HOA tows cars from in front of owners homes
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
- Cold. Heartless. Inhumane. That's how neighbors are describing their homeowners' association after their cars parked in front of their own homes were towed. This may be the HOA hall of shame's most shameful story yet.
Moral of the story: “don’t EVER live in an HOA.
There's always some dumb commenter on any RUclips HOA video who repeats the idiotic mantra, "don't ever live in an HOA", as if their words were scripture.
HOAs exist and some people do not have any other choice. Open your eyes jeezum
@@GotLotsaFaith shut up
@@GotLotsaFaith and there is always some dumb ahole to defend hoa aholes.
@@GotLotsaFaith NO PEOPLE DO HAVE A CHOICE IDOT!!! NOT ALL HOMES ARE IN A HOA!!! SIMPLE: “DONT BUY A HOUSE IN A HOA!! AT SOME YOU WILL REGRET IT!!”
HOA's are racist !! They were originally made keep black people out of white neighborhoods because the residents didn't want the black folk to trash up their neighborhoods. So if you're still in a HOA neighborhood than you are racist too for supporting them !!! HOA I can't breathe! HOA I can't breathe!
Sounds like someone’s family member owns a towing company
That sounds about right
That was my first thought!
Yep
😂 Yup!
Sounds about right
When your HOA partners with a towing company, there is a real issue.
Mine does. Also there is a retired male volunteer HOA member who goes around putting notices on cars and alerting tow trucks of violations.
Conflict of interest. They'll LOOK for imaginary shite to tow you for!
If you have an older car, you'll be targeted b/c "they don't have time to fight in court."
Wrong. Business owners have older cars all the time.
Ours does.. but the security guy puts a notice(sticker)on the vehicle if they are not parked in guest parking(we now have to pay extra for our own parking spots). So If they don't move within 24-48 hrs, they get towed
@@evelynd.9222: That is sweet, considering.
There needs to be a class action lawsuit against the HOA. Trash!
let me translate that ending statement: Our hearts go out to the winfield family and their son... We didn't realize it would get so much attention... sorry we got caught extorting people.
Exactly! I notice that their hearts didn't go out to the Winfield family when the family sent a long e-mail describing their son's condition and his limitations with getting to the car. Only AFTER the family won their case did the HOA Board say "their hearts went out...." AND they wouldn't talk to the reporter - bunch of cowardly bullies!
Very TRUE LoL
@Heyward Shepherd - I thought maybe it was the short-penis syndrome. They're powerless in that department so they beat their chests like gorillas and become bullies.
They didn't realize how much they didn't give a fk till the media got involved. Places like that will always take advantage of people that they know they can take advantage of until they meet someone smart.
Doesn't she have a garage to park her car whereas to make it easier for the child?
She should have sent the HOA to court under the Americans With Disabilities Act. It would have been an open and shut case.
Jury wouldn't even have to attend!
"Disabled Discrimination? They're guilty."
"But you didn't even glance at my notes.."
"Uh, were we talking to ourselves? We said guilty, fool, now go tell your Karen Neo Nazi Masters, ya damn vulture!"
@@flashstudiosguy yes they would, but the jury would pretty much not even need to deliberate. The HOA would be found guilty after about 30 seconds of deliberation, not even. Doing that to a family, who’s child has cancer, that would make it so that if the jury didn’t find the HOA guilty, it would eat the jurors alive for the rest of their lives.
That's for sure
i was thinking the same thing, their lawyers representing and fighting to enforce the ada would have a field day with that management company. in the past i have been diagnosed with a learning disability every time throughout my schooling when i have needed help in regards to that every time you bring up ada or getting the people who represent people under those guidelines involved peoples attitudes change very quickly.
The HOA would've won anyways every time.
I'll never understand why anyone would want to live in an HOA
Now please sue that HOA! They're committing theft and fraud!
Imagine paying for a house only to have some stranger tell you how to live in it.
Exactly!
