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<blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 374360" data-attributes="member: 14668">I used to live in a neighborhood with a Homeowners Association. When you bought a home in that neighborhood, you had to agree---in writing---to join the association, pay the dues, and follow the rules. Keep the lawn mowed, no junk cars, no allowing Uncle Joe to live in the driveway in a $200 camper, etc. etc. I didnt always like paying the dues and I didnt necessarily agree with all the rules, but it did keep the neighborhood nice and the property values up.There was a problem involving a guy who was adamant that the rules shouldn&#039;t apply to him. According to him, the Homeowners Association wasnt paying one cent of his mortgage, wasnt paying one cent to maintain his home, and wasnt doing a damn thing except pursuing its own interests. He felt that he should have the right to live in and benefit from the nice neighborhood like everyone else, but that he shouldn&#039;t have to pay the same dues or follow the same rules. The fact that he chose to buy a house in a neighborhood with rules and dues didnt matter to him... in his mind the rules and dues should only be borne by other people, not him. The Association wound up having to take him to court because he wouldnt tow away the cars and boat in his yard and he wouldnt pay the dues. We won, and he finally sold the house and moved to a neighborhood with rules that were more agreeable to him.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="soberups, post: 374360, member: 14668"] I used to live in a neighborhood with a Homeowners Association. When you bought a home in that neighborhood, you had to agree---in writing---to join the association, pay the dues, and follow the rules. Keep the lawn mowed, no junk cars, no allowing Uncle Joe to live in the driveway in a $200 camper, etc. etc. I didnt always like paying the dues and I didnt necessarily agree with all the rules, but it did keep the neighborhood nice and the property values up. There was a problem involving a guy who was adamant that the rules shouldn't apply to him. According to him, the Homeowners Association wasnt paying one cent of his mortgage, wasnt paying one cent to maintain his home, and wasnt doing a damn thing except pursuing its own interests. He felt that he should have the right to live in and benefit from the nice neighborhood like everyone else, but that he shouldn't have to pay the same dues or follow the same rules. The fact that he [U]chose[/U] to buy a house in a neighborhood with rules and dues didnt matter to him... in his mind the rules and dues should only be borne by [U]other [/U]people, not him. The Association wound up having to take him to court because he wouldnt tow away the cars and boat in his yard and he wouldnt pay the dues. We won, and he finally sold the house and moved to a neighborhood with rules that were more agreeable to him. [/QUOTE]

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