Simple solution, don't buy property in an HOA. If enough people refuse to buy into HOA communities, the property values in those communities will drop from a lack of sales. This creates the issue HOA's claim to be there to avoid. It won't take long for the residents to start disbanding them.
@@spankthemonkey3437 If you want the house more than the desire to avoid the HOA, then you don't have any reason to complain. You've made the choice to accept the HOA's terms and rules, and I respect that choice if it's right for you. When I bought my house I refused to even look at any listings with HOA's. Took a bit more time to find my home, but it is MY home. Still got a nice Cul-de-sac, still got nice neighbors. Nobody tells me what color I'm allowed to paint. Nobody tells me what I'm allowed to do in my own yard. Nobody stops me from washing or servicing my own car in my own driveway. Basically it's your choice. I won't give someone else jurisdiction over my property. In my humble opinion if I was willing to deal with an HOA I might as well just rent. You're just trading one landlord for another.
Our HOA was dissolved after the half dozen lawyers who live in our community found it was costing far more for insurance alone than the HOA was worth, it’s been 15 years and no regrets.
Also, the HOA keeps general areas pretty. Then soon your yard doesn’t suit a board member-for instance, you didn’t edge the curb side lawn. You get a letter telling you to remedy this. If you don’t, then you are fined. Now the HOA can place a lien on your home. You can’t sell til it’s paid. Legal Robbery
@@LynRuiz I live in a 36 foot Travel Trailer in Florida. Nice park, large lots $305.00 yearly rate. My electric was $55.24 this month. This is what fits my budget.
If you live in an area and can not afford to not live in a HoA move. I recommend the Midwest. HoA’s are thin on the ground here and prices for everything are lower.
@@mariearmstrong1258 Nice...I did that except mobile for a year or so. Brand new 26ft toy hauler. Payment was only 158.00 a month. Had a Honda generator that used about 3.5 gallons every 3 days or so. Water and draining was 15.00 every 2 weeks or so. Did that near Redondo Beach area, well north of there. Fun times.
@@satmtca Better still: The HOA should be confined to its HOA house. I'll bet they're still screaming bloody murder that they actually had to listen to a real judge instead of their own Fuehrer.
Everything here is the HOA's fault. They did not get everyone to join but provided gate services to them anyway. Now, the new board is crying that its not fair. Then they tried to foreclose on a house they had no legal attachment to? How do these goons get into places of power?
My parents lived in a retirement community with 950 homes on least land. There was also 31 homes that were not on leased land. When a out of state company bought the property, they began to double and triple the monthly rates. When my parents started to fight it, the company told them they would be banned from all the amenities in the community if they did not pay. My father research all the original documents and realized that the only entrance to the neighborhood was owned/controlled by the 31 home owners. They went back to the company and said if they did not back down, they would either close the entrance or begin charging every homeowner entering the property a fee to come in. The company quickly backed down.
Its not the idea behind the HOA that is the problem, its the people in charge, it never fails that when you give little people a little power it goes to their heads and corrupts them. Therefore, no matter how good intentioned, the HOA system can never work.
It’s to keep properties at a value. If you didn’t have it then the Martinez’s or Lopez’s would move next door paint their house Mexican and skin a goat in the front yard of hoas didn’t exist.
if you live in a community where there is no HOA before or after you move in and then one is set up. you are NOT part of that HOA and don't have to pay those HOA dues. If they start demanding that you pay, tell them outright. there wasn't an HOA when I moved in so you cant demand I make payments for something I didn't agree to. if they keep demanding, then take them to court. if they have your signature on any kind of paper saying you agree to the new HOA, that is forgery and a felony.
you should. most communities like the 55+ ones are owned by a developer who bought the property from the original owner and decided to make it a community. its up to that developer then and there if they want to set up and HOA before anyone moves in to one of the properties. if not then its up to the homeowners to decide if they want to have an HOA or not. just setting one up and demanding people pay for something they didn't know about or want is illegal and can get the HOA sued if even one homeowner wants to pursue a court case. if it comes to filing a lawsuit against the HOA. DO NOT file it as a class action suit. a class action means that everyone involved with the case will get a piece of settlement. sounds good right? here is where it goes bad. I watched a video on here recently of a high school being raided by the police. the police illegally searched every student in the school. the police lost the case and were ordered to pay $3,000,000 to the 900 students of the school. still sounds good? well here is the math. $3 million divided by 900 equals $3,333.33 each. there is a good chance that, that money wont even be able to pay for their first car. and if it does come to filing a lawsuit and the HOA loses. make sure to keep track of the rent or HOA dues before and after the case because most HOAs will raise
repoman question if my grand mother is charged 400 for a palm tree branch hangin over the drive way...that was two months ago they now are chargin her 1400. Shes on a fix income shes 75 yrs old..what else can i do
do you have an address for the clubhouse in that community? trying to google maps it to find it. you should probably look into getting a lawyer. was the tree there before she moved in? how big was it? is the branch in danger of falling? you don't have to answer these. these are just questions I am guessing a lawyer would ask you if you were to get one. does it say that it is for the tree? you might want to also look at some other videos on here of people fighting with their HOAs for stupid reasons. my name is my job but I have to know all sorts of laws because I am going onto private or public property to get what the person put as collateral for the loan they defaulted on.
