‘We feel like we don’t have no rights’: Couple says HOA ignoring roofing issues leading to mold

[@tashikoweinstein435]

You know what this is, they are trying to force them to SELL!!

[@amolochitis30]

Whose idea was it to create HOA groups? Texas needs to do something to allow homeowners to opt out of HOA "benefits"

[@noosphericaltarzan]

It was your state, county, and city governments who don't want to pay for services. HOA is a fake government doing their jobs for them.

[@papayuki3590]

i would not be shocked if the HOA or who ever is ignoring everything to put ppl out and to sell so they can redo the place and resell it at a much higher price

[@michaelgarrison9691]

File lawsuit against the HOA and the other company

[@wlachappelle]

This house is not good enough to live in it look like black mold

[@marketads1]

This is disturbing. I’m 1000% sure the HOA president and the board are taking their fees all this time!!

[@philoctetes_wordsworth]

My mother’s HOA has been destroying her house for decades. We have mold. Our ceilings have caved in.

[@JTHCB]

This seems like an issue that has been going on for awhile

[@minnieperez1045]

Wow!! That's so bad and sad.

[@bennyr839]

They should file a lawsuit against the HOA.

[@dennisbentson823]

The problem is the Hoa has time and money.

[@debbiejohnson7758]

Those are not liveable conditions. Reeks havoc on a person's health. HOA should provide temporary housing elsewhere until this mold problem and roof and celing is repaired properly.

[@dianahiatt3709]

Do not sell because you will get a ridiculous price. Sue them for all the repairs and they need to find you temporary housing until completely finished. Judges should get involved and let them stay in the HOA's leaders home until this home is done completely. You have to approve it or they do it again. Fight em.

[@713houstontx4]

Dont let them get away with this someone help these people

[@stuartdryer1352]

Wow. That mold is dangerous.

[@rnvrnv354]

HOA's and property management companies all need to have Real Estate Licenses! They have moral, ethical and, legal responsibilities that must be held to high standards! There is no justification for all of the nightmare bullshiff in the neighborhood communities!

[@frankwhitson2191]

Not if they are in favor of being called slumlords !!!

[@ihaveinsomnia1]

That's horrible .

[@melanie7781]

This is why I would never buy a condo. I would never buy a home in a HOA period.

[@tinytim4657]

This is why I don’t like HOAs and condos

[@robertoespinoza8358]

Inhuman

[@MaryMcClaskey]

Contact HOA board and get an attorney

[@sammyday3341]

“But we do have plenty of double negatives.”

[@Tommy-rf9sw]

Someone in the HOA probably wants to get a steal price on the condo, so they are ignoring the issue, and hoping owners will sell.

[@seanxphillips]

But they cant sell with mold like that

[@Rhonda-g5l]

Yes they can .Investor but cheap .

[@arthurfoyt6727]

Fix it yourself. When the HOA contacts you to complain, send them the bill. Simple.

[@mad4hats797]

HOAs launder those fees

[@itsthespanishlady62]

I been telling everybody don’t live in HOA I hate them lol

[@gmazboog9050]

That is ridiculous !!! Sue the HOA

[@redhorsereincarnated5040]

Reminds me of Pine Village North

[@catlanguage]

That roof would make my skin crawl everytime I look up at it.

[@TheDukens90]

Why getting HOA When you know you got no right

[@Angel-810]

Did they get an attorney? How are they in the house ? I guess they have nowhere to go

[@MyBizOnlu]

Wait if you own your condo why arent you fixing your own roof? Someone please educate me on this, much appreciated

[@Sweet.Maria.]

With condos you are responsible for damages inside the home and the roof is covered by your HOA dues. The yard work and outside maintenance typically is not their responsibility like when you live in a apartment. It’s a bad deal. Their roof probably needed work years ago and the company let it get that bad.

[@MyBizOnlu]

@@Sweet.Maria. thank you for that explanation

[@thebadgerette69]

My HOA is called studs out meaning roof, landscaping, mowing and snow removal is their responsibility. Studs in is me, painting, drywall, windows, furnace, water heater etc is me.

[@ronw9901]

​u r responsible for the inside, maintenance costs r for outside, damage is from outside, very simple

[@dianemasterson2132]

Watch out for defamation lawsuits; we watch every penny. So why would I want concierge service imposed upon me? I 100% do not. I am perfectly capable of doing my yard.

[@QuietAZdesert]

If she sold - what would she get for a wrecked place? That's not even fair. I wonder if the HOA has flood/storm coverage - or let it lapse? Always request the financials and see where the money goes. In some HOAs extra coverages are not the HOAs responsibility 😔.

[@bonniekkostantacos8821]

It's very important that they sell their house and go somewhere else. And forget about HOA and tell HOA to go screw themselves.

[@sabrinaprice1113]

They can't sell that condo. It's uninhabitable.

[@sarahb.6475]

You should run far away from HOA groups!

[@TimothyBurch-re4my]

Why don't you call out the management company that would manage such a distressed community with a negligent Board of directors.

[@lorettaalmanza9438]

Wait a minute, they own their condo? Unless the HOA specifies that they maintain the roofs, which may be the case, the owner is most likely liable for condo maintenance and repairs. The HOA may be maintained roads, community center, basic rules and regulations for community, and rules for absentee owners renting out their individual condos, but they may not be responsible for a condo roof. It would be important to inspect the terms and conditions of the HOA agreement.

[@vintageradio58]

This is common place here in Kings Point in Florida.

