From: fredfighter@spamcop.net
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Can HOA take away my yard?
Date: 10 Jun 2005 11:51:18 -0700
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Ted B. wrote:
> >
> > The point is that if you are not in HOA when you purchased the property,
> > you can't be forced to join the HOA.
> >
>
> That's not how all HOAs work.  If a majority of your neighbors decide the
> whole neighborhood should be HOA, then you are in the HOA whether you want
> to be or not.  -Dave

In which states?  That sort of thing woulc clearly be a matter for
state law and I'd be surprised if it were so in all states.

It would not surprise me if all or nearly all HOAs _claimed_ it
was the law.

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FF