My HOA wants me to spend $6500 to paint the outside of my home . It doesn’t even need it but they said it doesn’t matter . There is a rule homes should be painted every five years . I have put my house on the market . I am moving 😡😡😡
And in the midst of the pandemic their new rules to put 6500$ in their pockets threatened your life, and you could not threaten theirs...good for value theft....
I lived in Nevada and had issues with the HOA. I got on the Board, two years ran for President then shut down the HOA. Took 28 notarized signatures but I got it done.
Why someone would buy a house in a HOA is beyond me. I could not live in a place where I pay the mortgage, I pay the property taxes and a bunch of nosy jack lopes tell me what I can or cannot do in my property. NEVER I wold live in a cave before I would buy a shack in an HOA.
@Fuktard Fagtroll That's not entirely accurate, frequently defunct or non-funded HOA houses are treated as not in an HOA when it's sold. This will show up for HOAs that are attached to single roads. in reality, the street owners don't care too much to enforce anything.
@@welestgw The HOA covenants and restrictions are matters of public record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds for every piece of property no matter what it is or where it is. They will appear in a title search or as an exception to title insurance. In Clark County, Nevada, the records are also searchable online. If you don't bother to do a title search or get title insurance or at least search the records yourself, you're beyond help.
Why would anyone pay a mortgage, taxes and $200-400 plus a month to an HOA? I understand that in a gated community you might be paying for private security but beyond that HOAs have a bad track record over overreach.
Depends what it covers. My HOA fees cover water, garbage, insurance on the building, landscaping, replacement of my roof, and more. Those services aren't free to provide.
"We dont force anything on anyone... we just request everyone pay..." or else they will try to foreclose your home. That HOA board member is soooooo full of poopoo I'm going to need knee high boots!
I used to be a gate guard there and my post orders were to man the guard house there I feel for the residents there the hoa there is a joke when I worked there residents complained that a back gate was not secured a basic fire dept entry gate which is supposed to be locked with a padlock was off its hinges I reported it on my paper work and nothing was ever done about it that was back in 2002
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The problem with HOA’s is their not ones buying or owning the property. This means they have no legal authority to tell you what you can and cannot do.
That's not really how it works, HOAs are attached to the property. So it's independent of any owners or sales. Honestly you could buy a house, be lied to about it, and still be attached to the HOA afterwards.
I would never live in a community that had an HOA, my ex brother in law did once, and he said they had someone drive around every night to make sure the outside light was lit/not burnt out, if it was burnt out, next day got a nasty letter saying to replace it immediately or face a fine. SMH
There is no difference between paying a monthly rent and HOA Dues other then you "Own you Home" but the HOA can say "Screw your legal ownership we don't care we're kicking you out and renting your home out!
What I like about this guy is that it's not about the money. He looks like he's got plenty of that. It's about being lied-to and cheated. I love that he took on the HOA and won. I wish everyone who has been mistreated and abused by an HOA had the resources needed to do the same. Sadly, lawyers aren't cheap.
In Florida the HOA dues are commonly $300-500 a month. Or more. Our dues here in Las Vegas are $93 and that just pays for the landscaping, watering the plants, fixing the gates and managing everything. Paying $200 a month for all this AND with a security guard is actually a total bargain IF you want all that. And some do.
my homeowners association is headed up by neighbor I had a run in with. he tries to park in front of my house all the time I pushed him off. now he's trying to get me to take my roof off I just put on he don't like it sad
I am purposely avoiding buying property that has an HOA. It's a nice concept if you get a nice park, trails, tennis courts, pretty flowers or other amenities with it, but they have too much power and there's not enough regulations to protect homeowners. No HOAs for this girl
Never ever ever ever would I buy a house that's part of an HOA, why would I spend all that money to have a group of random people tell me what I can and can't do with my property? If I buy a house and the land around it and want to paint my house lime green and put a hot pink fence around it I should be able to! (Not that I would, but just saying) it's ridiculous 🙄 why anyone would agree to an HOA is beyond me
HoA’s are stupid, I was in one once. Never again. If I have my entire shop over for a party, then they can come. I don’t need busy bodies, or security, telling me I have too many vehicles in my driveway, and too many people in my house. The neighbors are complaining, yet one was in Afghanistan the other was at work over night in a hospital...
