Sage-Tips

What do you do when your neighbor yells at you?

Get a restraining order if your neighbor is threatening you or acting dangerously. File a police report (the police may not take action but it will at least be on record) File a noise complaint with your landlord or the police. Start the process of suing your neighbor for harassment (read on for more information)

How can I get my neighbor back?

Before Seeking Revenge on Bad Neighbors—Try Diplomacy

1. Bring a little gift if you feel like it (flowers or baked goods)
2. Make sure you’re calm and composed.
3. Visit your neighbors.
4. Inform them about the noise they’re making or any other problem they’re causing.
5. Explain why it bothers you and how it affects your activities.

How do you respond to a HOA violation?

Tips for Responding to HOA Code Violations

1. Tip 1: Understand why the rules exist in the first place.
2. Tip 2: Ask why you received the notice.
3. Tip 3: Remember that notices are not an attack on your character.
4. Tip 4: Understand that it is a progressive process.
5. Tip 5: If there are extenuating circumstances, let the board know.

What if the Hoa doesn’t follow its own rules?

The regulations for how new rules can be enacted should be outlined in your CC&Rs—and if the HOA isn’t following its own stipulations, you have a valid complaint for any secret swashbuckling.

Can my homeowners association kick me out because of my ethnicity?

That means that your homeowners association can’t fine you or keep you from purchasing a home in the neighborhood because of your ethnicity or race. It also can’t kick you out because members of the board hate your religion, or don’t like Germans, because you have children, or because you wear a Make America Great Again hat on a regular basis.

Are your HOA rules turning into an implacable steel trap?

Even when you feel as though your HOA rules have turned into an implacable steel trap determined to ruin your life at every turn, find comfort in this: Homeowners associations are bound by the rule of law, no matter what the president of the board says. State and federal law restrict the homeowners association’s abilities to restrict you.

How should associations deal with neighbor-to-neighbor disputes?

Given the fact that neighbor-to-neighbor disputes are a reality within common interest developments, it is a good practice for Associations to have a set policy in place that covers how it will handle such disputes when they do arise.