What do HOAs do, other than tell people what to do with their properties? If the neighbourhood wants to get together and pay for a new park, they don’t need legally binding bullshit attached to their property title to do that.
What do HOAs do, other than tell people what to do with their properties?
My HOA handles, among other things, all exterior maintenance. They take care of landscaping, snow clearing in the winter, gutter clearing in the fall, they power wash the siding and decks every few years.
Well, technically they contract people to do those things, but still, I love it. It’s totally worth the monthly dues and not being able to paint the house whatever color I want (which I don’t feel like ever doing anyway).
Some of it includes the maintenance of common areas, like public landscaping.
There is also a lot more control of public amenities. City based amenities have to be made available to everyone; HOA based amenities only have to be open to those within the HOA.
What do HOAs do, other than tell people what to do with their properties? If the neighbourhood wants to get together and pay for a new park, they don’t need legally binding bullshit attached to their property title to do that.
My HOA handles, among other things, all exterior maintenance. They take care of landscaping, snow clearing in the winter, gutter clearing in the fall, they power wash the siding and decks every few years.
Well, technically they contract people to do those things, but still, I love it. It’s totally worth the monthly dues and not being able to paint the house whatever color I want (which I don’t feel like ever doing anyway).
Some of it includes the maintenance of common areas, like public landscaping.
There is also a lot more control of public amenities. City based amenities have to be made available to everyone; HOA based amenities only have to be open to those within the HOA.
Who owns the land for the park? Who’s responsible for maintaining it? Who insures the park?
That’s what HOAs should be for.
What you want is a Community Association. They can legally manage the shared property, while having little to no power over your property.
That honestly sounds like a distinction without a difference.