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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: intelli78 on Fri, 07 November 2014, 16:40:08
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Recently moved to a new house with 2 roommates. We have 3 cars among us, with a 2-car garage and a 2-car driveway in front of the garage. So technically, room for 4 cars, but not without coordinating and/or moving each other's cars to access the garage. This means that one person usually needs to park on the street in order not to block another car in the garage.
Couple weeks back, we received an HOA violation: no cars allowed on street on Tuesday/Wednesday when community tours are conducted. OK, whatever. Inconvenient but we found a way to make it work for those two days.
Last week, we received another HOA violation: this time they say no cars are allowed on the street at all and that we need to keep them all in garage or driveway, all the time. They told us to show up to a "hearing" in December (didn't know there was going to be a ****ing trial over street parking >:D)
Needless to say, we all have different schedules, and this is a pretty serious inconvenience. Even if we try to move each other's cars around like clowns to get in and out when needed, there is no guarantee everyone's keys will always be available. Someone might be out with a friend, etc.
I should note, there are quite a few other cars always parked on the street @ other houses. They're either ignoring similar warnings, or for some reason aren't getting harassed by the HOA.
Any suggestions for dealing with these people? Really, a huge pain in my ass. We are great tenants, take care of everything, landscape, no parties, etc., and still these dorks find a reason to harass us.
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Talk to the other tenants who park on the street. Band together. Form a gang. Trade in your cars for guns. Problem solved.
Or, you could just talk to the other folks and find out their history with this issue. Maybe get a petition going. Talk to the HOA and be really nice and explain your situation. I guess the worst case scenario is you have to find another place to live. Pain in the butt but maybe doable.
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If you want to be completely passive, you can just get copies made of everyone's key and hang them on a pegboard by the door with the exclusive purpose of moving cars around.
But I say forget that. These people just want to bully others and feel "big" and important. Stand up to them. I would thoroughly read the HOA agreement and find every loophole possible in a spectacular passive-aggressive fashion. OR just keep ignoring them.
It sounds like they changed the rules on you. Check what the actual rules are and how enforceable they are in your state.
I am not a lawyer. your mileage may vary.
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HOA nazis
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i dealt with a similar situation while living in New Brunswick, however they would just have your car towed for any violation. Why wouldnt they just have your car towed if you were breaking any sort of law? seems fishy to me
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If you want to be completely passive, you can just get copies made of everyone's key and hang them on a pegboard by the door with the exclusive purpose of moving cars around.
But I say forget that. These people just want to bully others and feel "big" and important. Stand up to them. I would thoroughly read the HOA agreement and find every loophole possible in a spectacular passive-aggressive fashion. OR just keep ignoring them.
It sounds like they changed the rules on you. Check what the actual rules are and how enforceable they are in your state.
I am not a lawyer. your mileage may vary.
passive-aggressiveness. the most effective way to piss someone off with little work on your end
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i dealt with a similar situation while living in New Brunswick, however they would just have your car towed for any violation. Why wouldnt they just have your car towed if you were breaking any sort of law? seems fishy to me
It's normal HOA ****ery. Someone is probably just trying to drive them out, has a vendetta against them, or wants to try and get some additional fees for the HOA.
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Thanks for the replies...needed to vent >:D
If you want to be completely passive, you can just get copies made of everyone's key and hang them on a pegboard by the door with the exclusive purpose of moving cars around.
But I say forget that. These people just want to bully others and feel "big" and important. Stand up to them. I would thoroughly read the HOA agreement and find every loophole possible in a spectacular passive-aggressive fashion. OR just keep ignoring them.
It sounds like they changed the rules on you. Check what the actual rules are and how enforceable they are in your state.
I am not a lawyer. your mileage may vary.
Duplicating keys isn't really an option, I know my key is like $250 to duplicate and at least one of my roommates has a chip in his key $$$$$$, so yeah, that's out of the question. Not to mention it's just unconscionable to let an HOA bully us into doing a ****ing balancing act at our own home.
I took a look around the street, noticed that the neighbors actually extended their driveway to accommodate a 3rd car. Our house doesn't have the extra concrete, but it does have gravel -- enough room for another car next to the driveway. I'm parking there for now :-*, my guess is they'll call that a violation too... we'll see.
(http://i.imgur.com/IRmDnLf.jpg)
I'm going to get in touch with them, get a full copy of the CC&Rs. I'll try the nice and reasonable approach first...
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Good luck buddy.
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OP
i got it.
hook up a couple BS boards to speakers and have a clack-a-thon.
that'll show them.
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I'm interested in this gravel yard. (I plead ignorance)
Does it end up just being a giant litter box?
Also, I would probably bring it up and ask what the heck you're supposed to do. I used to be in a similar situation where it was city law to not park on the street and we had to just shuffle all the time. :|
Seems silly to artificially add that obnoxious rule when you're lucky enough that the city doesn't do it for you. :rolleyes:
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These ****ty organisations are making their way into Australia now, I'll never buy a house in an area controlled by the bastards. What a load of crap, If I'm paying to live somewhere I'll be ****ed if some bored housewife is going to tell me how I can and cant use my property.