Bil Stewart's home in the Walden on Lake Houston

Does he have any specific complaints?
It's a complicated situation. People pay a lot of money for HOAs and they want those things enforced, of course until the enforcement affects them. I'm glad I don't have one. 😂

MrsT : 😂

MrsT : They are powerless to short term rentals.

All it takes is a deed restriction. Sadly most residents are so uninformed they don't even realize this. ACIA has been voting for over a year and less than half of resident have turned in ballots. It needs a 2/3 majority. Until it happen on your street, most don't care how others are impacted.

Pinehurst : Article says Texas Supreme Court said that can't be done or enforced.

Deed restrictions can be invalidated by state laws. Deed restrictions are not a guarantee. And I believe these residents are being extremely foolish to relinquish their property rights. HOA rules are already so unecessarily restrictive. To prevent party houses deed restrictions could state that a lease must be 30 days. A restriction that a lease must be 12 months or more punishes the property owner. Makes it super difficult to evict a non paying renter.

So, I have been renting my beach home for 30 years without ONE problem. My contract says a lot of everything and definitely what can't go on. I have families that come often. I have a contract that covers everything and they have to sign it and list the people that will be in my home. I do believe beach homes are more likely to rent short time but still it has to be taken care. I don't know if I would like one next door in Atascocita but if run properly, it isn't any of my business.

ParksideRes : you got gray boxed... AI "mod" out of control!

ParksideRes :
I've submitted a dispute on your behalf, buddy... I got your back!

ladybeachbum : 👍👍👍

sandman :

I wonder if Bil really spells his name with one L or it's a mistake by 2 news! 😂

Short term rentals aren't the problem, it's how they are managed. Absentee owner rents a house out as a party house with social media advertised invites. The house is now a nuisance. If the owner wants to rent short time and vets who the renters are , I have no problem with that....

West-Tex : I wouldn't want to live next-door to a house that's on a short term rental basis. All you see in Houston are shootings from parties being given short term rentals