There has to be nuance. If a community has shared areas then there has to be an organization to maintain and service them and that org. requires funding. This i

There has to be nuance. If a community has shared areas then there has to be an organization to maintain and service them and that org. requires funding. This is especially true with Condo style communities. To attempt to shut that management down and replace it with either voluntary fees or some other solution seems destined to fail or to lead to outright war amongst the residents as those that don't contribute continue to use the facilities. Things start to get a little more complex with SFR communities. I have always intentionally chosen communities where there is no HOA. I have no interest in someone telling me what I can and cannot do with the property I own. This of course means that I have always intentionally purchased in areas with no common spaces. I make sure to drive the area carefully first to see who lives there and the condition of the homes. Of course this could go wrong; nothing stopping someone from selling and the new owner paints his house purple and green and changes his oil in his front yard. Its a price I am open to paying though to ensure that my property is mine fully beside government control. My MIL has a HOA and they determine what color residents can paint their homes, the type of roof tile, etc. They also have gated entrances though with security that checks Id's for entrance. No way to run that without some sort of HOA like organization. If someone wants to live in this type of community then no reason to stop it, each to their own. My major personal issue with HOA's is when they mandate the type of fencing you can have, often requiring open fences that provide no privacy. I want tall 6+ foot solid fences and even taller plant life. The more privacy I can implement the better. I am also getting a pool built and its nice knowing that no one else can have input over it except the city permitting office. I would be good with a law that says an existing community without an HOA cannot create one without 100% of the homeowners agreeing. That seems like something worth considering. Other than that its a complicated situation that I just don't think a quick law for cudos is going to solve. Simply banning something seems... not well thought out.