To the Ranch Bel Air Homeowners Association: You violated every law possible. You even went against a court order. You need to be shut down and NOT be reopened if you want to go against every law in the book and violate every court order.
Is his home legally part of the HOA? It's a simple yes or no question, no grey area or room for interpretation. If it's not then the HOA has no authority and is in no position to make any claim that he is in the wrong.
He "wants protection but doesn't want to pay it" -extortion. I know mafia members who have said the same exact thing. If he has paid $200 every month for ten years that = 24k he HAS PAID. Lame ass HOA
BanthemOnCraftcadia love how the HOA board member (who happens to be the developer btw, that should not be legal due to the clear conflict of interest) says he plans to fight this. How may I ask does an HOA board pay for their legal fees? oh yeah, they don't, the residence pay for it with their dues and fines, so on top of the settlements p, this genius wants to sink more of other people's money into this. There needs to be a new law in place where residence are allowed to vote on whether or not an HOA board can proceed in a legal case where they stand to spend and lose HOA funds.
Here's the latest that I found: "last month the case went to trial. As of June 29, 2017, a jury has reached a verdict in the case of Jonathan Friedrich vs. Rancho Bel Air POA Unit 2, Inc. and Performance CAM LLC. The jury decided that Rancho Bel Air made a “negligent misrepresentation” to Friedrich, by claiming that his home was included as a property in a homeowners association for Unit 2, when, in fact, Friedrich’s house is situated in Unit 1, where there is no HOA. The jury also awarded Friedrich 70% of assessments paid to Rancho Bel Air POA in the past, plus interest, court costs, and an additional $20,000 in punitive damages for its negligent misrepresentation...Hansen will be filing a motion for recovery of attorney fees on behalf of Friedrich. A post-trial hearing is likely."
When I first got married .I took over my Brother in law s condo . Found out the deed was NOT transferrable cuz he still owed money on it. So what s the pay out ?. 18.000. O. K. I was living with them before I married his sister. And paying their tax. And Half the payment. When the HOA found out. The said they are NOT allowed to rent a room out to any one. Not even have family or future family live there. With out paying a fee. All these fees. Anyway I called my bank and said wire transfer the $18.000 to his bank. And it's paid off. And 2 years of HOA . After all we just married. No kids. Yet. HOA had a Fit ! They said we can't do that whith out a written agreement. Wow!. The HOA wanted all back fees paid first. My Brother in law said it's current. He had proof. Then they threaten. To take us all including his bank to Court . His bank. Said BRING it on. ! HOA Lost. Had to pay our lawyer fees ,Court. Fees. All that for over $18.000+ 4.000 for 2 yrs of HOA fees. So stupid ! Then ended up raising their fee to $400 to each Condo owner. To pay for their Mistake. Soon. There were 10 Condos up for sale. Cheap too! One sold for $10.000.my brother got it. Fixed up inside. And flipped it. For 40.000
Specially this Homeowner mistakenly joined HOA. Never accept Any Solicitation from HOA. And always sue against them for cunning claims. Let them know their boundaries.
As a former CA Escrow Officer, there are areas that can be "annexed" into the community association. One being Lake Mission Viejo. Once a property is annexed into the association, it is then forever a part of that particular association.
So HOAs are terrible and should be outlawed. They also should NOT be asking people for money if they aren't part of it. Yeah, they live in a gated community but there is no security so the fence is just something to give the residents false security. People are just paying for a gardener to keep the flowers in the pots outfit alive which is not with $200 a month per home. BUT if there was a security force hired to watch the neighborhood, everyone should have to pay dues for that. It's not fair for half of them to pay and the other hand to get free security guards.
Yes they enforce something that’s why they got sued and the guy won. He didn’t buy in a guard gated community they didn’t even have a guard station at the gate
I say that every good person should move out and let the bad people move in so that the Rancho Bel Air Homeowners Association realize their mistakes and do everything in their power to make things right. Either that or Rancho Bel Air should be shut down for good.
The Rancho Bel Air HOA doesn't deserve to remain open and receive tenants. In fact, that HOA MUST let old tenants leave and turn any new tenants from going there. They must also be shut down for violating their own laws.
