dustman81: It's crap like this is why I won't buy a house in a neighborhood with a HOA.

When I own the property, I have the right to do with it whatever I damn well please.

It's stories like this that have ensured that if I ever buy a home, it will not be involved in an HOA of any sort. Fark the HOA assbandits - they're scum and deserve a lot of discomfort in their lives.

baka-san: HOA's are the scum of the earth.

Seriously, Home Owners Associations and the corresponding covenants are pretty much the biggest infringers on personal freedom in the nation.

TFA: Category: Odd + Funny

Yeah, this is hilarious.

This story again?

I wonder what the grandparents would say if it was the neighbors kid instead. Seeing as how they actively sought out these sorts of restrictions. I wonder if they would have the same sympathy they are asking for.

HOA's are of the debil

Lets establish a few things:

1. They bought the home knowing it was a retirement community. It's adult living, adults only. They knew that.
2. The case was ongoing for "several years," (FTFA)... so no question, this was before the recession and the "housing prices" argument is a BS argument after the fact.

No sympathy from me. They bought something and now are upset with their purchase. Unless they can show how they were tricked buying into an adult community, this article just states they are morons.

So the elitist grandparents move into a community so that they won't have to put up with intolerable behaviors. They accept custody of their grand daughter and now run sobbing to the press about the inflexible and evil HOA. That about right?

And the president of the homeowners association looks positively gleeful as he discusses the prospect of getting sheriffs to forcibly remove the small girl.

Someone needs to beat this guy good.

Food Not Lawns

ceruleanPhotography: HOA's are of the debil

dustman81: It's crap like this is why I won't buy a house in a neighborhood with a HOA.

When I own the property, I have the right to do with it whatever I damn well please.

No, you don't.

I am wondering if the Home Owner's Association rule is not a civil rights violation that discriminates against the child. This is not like some rule prohibiting having a dog or cat. This is a human child and a blood relative.

If they manage to evict the family and the family cannot get a buyer for their home, cruel justice would have an army of drug addicts raid the home owners complex and cause mayhem. Make life miserable there.

My wife and I fell in love with a house not long ago but decided not to buy after reading the HOA covenant. I'm not going to get out in my yard with a ruler to make sure that the grass is 1/2" high or ask for permission to plant a tree in my yard, or have to put up a specific kind of fence. Oh and this particular covenant mandated that all house parties involving more than 2 guest cars must notify the HOA and should limit outdoor activity to less than 2hrs after sunset. BULLFARKINSHIAT. And you know there's some old retired busy body who will make sure that everyone knows when you break a rule.

tweekster: This story again?

I wonder what the grandparents would say if it was the neighbors kid instead. Seeing as how they actively sought out these sorts of restrictions. I wonder if they would have the same sympathy they are asking for.

Exactly. I missed the part of the article where they were forced to sign the agreement against their will.

They can come live with me.

I need someone to clean the house, as well as performers and camera operators for Friday nights.

The people who bought the place are part of the problem.. Then were just fine with the rules until they effected them

The state should be ironic about this and charge the HOA the foster parent fees. namely the president and seize his home if the HOA does not pay up right away.

I can't for the life of me understand why they're having trouble selling the home at that low price... I mean, the HOA sounds just wonderful! Who wouldn't want to live there?

only in america....

DIGITALgimpus: Unless they can show how they were tricked buying into an adult community, this article just states they are morons.

Pretty much this. Though everyone seems to forget that HOAs can vote to bend the rules under certain circumstances, they aren't *obligated* to.

I can't find anything snarky or cynical to say about this. Seems all the residents in this area have terrible relations with their own children/grandchildren.

dustman81: It's crap like this is why I won't buy a house in a neighborhood with a HOA.

When I own the property, I have the right to do with it whatever I damn well please.

Can you legally cook meth on your property? Fark children? But it's your property!

nmiguy: I am wondering if the Home Owner's Association rule is not a civil rights violation that discriminates against the child. This is not like some rule prohibiting having a dog or cat. This is a human child and a blood relative.

If they manage to evict the family and the family cannot get a buyer for their home, cruel justice would have an army of drug addicts raid the home owners complex and cause mayhem. Make life miserable there.

or you know, tell the mom with the drug problem that the house is hers now and bring all her friends

jst3p: dustman81: It's crap like this is why I won't buy a house in a neighborhood with a HOA.

When I own the property, I have the right to do with it whatever I damn well please.