Imagine buying a home in an hoa and not reading the rules then complaining about them when they're enforced.
@@vegastjg imagine defending hoas. What are you 40? Ew.
Even if you are not in an HOA there will be people trying to get overly restrictive zoning ordinances put in place.
@Kristoff Gerhardt Boomer xD bruh you prolly ate a dodo in your first thanks giving
An HOA requesting info on a residents health is absolutely unacceptable.
Ridiculous they can get sued for that
Don't forget another part they said street parking was for guest but towed guest cars anyway
It's not unacceptable. The family should have contacted the HOA to request an exception based on their son's disability. The HOA would have the right to request proof, since there wasn't a disabled tag or hang tag on the car. In all likelihood, the HOA wouldn't have granted it anyway, but then the family should have sought legal advice.
@@demonvictim who wpuld wanna pay for something like that! It's ridiculous
@@Hitch_49 How can they get sued for it?
all the sudden you're sorry when a lawyer is contacted
We arrived in Vegas in the late 90's from the East Coast. We had no idea what an HOA was.
I left my garage door opened for more than 30 minutes, and I got a warning in the mail the next day that said, "If you leave your garage door open for more than 30 minutes again, you will receive a fine".
We moved shortly after that.
What weirdo was watching you with a watch? 🤣
I guess they had too much time on their hands.@@kingofrannoch
sounds like a story lol
Yea except they don't give a shit about that
Imagine paying people to rule over you In your own house.
Insanity at it's finest. any house in an HOA community has ZERO value in my book, you couldn't give me a house in one of those places.
Taxes
@@stldweller my HOA charges 100$ a year. The value of my home has increased 100k the last 5 years.
I dont have junk cars parked all over the place which keeps the neighborhood nice. I don't have meth heads painting their home pink because the paint was in sale. I don't have neighbors that hoard shit all over their front porches.
@@ohioplayer-bl9em you think the HOA had anything to do with Market value prices spiking? Hahaha
@@ohioplayer-bl9em Do you want a cookie? I mean.... 🙄
Fishy connection between that HOA and Towing Co. Someone's getting some commission.
They are most likely getting a cut of the towing fees.
Are you for real? You can’t be that paranoid. Think about it, they’re probably the only ones to get towed in a long, long time. Bad news travels fast. Won’t nobody park out front after watching this until a new homeowner, not believing that they will really do it, pushes their luck. Hardly worth it to the towing company to discount, or kick back, any part of a towing fee. I managed a HOA, and we had a problem with people parking in the yard. After we took the first one to court, and he spent a little under $5000, what with his lawyer, our court costs, etc... it never happened again, as long as I was manager. The towing company in this case is not breaking off a piece for one tow every couple of years. They probably charge the vehicle owner AND the HOA because they gotta drop everything and come right now or they’ll miss it.
This is happening at my HOA currently the HOA president is hiring all his buddies to keep the grounds up and we believe he gets some type of kickback for getting them the contracts
@@mictza450 I believe the HOA is getting kickbacks from the towing fees. The language in their rules regarding towing is still illegal. It didn't say anything about putting stickers on vehicles 48hrs before towing a car. The Board should be brought to court in that issue.
@@tobyihli9470 You're obviously ignorant to the fact that this type of partnership btwn businesses and towing companies do indeed commonly exist. With that being said, be aware of calling others stupid when you're the one unaware of the facts.
My family was victimized by an HOA, who's president just happened to live next door, and was a lawyer with his wife as vice-president. He didn't like the fact that my family was taking care of some elderly people, and didn't want his kids to grow up next to them. He resorted to scare tactics like letting his huge viscious dog to roam out front, and when my sister would try to take the trash out, the dog would aggressively rush at her, growling with teeth bared. I had to drive across town just to take her trash to the curb! He and his wife sued my family and lost, the re-sued us and finally won, kicking us out of that neighborhood. The house was always neat and well-maintained, and we never had a problem with any of the other neighbors. It was a case of power given to a bully, who used his law firm to get what he wanted. Such people will never be happy, and spread misery wherever they go. Take away their power.
karma, and Jesus . They may also be kicked out before ever being allowed "in"
Reason #8,134,953 to not to live in an HOA. I got done dirty by my first one in SanDiego, for working on my car, in my garage....which wasn't a problem the first several years I lived there but as soon as one Karen gets into power?? Quality of life goes to hell in a handbasket..... never again.