Yeah but they tried to enforce the rules even though they new it was wrong.. but I have to say Las Vagas needs HOA’s that shit hole doesn’t need to get any worse!
Did Darcy climb up a ladder with a dress on to get on the roof? Never heard of anybody doing that before. Does this have something to do with empowering women?
That board guy is a liar, he said they don't go after people in unit 1, that's bullshit, they tried to seize that man's property and had to pay him $10k because of it.
That HOA President has some entitlement issues..built their HOA Community around His Home then lean on him like he owes them,tried to fking Foreclose on his house wtf...hope the Homeowner gets Everything in courts and More...
Not a gestopo HOA? Then immediately states they are charging HOA fees for someone who does not owe the fee? The problem with the HOA's in Vegas is that they use legal fees charged by the homeowners while the homeowner must pay for an attorney to get any satisfaction. Bad Las Vegas HOA.
I got the HOA's arguement that they are being guarded for free with no fines. But you don't just demand payment and lie to them. There has to be a compromise a smaller fee but no you lied and demanded money. You weren't even doing a good job guarding the homes!
The developer knew that when they added the locked gate and guards so he should’ve put the gate between the 2 developments not around both of them when only 1 is a part of his HOA development
HOA should be banned in the USA.
southern girl Absolutely . They are literarily the new mafia. Robbing folks in broad day light 😡😡
Go Away, HOA (and all those who stand with them)!
Simple solution, don't buy property in an HOA. If enough people refuse to buy into HOA communities, the property values in those communities will drop from a lack of sales. This creates the issue HOA's claim to be there to avoid. It won't take long for the residents to start disbanding them.
Teddy The Bear but if you like the house or have to take a job in the area then you have to
@@spankthemonkey3437
If you want the house more than the desire to avoid the HOA, then you don't have any reason to complain. You've made the choice to accept the HOA's terms and rules, and I respect that choice if it's right for you.
When I bought my house I refused to even look at any listings with HOA's. Took a bit more time to find my home, but it is MY home. Still got a nice Cul-de-sac, still got nice neighbors. Nobody tells me what color I'm allowed to paint. Nobody tells me what I'm allowed to do in my own yard. Nobody stops me from washing or servicing my own car in my own driveway.
Basically it's your choice. I won't give someone else jurisdiction over my property.
In my humble opinion if I was willing to deal with an HOA I might as well just rent. You're just trading one landlord for another.
Our HOA was dissolved after the half dozen lawyers who live in our community found it was costing far more for insurance alone than the HOA was worth, it’s been 15 years and no regrets.
t5grrr wish ours would dissolve in vat of acid lol. Unnecessary HOAs suck!!
Got to love lawyers
I have never understood why someone would purchase a home where strangers tell you what you can and cannot do with your home.
Marie Armstrong many times you don’t have choices unless you have a ton of money and a credit score that will allow you the best rates anywhere.
Also, the HOA keeps general areas pretty. Then soon your yard doesn’t suit a board member-for instance, you didn’t edge the curb side lawn. You get a letter telling you to remedy this. If you don’t, then you are fined. Now the HOA can place a lien on your home. You can’t sell til it’s paid. Legal Robbery
@@LynRuiz I live in a 36 foot Travel Trailer in Florida. Nice park, large lots $305.00 yearly rate. My electric was $55.24 this month. This is what fits my budget.
If you live in an area and can not afford to not live in a HoA move. I recommend the Midwest. HoA’s are thin on the ground here and prices for everything are lower.
@@mariearmstrong1258 Nice...I did that except mobile for a year or so. Brand new 26ft toy hauler. Payment was only 158.00 a month. Had a Honda generator that used about 3.5 gallons every 3 days or so. Water and draining was 15.00 every 2 weeks or so. Did that near Redondo Beach area, well north of there. Fun times.
good for him. finally somebody sued the HOA and won.
If it's not on the title, it's not valid. If it's the developer's error, the HOA can sue him. Oh wait, the developer is ON the board. How convenient.
Yeah. He won . . . . . . $10,000.
He paid the $200/month fees for 10 years.
That's $24,000.
He's still robbed of $14,000. Who really won?
Todd Jones hahahahaha nice translation man
@@satmtca Better still: The HOA should be confined to its HOA house. I'll bet they're still screaming bloody murder that they actually had to listen to a real judge instead of their own Fuehrer.
@@ElementofKindness it may have been a small victory but it still proves that the beast can die
This man obviously had the time and war chest to fight back, imagine how many ppl out there getting bullied who don't have those resources.
