can do at your own home. where i'm from nobody can tell you what to do with your property unless you create a environmental or health hazard to the public then the government will step in. land of the free but yet your bonded by so many rules and regulations. i guess that's what makes america great.

[@ElGatoLoco698]

What happens if you want to buy a home in a neighborhood with an HOA but don't want to be part of the HOA?

[@ShaunDreclin]

You're SOL. The HOA owns the whole neighborhood.

[@nataliaperez9954]

ElGatoLoco698 sad to say look for another house. don't buy into HOA's.

[@mickyw1455]

My neighburhood had an HOA that was really not a problem, but the residents voted the HOA out of existence before it became a problem. Remember, HOAs are collections of people and some people have big egos and an over developed sense of self importance and authority. As soon as they appear to start being abusive, get rid of them.

[@jasongurganus9860]

ElGatoLoco698 as long as the HOA is asking for signatures to start it up just don’t sign it

[@stevea5985]

Michael Webb Yes who drive around all day looking for violations so they can collect fines which means more money . God forbid if you try to call the hoa to ask questions , they never respond to letters or return phone calls

[@kayjay1522]

If the HOA needs an attorney that’s called a clue

[@gregt5996]

I could never live in such an environment I like my privacy and freedom to do what I want on my property.

[@Faraonqa]

Buy a tank then park it in the street

[@Nirrrina]

Faraonqa buying a tanks too expensive. post an ad on Craigslist to rent a tank and why your wanting to rent it. Somebody probably has one they will rent just for the laugh. Or if your military you could ask to borrow one. Probably won't get it though.

[@MoonLiteNite]

wait wait, no parking on the road prevents crime? No a gun and proper training in self defense stops crime, not parking parking your car in the garage LOL

[@davidlenehan7485]

I bet that it's not about safety, but, about bringing in as much revenue as possible.

[@kCI251]

The HOA doesn't own the public streets. Any judge would rule against this over reaching BS.

[@anthonyvalenzuela8108]

Garage/Driveway? She had one of those double garage things and a wide driveway. That can fit like 4 cars and a motorcycle.

[@williamkelley7654]

Should have read that long contract instead of just glancing it over and signing away. HOA's suck, but it is the resident's fault for not following the rules.

[@neetrab]

William Kelley i dont know about the woman in this video, but in my situation, they changed the rules AFTER my family moved in our home. If we knew we couldnt park in the street before hand, we wouldn't hv moved in.

[@jbdragon3295]

If it's a Public Street, I don't see how any HOA can override City owned streets. I'd give them the middle finger. If it's private Roads, that's a different matter.

[@PumpkinKingXXIII]

William Kelley, if they didn't read the low contract then there can be no agreement. You can't be held to a contract that you don't understand. There is no meeting of the minds.

[@stevea5985]

They over reach and push till someone challenges them . You can fight them and more often then not the other board members don't even know that the nit picking is being done . Some members love the extra power .

[@stevea5985]

They over reach and push till someone challenges them . You can fight them and more often then not the other board members don't even know that the nit picking is being done . Some members love the extra power .

[@daveb4841]

Hahaha, you bought in an HOA, hahaha!!

[@ElGatoLoco698]

You're forced to buy into an HOA if you buy a house in the neighborhood.

[@eugenedavis4556]

Maybe there aren't many choices in larger communities but I don't see myself ever buying a home in a HOA controlled area

[@shepd3]

Buy elsewhere then. Or suck it up and play by the rules. PLENTY of places to live without HOA. I'd rather have crips on the left and bloods on the right of my house than live in an HOA.

[@BlackLS1Pontiac]

@@ElGatoLoco698 Not always. I bought my house in a nice good sized neighborhood and there is no HOA.

[@ElGatoLoco698]

I was referring to the neighborhood in the video.

[@Raymail-tj4cf]

If they are not private streets the HOA can’t control parking. The courts have ruled on this already.

[@jameshaynie4570]

It is the home owners association. Get all the homeowners together and hold a vote to abolish the HOA.

[@captrodgers4273]

i lived in a HOA once and they had to have been getting togeather and brainstorming about how to fuck with residents. i think HOA's are too powerfull and should not be able to levy fines

[@teamhex]

The neighborhood next to mine has an HOA and they actually(with good reason) tried to get the local high school students to stop parking on their streets. Law enforcement told them they had no right. What you may not understand is that these kids have parking spaces available at the high school...but they park there so they can duck out and skip school. They take up the left and right of an entire street and it's crazy. School won't do anything about it either. It's about 25 vehicles. It makes coming home dangerous because you have kids walking home, and what is basically a narrow 1 lane road. But yeah..by law an HOA can't make rules for legal roads in the state of Texas

[@austinthrowsstuff]

The street is public, they should get lawyers ASAP

[@flashstudiosguy]

Call 911 and then say to the HOA "You gonna fine them? They're violating the rule, so you gotta fine them.."

[@odinsmojo]

If the city maintains the roadways there, the HoA has no juristiction over roadside parking.

[@itschriscash]

That's insane.. Of course you can park in the street

[@tho464]

I have NEVER heard someone say something nice about their HOA. Who keeps the fine money?

[@BDCALLAIS]

No neighborhood is worth having to live under a HOA's thumb!

[@christopherparks4342]

Never move into an HOA neighborhood. My grandfather was ticketed because someone else pushed a dead golf cart through a stop sign. As in they were pushing the cart because the battery died, they went through a stop sign, and the HOA ticketed my grandfather whomwas in a different state at the time. They even took us to court when we refused to pay. They lost.