Popo in Pinehust

RajunCajun : That's what we used to do.

RajunCajun : The legal costs would be insane. The trashy people know this will never happen.

AMCLady : It's simple. Those who rectify their oversights have pride in home ownership. Those who ignore the letters do not. I guarantee you that Kingwood has their fair share of people who give the middle finger to the HOAs. Have you ever read those threads on kingwood.com? Lots of complaints, too. People have figured out that HOAs don't really have The Power.

AMCLady : Yes as I was going to grocery. I have seen at this one house multiple times a car parked in front yard like it was ok. No it isn't!

AMCLady : You know, back when we bought our home, the old owners left a basketball goal set up alongside the driveway. The backboard was cracked, but you wouldn't have known it if you didn't walk up the driveway and look. It was close to the garage. We really didn't pay much attention to it. It wasn't broken broken, per se, and it wasn't in our way. We thought maybe the boys would eventually play with it.
Imagine my surprise when I get a certified letter a year later, threatening to put a lien on the house for not removing the goal after what they claim were multiple letters about it.
So, I call them. Turns out they were sending the letters to our former address in PA. I imagine the forwarding order had expired by that time. They said, at the time, that they didn't "know" we were living in this house, they thought maybe it was a "vacation home" I thought it was bs, because it was quite obvious we lived here, especially since someone had to trot up the driveway to see the cracked backboard.
But yes, they threatened to put a lien on my house for a basketball goal that wasn't even permanent.

Vinbert : I remember back in the day, restrictions said we could have a detached basketball goal but we could not have one attached to the house, like over the garage. Can't believe they went after you and that basketball goal.

Sammee : I guess that's what it's come to now. Our neighborhoods are going to get trashy cuz there's so many people that just don't have enough to keep there places looking clean and they're junk put away. I've had neighbors that put their diapers out of the trash can that's outside and let the wind blow it all over my yard and theirs. 😞

It didn't used to be this way. Years ago HOA's had great powers and ruled the neighborhoods with an iron fist. They could take action up to and including foreclosing on your home. Not a problem if you had some pride and took care of your property. Now not all HOA's were this drastic, but there were some that seems to relish the power. The nere' do wells obviously didn't like this and soon the state legislature took action and basically pulled the teeth and clipped the wings of HOA"s across the state. Now there is a drawn out process they have to follow leaning on the side of the home owner in order to enforce the deed covenants. As long as the HO ignores everything , including the legal letters, not much can be done. It's sad

@Lake lady : When one does it, they all do it

: Smokeybear : I remember when we first moved here, the HOA had contest for the most beautiful yard of the month. The winner would get $25 plus their picture in the paper. There's an incentive if anybody cares.

AMCLady : Wow. That's a classy move! I would love to see a pic of that!

JoeC15 : I had neighbors who would park their 4 WHEELERS on the lawn to wash them!

Cbear : One car has left about an hour ago but they were there on the lawn last night and early this morning. I don't know if they will be driving back on the lawn or not. You live in Kingwood. How does it go with your HOA and be restrictions. If your neighbor was doing this what would they do and how would they get rid of it. Are the neighbors respecting those letters they get or do they ignore them. Some of the Kingwood ladies I've talked to sound like they're afraid of their HOAs.

I worked with a woman whose neighborhood in Kingwood had a very strict HOA. No parking in the driveway for more than 24 hours, they don't put out trash cans, her neighbor turned her in for having a retractable clothesline in her backyard. I'm glad I no longer have one. 😂

AMCLady : HOA's are strange. These particular neighbors were reported MANY times and nothing changed. They are divorced now so hopefully the property will be sold and they will be gone. They harass you about your stupid trash cans' being left out but don't do anything about much more serious violations. I refused to get their "permission" when I repainted my home. The color I used was nearly the same as the previous and tasteful. They don't scare me.