Everything here is the HOA's fault. They did not get everyone to join but provided gate services to them anyway. Now, the new board is crying that its not fair. Then they tried to foreclose on a house they had no legal attachment to? How do these goons get into places of power?
My parents lived in a retirement community with 950 homes on least land. There was also 31 homes that were not on leased land. When a out of state company bought the property, they began to double and triple the monthly rates. When my parents started to fight it, the company told them they would be banned from all the amenities in the community if they did not pay. My father research all the original documents and realized that the only entrance to the neighborhood was owned/controlled by the 31 home owners. They went back to the company and said if they did not back down, they would either close the entrance or begin charging every homeowner entering the property a fee to come in. The company quickly backed down.
Good for him, there is something very wrong with HOA's.
Its not the idea behind the HOA that is the problem, its the people in charge, it never fails that when you give little people a little power it goes to their heads and corrupts them.
Therefore, no matter how good intentioned, the HOA system can never work.
This man well educated and was able to handle the HOA!!! Congratulations to him! Not many people oversee their cruel and unlawful actions
Why is HOA legal in U.S.? It is the very definition of "giving up my freedom".
Because screwing people over is the american way...
Because you are free to buy a house in an HOA or not.
Some people don't have that choice, in some areas the only new houses are in HOA's
It’s to keep properties at a value. If you didn’t have it then the Martinez’s or Lopez’s would move next door paint their house Mexican and skin a goat in the front yard of hoas didn’t exist.
PhatCrayonz so it’s for racist reasons
The smartest man alive to fight back. I hate HOA's
if you live in a community where there is no HOA before or after you move in and then one is set up. you are NOT part of that HOA and don't have to pay those HOA dues. If they start demanding that you pay, tell them outright. there wasn't an HOA when I moved in so you cant demand I make payments for something I didn't agree to. if they keep demanding, then take them to court. if they have your signature on any kind of paper saying you agree to the new HOA, that is forgery and a felony.
repoman thanks incant wait to look over the paper work for my grandparents home
you should. most communities like the 55+ ones are owned by a developer who bought the property from the original owner and decided to make it a community. its up to that developer then and there if they want to set up and HOA before anyone moves in to one of the properties. if not then its up to the homeowners to decide if they want to have an HOA or not. just setting one up and demanding people pay for something they didn't know about or want is illegal and can get the HOA sued if even one homeowner wants to pursue a court case.
if it comes to filing a lawsuit against the HOA. DO NOT file it as a class action suit. a class action means that everyone involved with the case will get a piece of settlement. sounds good right? here is where it goes bad. I watched a video on here recently of a high school being raided by the police. the police illegally searched every student in the school. the police lost the case and were ordered to pay $3,000,000 to the 900 students of the school. still sounds good? well here is the math. $3 million divided by 900 equals $3,333.33 each. there is a good chance that, that money wont even be able to pay for their first car.
and if it does come to filing a lawsuit and the HOA loses. make sure to keep track of the rent or HOA dues before and after the case because most HOAs will raise
repoman question if my grand mother is charged 400 for a palm tree branch hangin over the drive way...that was two months ago they now are chargin her 1400. Shes on a fix income shes 75 yrs old..what else can i do
repoman my grandmother lives in aisle vista in summerlin
do you have an address for the clubhouse in that community? trying to google maps it to find it.
you should probably look into getting a lawyer. was the tree there before she moved in? how big was it? is the branch in danger of falling? you don't have to answer these. these are just questions I am guessing a lawyer would ask you if you were to get one. does it say that it is for the tree? you might want to also look at some other videos on here of people fighting with their HOAs for stupid reasons.
my name is my job but I have to know all sorts of laws because I am going onto private or public property to get what the person put as collateral for the loan they defaulted on.
"We don't force any thing on any one". Cough Cough Bull Crap.
My HOA wants me to spend $6500 to paint the outside of my home . It doesn’t even need it but they said it doesn’t matter . There is a rule homes should be painted every five years . I have put my house on the market . I am moving 😡😡😡
How was the move?
Selling paint and labor and destroying roof..?
@@MR..181 most likely!
Can not shoot those trespassers calling you renter..as it had been tried before..
And in the midst of the pandemic their new rules to put 6500$ in their pockets threatened your life, and you could not threaten theirs...good for value theft....
I lived in Nevada and had issues with the HOA. I got on the Board, two years ran for President then shut down the HOA. Took 28 notarized signatures but I got it done.
Why someone would buy a house in a HOA is beyond me. I could not live in a place where I pay the mortgage, I pay the property taxes and a bunch of nosy jack lopes tell me what I can or cannot do in my property. NEVER I wold live in a cave before I would buy a shack in an HOA.
