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A lawyer to challenge that bylaw is all I can think of. HOAs have incredible power with their ability to attach liens. I wonder what their concerns are specifi
by nsxwolf 4y ago
A lawyer to challenge that bylaw is all I can think of. HOAs have incredible power with their ability to attach liens.
I wonder what their concerns are specifically, besides making sure the end result looks good. Do they also have an approved list of installers? That's a red flag for corruption. I once lived in a condo where you had to install a certain replacement window type (fine, sure, it should match) but you had to get it from one of 3 approved installers. My neighbors and I realized that 2 of them would give the same quote, and the 3rd would give a slightly lower quote. The installer that would give the lower quote would be round-robined, and it was always exactly the same "discount".
- bick_nyers 4y agoI don't believe they have a list of approved installers but we regularly get sales people at our door from the same companies so I'm thinking there's some kind of deal there. All external work (not just solar) requires licensed & insured from my HoA. Well, technically in the bylaws it requires the board to vote to approve the modification, but for the board to decide to vote yes requires licensed & insured. As I understand the only thing I am "allowed" to do myself is basic landscaping... as long as I provide a written plan to the HoA for them to vote on of course. My next house won't be in an HoA-neighborhood, definitely sucks the joy out of being a first-time home buyer.