No, you don't.

I can sure as hell tell you to get the fark off my lawn. Now git!

If I were a rich man... I'd buy the folks out, and give the house to this guy:



Over 55, with time off for good behavior.

Hehe.. When I was in HS my girlfriend and I went to stay with her grandparents in one of these communities outside of Tucson. We played tennis and drove a golf cart all weekend. It was a great time and the old folks looked like they wanted to kill us. They wouldnt let us play golf though. Apparently they draw the line somewhere.

/Lame story Bro
//You read it waiting for a comical ending
///You didnt get one
/Slaash

Solid State Vittles: And the president of the homeowners association looks positively gleeful as he discusses the prospect of getting sheriffs to forcibly remove the small girl.

Someone needs to beat this guy good.

Not to stereotype or anything, but this is about the most smug bastard I've seen in a long time, and what of all things was he driving?

F*ck all those hosers. That poor girl... what a sh*t deal for her.

They were already there when bad circumstances brought the girl their way and now they're trying, desperately at that, to get out of there. Let them sell their place for nickels and tolerate the kid until it happens. Is this that hard? Are people this big of rule nazis?

Attention Whore of Babylon: Pretty much this. Though everyone seems to forget that HOAs can vote to bend the rules under certain circumstances, they aren't *obligated* to.

In this case they MIGHT be obligated. 55+ communities are setup in a specific way with laws that allow them to exist. They are not regular associations. I would bet they would lose their status to legally discriminate in the future.

Old news but still- one kid and then you have 10. This is why people buy in retrment communities.

h2oincfs: They can come live with me.

I need someone to clean the house, as well as performers and camera operators for Friday nights.

The Aristocrats!

Sucky situation, but it's a retirement community. i.e. it's for retirees. People that live there don't want to see/listen/deal with kids on a regular basis. And they have a contracted legal right to it.

Attention Whore of Babylon: DIGITALgimpus: Unless they can show how they were tricked buying into an adult community, this article just states they are morons.

Pretty much this. Though everyone seems to forget that HOAs can vote to bend the rules under certain circumstances, they aren't *obligated* to.

Well, they and all of the rest of the neighborhood moved there specifically to get away from children. I doubt they'd bend that particular rule. It's the cornerstone of what their little community is about.

I look forward to the future, where all children are kept inside and away from me.

/not entirely kidding

Ponzholio: gorgor: A little young for a lawn.

If there's grass on the field, play ball!

If not, pretend it's a sandlot and play ball!

Solid State Vittles: They were already there when bad circumstances brought the girl their way and now they're trying, desperately at that, to get out of there. Let them sell their place for nickels and tolerate the kid until it happens. Is this that hard? Are people this big of rule nazis?

They have allowed them, and let them sell (for 5 years if i recall correctly)

This situation has been ongoing, they have been tolerant, but it has become apparent that the grandparents are not going to resolve the situation.

Sapper_Topo:
//You read it waiting for a comical ending
///You didnt get one
/Slaash

Yes.

/shakes fist

All you people yelling how you will never buy a home in a development with a HOA; Good For You.

These people did. They had ample time to sell before the housing crash. It's a sad situation but if they really want to keep the family together, they should move out, or sell it for $100,000; or sell it for $75,000.

Frankly, the HOA here could have a heart and let them stay for a while longer, it's been 6 years already. But they don't have to. It's absolutely their right to be assholes and everybody moving in knows the rules. Particularly the rule about children in a retirement community.

The only rules in my HOA are common sense ones like don't park in someone elses space, don't have parties so loud as to infringe on your neighbors, etc. If they ever started making asshole rules, they would be voted out in a heartbeat.

I'm with the rest of you who would never move to a place with overbearing and restrictive covenants.

/on the Board of Directors for years
//off now, thank goodness

I once lived with a HOA. For $225 a month they mowed the lawns and trimmed some hedges. No pool, no nothing else. Most people didn't bother to pay theirs. I was so glad to get out of that place.

If this actually happens, I hope a traveling band of meth-heads comes through and farks every single one of them in that community ...

/Maybe they would:

Our homeowner's association is being sued because one of the homeowner's caught (and video taped) two members of our board "peeping" into various homeowner's windows late at night. Niiiiiice.

/I need to move.

tweekster: but it has become apparent that the grandparents are not going to resolve the situation.

Maybe I'm being naive, but I'm guessing it's not from lack of effort. Why would they want to stay?