Liberate We The People from Tyrannical HOAs

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Policy Proposal: Ban on Homeowners Associations (HOAs)

Objective: To abolish Homeowners Associations (HOAs) and return full property control to individual homeowners, reducing unnecessary regulation, fees, and disputes that infringe on personal property rights.

Key Points:

  1. Restoring Property Rights: HOAs impose restrictive covenants that limit homeowners’ ability to freely use and enjoy their properties. This proposal aims to restore individual freedom over property use, allowing owners to make personal decisions without interference.

  2. Elimination of Unnecessary Fees: HOAs often charge mandatory dues and fees that burden homeowners without providing sufficient value. Eliminating HOAs would free homeowners from these additional financial obligations.

  3. Reduction of Legal Disputes: HOAs frequently engage in legal conflicts with homeowners over minor violations or disputes. Banning HOAs would significantly reduce these costly and stressful legal challenges.

  4. Enhanced Local Governance: Matters of neighborhood upkeep and community standards should be left to local governments, which are accountable to voters and operate under established public laws rather than private HOA regulations.

Proposed Actions:

  • Dissolution of Existing HOAs: Implement a phased approach to disband all active HOAs. Properties currently under HOA governance will transition to local government management for essential services (e.g., roads, landscaping).

  • Transfer of Responsibilities: Essential services such as maintenance of common areas will be transferred to municipal governments, funded through existing property taxes rather than separate HOA fees.

  • Grandfathering Clause: Current contracts that explicitly involve HOAs will be honored until the end of their term, after which the HOAs will no longer be permitted to renew.

Benefits:

  • Enhances individual property rights.
  • Reduces financial and legal burdens on homeowners.
  • Simplifies community governance by consolidating responsibilities under public authorities.

Hypothetical Objections:

  • Concern: HOAs help maintain property values.

    • Response: Local governments can implement zoning and property standards without the restrictive measures of HOAs, ensuring neighborhood aesthetics and property values are preserved.

  • Concern: HOAs provide community amenities.

    • Response: Amenities such as pools or parks can be maintained through voluntary neighborhood associations or municipal partnerships, without mandatory fees.

This concise policy will ensure that property ownership is more democratic, affordable, and free from overreach by private organizations.

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I like it but think it might be too difficult to implement given the vast spectrum of HOAs, I think we just need there to be a real version of voting per unit in HOA to be the means of decisions made instead of by the corrupt boards appointed, more details here: Require HOA to assign voting per unit/ownership and adhere to majority vote

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Just give me an option to remove my home from the HOA.

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