A1986Ge1995 no one knows.. no one gets a letter saying that they are in one
Some areas like Phoenix are really difficult to buy homes that aren’t in HOAs.
Chaos Zombie999 No. you get the paperwork with the rules before you buy the house.
@Fuktard Fagtroll That's not entirely accurate, frequently defunct or non-funded HOA houses are treated as not in an HOA when it's sold. This will show up for HOAs that are attached to single roads. in reality, the street owners don't care too much to enforce anything.
@@welestgw The HOA covenants and restrictions are matters of public record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds for every piece of property no matter what it is or where it is. They will appear in a title search or as an exception to title insurance. In Clark County, Nevada, the records are also searchable online. If you don't bother to do a title search or get title insurance or at least search the records yourself, you're beyond help.
Awsome job!!! HOA needs to be releasing yearly spending and income statements to all residents.
Gabriela One after they expire
Why would anyone pay a mortgage, taxes and $200-400 plus a month to an HOA? I understand that in a gated community you might be paying for private security but beyond that HOAs have a bad track record over overreach.
Depends what it covers. My HOA fees cover water, garbage, insurance on the building, landscaping, replacement of my roof, and more. Those services aren't free to provide.
This one has all the security stuff and what not. And yet they got burglaries going on. What are they spending the payers money on is my question.
"We dont force anything on anyone... we just request everyone pay..." or else they will try to foreclose your home. That HOA board member is soooooo full of poopoo I'm going to need knee high boots!
I used to be a gate guard there and my post orders were to man the guard house there I feel for the residents there the hoa there is a joke when I worked there residents complained that a back gate was not secured a basic fire dept entry gate which is supposed to be locked with a padlock was off its hinges I reported it on my paper work and nothing was ever done about it that was back in 2002
but the funny thing I was written up for it they said I am not to leave the guard house at the front gate
I hope you passed this info onto the news crew and this owner.
D C - Do you need psychiatric help? Here is a number you can call 1-800-273-8255. Praying for you and your psychiatric troubles. There's always someone out there to hear you out 🙏🏼
The problem with HOA’s is their not ones buying or owning the property. This means they have no legal authority to tell you what you can and cannot do.
Amazing - I didn't know you were a real estate lawyer
That's not really how it works, HOAs are attached to the property. So it's independent of any owners or sales. Honestly you could buy a house, be lied to about it, and still be attached to the HOA afterwards.
Encumberances and bullsh
That man is a hero!
I LOVE that he sued, won and got so petty about it🤣 hang those signs old man !!!
I would never live in a community that had an HOA, my ex brother in law did once, and he said they had someone drive around every night to make sure the outside light was lit/not burnt out, if it was burnt out, next day got a nasty letter saying to replace it immediately or face a fine. SMH
LESSON LEARNED
NEVER BUY A HOA HOUSE
Homeboy spanked there ass!! Hard!.
Good for him!
Larry
Down with HOA'S.
There is no difference between paying a monthly rent and HOA Dues other then you "Own you Home" but the HOA can say "Screw your legal ownership we don't care we're kicking you out and renting your home out!
After seeing so many stories like this I am so glad that I don’t have an HOA in my neighborhood
Welp HOA just remove a Sherman Tank from the road cuz it's concerning.
The tank just sitting there doing nothing.
This guy is gloriously petty and I'm loving it. Those blowed up checks and signs he hung up were friggin hilarious. 😂
Messing with the wrong tribesman.
What I like about this guy is that it's not about the money. He looks like he's got plenty of that. It's about being lied-to and cheated. I love that he took on the HOA and won. I wish everyone who has been mistreated and abused by an HOA had the resources needed to do the same. Sadly, lawyers aren't cheap.
that is a Beautiful home
Karla Co it really is. And the HOA thinks these folks got money to fund their donuts and other stuff.
2:32 200 dollars are you insane, that’s 2,400 dollars a year
In Florida the HOA dues are commonly $300-500 a month. Or more. Our dues here in Las Vegas are $93 and that just pays for the landscaping, watering the plants, fixing the gates and managing everything. Paying $200 a month for all this AND with a security guard is actually a total bargain IF you want all that. And some do.
John Simion 200 is cheap I pay 700 a month in palm beach gardens Florida
Houses are cheap in Nevada
From the sounds of it, he didn’t buy in a guard gated community. The guard gated community formed around him. How is that his fault?
my homeowners association is headed up by neighbor I had a run in with. he tries to park in front of my house all the time I pushed him off. now he's trying to get me to take my roof off I just put on he don't like it sad
I am purposely avoiding buying property that has an HOA. It's a nice concept if you get a nice park, trails, tennis courts, pretty flowers or other amenities with it, but they have too much power and there's not enough regulations to protect homeowners. No HOAs for this girl
I will never buy house with hoa again
HOA is another name for extortion
I wouldn't live in a HOA area if they gave me 5 houses for free. Gangsters and bullies.
