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Grow up! A HOA is a privatized form of government
Posted on: February 20, 2019 at 17:59:30 CT
Spanky KU
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Few smart people would dispute that fact:
https://www.citylab.com/equity/2013/02/tyranny-homeowners-associations/4731/
...they have taxing power, setting mandatory dues that if not paid can result in the placement of a lien on your property or even foreclosure; they have regulatory authority, setting rules for everything from when you can take out the trash to what color and materials you use in your window treatments to what you can and cannot grow in your yard. They have enforcement power, too, including the right to issue cease and desist orders and to impose financial penalties in the form of fines. One legal observer has called the exercise of quasi-political powers by HOAs "one of the most significant privatizations of local government functions in history," pointing out how quickly some of them move to foreclose on private homes because of dues underpayment......
https://www.citylab.com/equity/2013/02/tyranny-homeowners-associations/4731/
...they have taxing power, setting mandatory dues that if not paid can result in the placement of a lien on your property or even foreclosure; they have regulatory authority, setting rules for everything from when you can take out the trash to what color and materials you use in your window treatments to what you can and cannot grow in your yard. They have enforcement power, too, including the right to issue cease and desist orders and to impose financial penalties in the form of fines. One legal observer has called the exercise of quasi-political powers by HOAs "one of the most significant privatizations of local government functions in history," pointing out how quickly some of them move to foreclose on private homes because of dues underpayment......
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Grow up! A HOA is a privatized form of government - Spanky KU - 2/20 17:59:30