[@itsthespanishlady62]

Lawsuit they just want to get them out

[@carrotsandpotatoes5019]

Why are they trying to force them to sell? Who wants to buy into an HOA nightmare? This shows that the HOA are slum lords and horrible to deal with.

[@joshuathomas9545]

If the HOA is responsible for the roof, which is mostly likely, get a lawyer, samething happen to us, they want you to give up and use your insurance or pay for it, we battled with them from Dec to April. The mold was spreading from the leak that happened ,hole in our roof, our lawyer got them to fix everything that got damaged due to the lack of maintenance on the roof and documentation we had, was a long battle, but we didn't fold.

[@edith-yq8pp]

So glad you prevailed

[@natashaedgar4049]

Hello Joshua, where can I find a lawyer who will take this case? This is my mom and stepdad.

[@joshuathomas9545]

​@@natashaedgar4049 Hi, look for a lawyer with experience in HOA law online, in your city. We ask co workers,neighbors for recommendations since we was new to the city.

[@dianemasterson2132]

I've got a new career as an exterminator. I put on a hazmat suit, and used house mold and mildew cleaner on my roof. Sprayed 3 jugs of termite, ant and carpenter bee spray. Three down, one to go. I still have one more jug of termite, ant and carpenter bee spray to use on my kitchen cabinets. Joy

[@marcanthony351]

Toxic environment, unhabitable, and where the City Health Inspectors!?

[@TheParish702000]

Are there different rules between Home and Condo HOA? I don’t think my HOA would pay for my roof.

[@noosphericaltarzan]

I'd really like to know if this is a white board trying to force out black residents at a discount on the property the board themselves damaged only to remodel and resell it at a premium. The text messages are criminal.

[@bigcahuna42366]

I wouldn't even let a wild animal live there

[@tinaderbin7092]

HOAs are horrible, and most of them are sadistic bullies like the HOA of Arbor Village Condominiums in Canton, Michigan.

[@jeanniestegner9915]

Inhumane conditions 😮

[@marye.6762]

This HOA , I wait five years to fix our roof and to fix other thing and they haven't finish yet. They just fix the front that every body see.

[@DavidLockJ]

Please do not use a double negative. It makes you sound very under educated.

[@DorisFaust-m8x]

Same situation in HUD HOUSING

[@conniepratt2039]

WTAF 😑

[@MF-qf7bs]

Sue. First off, the place is uninhabitable due to lack of response, so have the HOA pay the mortgage payments from 30 days after they notified the HOA. Second, they need to pay for a hotel until repairs are made. Third, add double the cost of those expenses for undue duress. And they need to pay your legal fees as this is something they were obligated to fix within a 'reasonable; amount of time. They own the roof, they are responsible for repairs and anything else that infringes on your right to inhabit your home free from health and safety threats. You speak with an accent so I'm guess you don't really know your rights and are just going by what people tell you. Don't. Get a lawyer who is known to advocate for homeowners and not HOA's.

[@MrFlemball]

If you own it….fix it!

[@edith-yq8pp]

Yes , owners are responsible for all repairs from the walls in...... (In Florida the association is responsible to replace ALL drywall), however the cause may have been the roof leaking ,so this is covered by the associations reserve funds and operating funds .They are required to have money vetted to cover repairs .I am pretty sure it is not only in one unit if the mold is this spread out .

[@theroofingchannel4231]

Omg i did a guys roof and the insnide looked like this in all 4 bedrooms , he was givin an ubnoxious quote iver 15 k to high and he tried to do hinsekf then ebded uo like that but a condo!!!?? Dayuuuum

[@g-man5809]

Hoa gets them to sell, pans the repairs on the new buyer, yeap.

[@1000starby]

Blame homeowners who don't go to meetings and don't get on the Board...they expect one or a few neighbors to do all the work. Lived there 20 years without getting on the Board? Lazy.

[@dps6198]

Another person who didn't do their research on what the HOAs can and cannot do in a place like a condominium. They just moved in because he thought it was nice. It was close to where they wanted to be and it didn't do their homework. Now they're blaming the HOA. People you have got to read the deed restrictions and all the documents before you sign the lease or before you buy the unit. What about my first home? I spent over an hour going through each document having them explained to me things that I didn't understand. Usually the closing you hand over the check. You sign a stack of documents and you're done in less than 10 minutes.

[@rosameryrojas-delcerro1059]

THEY decided that moving into an HOA was a good idea, despite all the bad press...

[@Tom-sg4iv]

Sounded like that have been there for decades

[@monikaw1369]

Unless I missed it, what was the reason she couldn’t put on a new roof?

[@MaryMcClaskey]

When you live in a townhome or condo, you pay HOA fees which pays for the exterior of all buildings , recreational areas, parking and common grounds. It also pays for HOA building & flood insurance. As it would pay to rebuild or repair damages. The homeowner is responsible for the interior. They also have rules for all who live there for residents to abide by.

[@tyriciankelly9185]

I’M SORRY MA’AM BUT IT’S TIME MOVE ON. SELL SELL SELL.

[@ronw9901]

U can't sell that

[@tyriciankelly9185]

@@ronw9901 REMEMBER A COMPANY WANTS TO BUY THEM OUT.

[@mariostelzner4530]

WHY WOULD THE CONDO UNIT OWNER EXPECT THE CONDO OWNER TO REPAIR THE UNIT. FIX IT YOURSELF. THEN IF THE PROBLEM HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE CONDO ITSELF. YOU CAN TAKE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THE CONDO OWNER. AHAHAHA AHAHAHA LOL