Not surprised that this is in Vegas. Vegas is like 60% HOA.
What a beautiful living room!
Yes, most of his tribe do.
Rancho Bel Air HOA
Shame on you ...😝
$200 a month for 10 yrs? They owe him $24,000
Never ever ever ever would I buy a house that's part of an HOA, why would I spend all that money to have a group of random people tell me what I can and can't do with my property? If I buy a house and the land around it and want to paint my house lime green and put a hot pink fence around it I should be able to! (Not that I would, but just saying) it's ridiculous 🙄 why anyone would agree to an HOA is beyond me
HoA’s are stupid, I was in one once. Never again. If I have my entire shop over for a party, then they can come. I don’t need busy bodies, or security, telling me I have too many vehicles in my driveway, and too many people in my house. The neighbors are complaining, yet one was in Afghanistan the other was at work over night in a hospital...
Where can I send him some sandbags lol 😂
Good. Keep fighting. There is no room for bullying.
That homeowner just wants a free ride in an HOA community.
Another HOA power grab
HOAs sould be outlawed
And the winners are ...... the lawyers who are laughing their ass all the way to the bank.
It was so unnecessary for the reporter to be on the roof but I love how extra it was. LMAO
To the Ranch Bel Air Homeowners Association: You violated every law possible. You even went against a court order. You need to be shut down and NOT be reopened if you want to go against every law in the book and violate every court order.
He stated we are not the Gestapo organization and everyone writes about but he still had no problem collecting money 4 over 2 years
It’s the sideburns that get me
Is his home legally part of the HOA? It's a simple yes or no question, no grey area or room for interpretation. If it's not then the HOA has no authority and is in no position to make any claim that he is in the wrong.
He "wants protection but doesn't want to pay it" -extortion.
I know mafia members who have said the same exact thing. If he has paid $200 every month for ten years that = 24k he HAS PAID. Lame ass HOA
BanthemOnCraftcadia love how the HOA board member (who happens to be the developer btw, that should not be legal due to the clear conflict of interest) says he plans to fight this. How may I ask does an HOA board pay for their legal fees? oh yeah, they don't, the residence pay for it with their dues and fines, so on top of the settlements p, this genius wants to sink more of other people's money into this. There needs to be a new law in place where residence are allowed to vote on whether or not an HOA board can proceed in a legal case where they stand to spend and lose HOA funds.
I wonder what has happened in this case since the year this was posted.
Here's the latest that I found:
"last month the case went to trial. As of June 29, 2017, a jury has reached a verdict in the case of Jonathan Friedrich vs. Rancho Bel Air POA Unit 2, Inc. and Performance CAM LLC.
The jury decided that Rancho Bel Air made a “negligent misrepresentation” to Friedrich, by claiming that his home was included as a property in a homeowners association for Unit 2, when, in fact, Friedrich’s house is situated in Unit 1, where there is no HOA.
The jury also awarded Friedrich 70% of assessments paid to Rancho Bel Air POA in the past, plus interest, court costs, and an additional $20,000 in punitive damages for its negligent misrepresentation...Hansen will be filing a motion for recovery of attorney fees on behalf of Friedrich. A post-trial hearing is likely."
@@Johnl1800 Fantastic. Thank you for the research.
If you're currently living in an HOA house, do yourself a favor and relocate--this time to an independent (non-HOA) house.
When I first got married .I took over my Brother in law s condo . Found out the deed was NOT transferrable cuz he still owed money on it. So what s the pay out ?. 18.000. O. K. I was living with them before I married his sister. And paying their tax. And Half the payment. When the HOA found out. The said they are NOT allowed to rent a room out to any one. Not even have family or future family live there. With out paying a fee. All these fees. Anyway I called my bank and said wire transfer the $18.000 to his bank. And it's paid off. And 2 years of HOA . After all we just married. No kids. Yet. HOA had a Fit ! They said we can't do that whith out a written agreement. Wow!. The HOA wanted all back fees paid first. My Brother in law said it's current. He had proof. Then they threaten. To take us all including his bank to Court . His bank. Said BRING it on. ! HOA Lost. Had to pay our lawyer fees ,Court. Fees. All that for over $18.000+ 4.000 for 2 yrs of HOA fees. So stupid ! Then ended up raising their fee to $400 to each Condo owner. To pay for their Mistake. Soon. There were 10 Condos up for sale. Cheap too! One sold for $10.000.my brother got it. Fixed up inside. And flipped it. For 40.000
@Sparkle4me screw off !
