Abolish the Homeowners Associations
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We, the undersigned, are citizens who believe that the privilege to maintain their own property should be restored to the property owners without interference by the arrogant and abusive Homeowners Associations (HOA) and the threat of lien on the homeowners property to collect fees, fines or assessments that may lead to home foreclosure.
The major concerns are abuse of power and the worsening economy. Homeowners Associations have too much power with a lot of oversights. Some states do not demand true financial accountability by the associations. Should there be a disagreement and the case is brought to trial, some states require the homeowner to pay for the HOA attorneys fee win or lose, which is just a nice way of intimidating the poor homeowner from filing a lawsuit.
Some states have granted power to HOA in which they can seize a home through foreclosure in order to force payment of homeowner assessments, no matter how small. HOA may be violating the constitutionally guaranteed rights of due process when it forecloses on a Common Interest Development (CID) home. Homeowner citizens should not be deprived of liberty or property, without speedy due process of law. The Homeowners Associations have foreclosed hundreds of properties across the United States for not paying a few hundred dollars of delinquent dues. The punishment does not fit the misdemeanor.
We, the homeowners, already have a lot of problems in these hard times. By eliminating the HOA monthly dues that range from ten dollars to several hundreds, it removes one variable in the economic equation. It may sound small, but to ordinary workers, and worst, to thousands of jobless Americans with no immediate aids in sight, that is a big relief.
We request that the State Legislators act quickly to abolish the Homeowners Associations in their respective states to alleviate the deeepening financial problem of Americas homeowners.
We, the undersigned, are citizens who believe that the privilege to maintain their own property should be restored to the property owners without interference by the arrogant and abusive Homeowners Associations (HOA) and the threat of lien on the homeowners property to collect fees, fines or assessments that may lead to home foreclosure.
The major concerns are abuse of power and the worsening economy. Homeowners Associations have too much power with a lot of oversights. Some states do not demand true financial accountability by the associations. Should there be a disagreement and the case is brought to trial, some states require the homeowner to pay for the HOA attorneys fee win or lose, which is just a nice way of intimidating the poor homeowner from filing a lawsuit.
Some states have granted power to HOA in which they can seize a home through foreclosure in order to force payment of homeowner assessments, no matter how small. HOA may be violating the constitutionally guaranteed rights of due process when it forecloses on a Common Interest Development (CID) home. Homeowner citizens should not be deprived of liberty or property, without speedy due process of law. The Homeowners Associations have foreclosed hundreds of properties across the United States for not paying a few hundred dollars of delinquent dues. The punishment does not fit the misdemeanor.
We, the homeowners, already have a lot of problems in these hard times. By eliminating the HOA monthly dues that range from ten dollars to several hundreds, it removes one variable in the economic equation. It may sound small, but to ordinary workers, and worst, to thousands of jobless Americans with no immediate aids in sight, that is a big relief.
We request that the State Legislators act quickly to abolish the Homeowners Associations in their respective states to alleviate the deeepening financial problem of Americas homeowners.
149 Signatures
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David Clegg
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- It's offensive that I'm not considered legal trustee of my own property. Rather I have the "privilege" of paying a fee, under threat of lean, to be a caretaker of the HOA's property. Of which also I pay the mortgage and property tax. HOA's should be illegal.
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Robert Vert
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- HOA/POA's violate individual freedom
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Eric Weigel
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- Abolish the trash can police
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Shelley Price
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- In my experience, HOA's have caused more harm than they have ever done good for their communities. I have never had legal issues with any HOA, but I have known many neighbors who have. Most of the people on these boards are people who can't get any respect any other way than to wield this pathetic little power over their neighbors. The answer to community issues isn't yet another pseudo-administrative, pseudo-police organization like HOAs--it's getting to know one's neighbors and actually HAVING a COMMUNITY to care about. HOA, by its very definition, thwarts that dynamic. It's time for them to end.
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Gabriel
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- HOAs and the outrageous fees they charge are a disgrace.
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Ervin Madden
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Rebel Brick
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Tigger
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- Anne Lung is a controlling un-American Nazi
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Patricia Murphy
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- I have an abusive HOA
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Paul Ferguson
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Bryan Bond
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Frank Marks III
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James Zelek
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- LET FREEDOM BE!
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Tony Kress
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Joe King
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- they don't do as written and they violate our constitutional rights to property
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Troy C Dunn
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Claud Rankin
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Joseph Munar
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- Abolish Homeowners Association, put the elected city, state and Federal officials in charge. It is there job to make the rules, not a pseudo, wannabe in charge Homeowners Association Board.
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Trina Baynes
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Jackie Lopez
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Agha Ahsan
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- The HOA is unconstitutional
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Michael
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BARBARA HUBER
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- I agree that it is a legal way to rob homeowners.
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Dan Claessens
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- Homeowners Associations should be illegal
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Aaron Samuelson
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- This is a much needed change. POA's and HOA's abuse their powers well beyond what they should and provide minimal to no benefits to those who own property in the respective subdivisions.
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James Crachiolo
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- iti is communism
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Marie Gerrity
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- we have been threaten on putting a lien on our house by not paying a $70. dues.
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Denise Gibbs
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- HOA is simply an abuse of power and there is simply no reasoning with them. We are required to pay HOA fees annually and we get nothing but harrassment in return.
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James Gibbs
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- We are paying our annual HOA fees and see nothing in return. They threaten and harrass and are not realistic. Our HOA president is simply on a power trip with nothing but time on his hands so he uses that time to harrass community members.
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Cindy Rosado
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- WHAT right does any organization have to tell you what to have on your proerty that you are paying taxes on, the mortgage on, insurance on, that is UN-AMERICAN !!
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Melissa Dolson
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Daniel Medrano
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- Abolish HOA's outrageous fees and communist style management
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Theodros Kidane
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justin flynn
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Isaiah McKinnon
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- I totally agree and think that this is a very good idea
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Mark Brasfield
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- get rid of the HOA.
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sussn carroll
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michael kevin lindamood
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- the subdivision i have lived in for over 2 years without an hoa has just started one. we have no common area, pool, tennis court, lawn care, etc., anything that would have some sort of "dues" to be paid for using.
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Johnny A Dowell
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Elizabeth Gallegos
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Rachel Ollada
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Brian Drewry
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gene corpus
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- hoa's do not benefit the citizens they only benefit the government by perpetuating high property taxes on undervalued property which is one of the pivital factors in causing the real estate market crash, citizens dont need anyone or party telling them how and when to maintain thier own property that is up to the discretion of any owner
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Peter Gitta
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david lake
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Josh Gaswint
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- We are federally, state, county, and city goverened. Why do we want to bring this to our own neighborhoods. It is time to go back to basics and stop trying to control every little thing. Most importantly HOA's who do not follow through with their purpose is just a waste of money for dedicated familys who work hard just to pay their own bills. HOA's are unconstitutional and more most of all used by control freak neighbors to control their neighbors. They need to me abolished for so many reasons.
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Jessica Hall
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Tim McCormick
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- These fees are being raised all the time and can actually be the equivalent of a house payment.
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David Hall
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- This is the best thing I've seen this year!!
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Scott Prelwitz
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- HOA's are fascist
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