One former HOA president had had enough of the group’s threats and random rules — so they tore the organization to the ground. In a dramatic story spanning decades, one person did the legal heavy lifting to demolish this HOA. I have never seen someone bring an organization to their knees quite like this guy did… I actually don’t know how they could ever come back from it.
After being an HOA president and being involved in the organization over quite a while, the OP shared that they switched to a voluntary HOA after moving houses. At this new residence, the OP thought they could escape some of the HOA’s mandatory dues. It wasn’t exactly that simple. One day, the OP shared that they and their neighbors all received liens on their houses from the HOA demanding payment. From a mandatory HOA? Um, what? The OP was prepared to put up a big fight against the organization, even though it required legal action and took years upon years. They also showed up a bunch in the comments to answer people’s questions around this admittedly complex topic.
The conclusion of the story is incredibly satisfying. Scroll down to read this homeowner’s victory lap around a crumbling HOA. Then, check out this tale of a first date that got really creepy after the woman revealed she knew a surprising amount of background information about her date.