I am wondering if the others who paid will join a class act suit for repayment?
Give me one example of an HOA being useful
Specially this Homeowner mistakenly joined HOA. Never accept Any Solicitation from HOA. And always sue against them for cunning claims. Let them know their boundaries.
If other people are telling you what to do with your home, you do not own it. Buy something away from those dictators.
I’m glad we don’t have a hoa in the uk.
As a former CA Escrow Officer, there are areas that can be "annexed" into the community association. One being Lake Mission Viejo. Once a property is annexed into the association, it is then forever a part of that particular association.
So HOAs are terrible and should be outlawed. They also should NOT be asking people for money if they aren't part of it. Yeah, they live in a gated community but there is no security so the fence is just something to give the residents false security. People are just paying for a gardener to keep the flowers in the pots outfit alive which is not with $200 a month per home. BUT if there was a security force hired to watch the neighborhood, everyone should have to pay dues for that. It's not fair for half of them to pay and the other hand to get free security guards.
if he's not legally apart of the HOA there is nothing they can do about it
This is why i am a firm believer in the 2md amendment. A gate won't protect you.
This is the most Jewish man ive seen in a while, I love him
Yes they enforce something that’s why they got sued and the guy won. He didn’t buy in a guard gated community they didn’t even have a guard station at the gate
Only happens to the rich. Poor people cannot afford to live in communities like this.
Honest Question Here: Why In The Hell would Anyone Want To Live In A HOA?
Oh, I feel so sorry for this poor old man!
I say that every good person should move out and let the bad people move in so that the Rancho Bel Air Homeowners Association realize their mistakes and do everything in their power to make things right. Either that or Rancho Bel Air should be shut down for good.
I hope that citizen gets voted in his legislature. It’s about time those crap HOAs are regulated!
If he's not legally apart of the HOA then he's not obligated to pay anything
@Sparkle4me didnt think someone would read a comment from over a year ago before watching the video
But HOA could increase the value of your property significantly, that's the pros of having HOA.
I hope he get a million dollars is possible!!! Hate those HOA crooks
Imagine buying those donuts just for that pun
They also served as a post-shoot snack
It is time for Federal Laws to limit the power of HOAs with regard to using government as an enforcement mechanism.
The Rancho Bel Air HOA doesn't deserve to remain open and receive tenants. In fact, that HOA MUST let old tenants leave and turn any new tenants from going there. They must also be shut down for violating their own laws.
Ok, why isn't the HOA illegal yet?
How about this for an idea? Don't live in a HOA!
I can't believe HOA have the right to take your house .. bollocks to that ..glad they are not a thing in the UK !
Good for him I'm doing the same my hoa is a fraud are building is falling into unrepair
Yeah but they tried to enforce the rules even though they new it was wrong.. but I have to say Las Vagas needs HOA’s that shit hole doesn’t need to get any worse!
Did Darcy climb up a ladder with a dress on to get on the roof? Never heard of anybody doing that before. Does this have something to do with empowering women?
That board guy is a liar, he said they don't go after people in unit 1, that's bullshit, they tried to seize that man's property and had to pay him $10k because of it.
That HOA President has some entitlement issues..built their HOA Community around His Home then lean on him like he owes them,tried to fking Foreclose on his house wtf...hope the Homeowner gets Everything in courts and More...
Now you are a target of HOA.
He resume is something they should’ve looked into he basically built his life around construction laws
Not a gestopo HOA? Then immediately states they are charging HOA fees for someone who does not owe the fee? The problem with the HOA's in Vegas is that they use legal fees charged by the homeowners while the homeowner must pay for an attorney to get any satisfaction. Bad Las Vegas HOA.
Don’t move in a guard protected gated community and expect to pay nothing smdh
I got the HOA's arguement that they are being guarded for free with no fines. But you don't just demand payment and lie to them. There has to be a compromise a smaller fee but no you lied and demanded money. You weren't even doing a good job guarding the homes!
The developer knew that when they added the locked gate and guards so he should’ve put the gate between the 2 developments not around both of them when only 1 is a part of his HOA development
Only $10.000? More like $200k
If Jonathan Friedman isn't part of the HOA, then why is he living there? He could live wherever the HOA isn't and be happy.
Just stop paying them greedy money hungry people.
He needs to put a lien on the HOA's property.