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Nazi Past of Long Island Hamlet Persists in a Rule for Home Buyers
- ars 11y agoI don't get why this is even a lawsuit. It's obviously illegal. It's completely unenforceable. They might be able to forbid them from posting a sign, but the homeowners association can not stop them from listing it publicly, they simply don't have that power.
- olympus 11y agoPut aside for a moment the racist implications of the bylaws and consider just the legality of listing the house publicly: I think the league can legally prevent the listing. They own the land on which the house stands. In cases like these the homeowners lease the land. I think it could be legal for a private community that owns its grounds to prevent someone from listing their house publicly. If the homeowners were able to pick their house up and move it off the land they would not have to abide by the terms of the lease anymore, but if it's written into the lease you are legally obligated to follow the terms. If your house is permanently there you are pretty much screwed. Of course, that is assuming that everything else is on the level and you aren't violating federal law with the terms of your lease (like only accepting people of German descent).