In their fake apology, the HOA is still claiming that the car was legally towed. This is the sign of a true narcissist in charge.
@The Calming Kind It's predatory towing. They pay finder fees for spies to watch people getting out of their cars for even a minute, then they hook you. I saw this happen in Arlington, VA. A guy was parked at a McDonald's, came out of the store and threw a bag of food into his truck. Then walked thirty feet away to use an ATM and they had a hook on him within 20 seconds. They began shoving the guy away when he was trying to protect his property.
Communists
@@lizard944 I would have shot the tow truck driver. For being a thief. I saw that news investigation as well
They become ‘caring‘ human beings when the cameras show up. Convinced ? NOT!!!!!
@@andrewcharley1893 Word brother...word.
NEVER buy a property that has HOA fees!!! NEVER!!! They’re CROOKS!!!
Texas is full of these assoc.
So do your own due diligence and don't trust these people.
When I was looking to buy a house that was the one thing I told my realtor I do not want to live in a place that has the home owner association fees why does woman took me to her house and we was talking and that was one thing she stayed too old to HOA fees I just walked out I left her in the house with my mom and so her and my mom was staying on the front porch talkin and I'll holler at the car window I said I don't know why you talkin to her she not buying the house I'm always liked you so mean I said I'm not I'm not going to pay fees for stuff I can fix myself or my husband can fix I don't need them to come and cut this little patch of grass or if I want to plant flowers you have to ask permission can you plant some flowers
@@mou10gurl1730 I find it surprising that Texas have HOA since it's essentially communism. I thought Texans preach freedom and hate communism. HOA goes against American values.
Read the rules..obey the rules.
Done!
@ Son New WTF ? Is this a joke? Who writes like this? I can barely understand this gibberish, it's the worst writing I've ever seen!
That happened to me in Utah when the new HOA manager hired his brother who owned a towing company. They had no reason to tow my second car. Stated my plates were expired which was not the case. I did catch that car was gone within 1 hr. No information who or where to call. A neighbor gave me info that was provided at recent condo association meeting. Towing company didn’t answer (I’m sure so they could try to add another day). Got cash and had friend drive me over still was attached to truck. Yelled and screamed until driver showed up. Had to argue to let me in to get my car. Back in 2003-2004 cost me $350 as a single parent that’s a lot. Asked why he towed it made him look at license and took I took a picture. Would not reduce price telling me I was lucky he let me in tonight to retrieve it. No money back from condo association. Tow truck was always around trying to catch someone even parked behind garage or carport with doors open getting groceries. Finally got rid of him and I believe the manager too. There like politicians given kick backs to friends and family
I will NEVER purchase any real estate which is subject to an HOA. It is insecurable.
The towing company is probably owned by an HOA relative.
Just like the collection agency they send unpaid fees to.
I swear I randomly see you in the comment section at least two times a week
Exactly
Chocolate rain 🌧 😁
Yep
agreed and it's sad that HOA's run their rackets, I had to deal with it as well then I sold my home
The car was not "legally" towed if they did not receive 48 hours notice.
Yes and No, it was illegally towed because the HOA acted like a government and enforced laws of their own making when the city already had laws in place. In other words the HOA is not a government and cannot make enforceable laws.
If the city sent in code enforcement for private property and deemed the car an eye sore, slapped a ticket of violation of the cities codes on it, then the HOA could have it towed. They were enforcing a city code.
They just took it upon themselves to tow before any decisions was made, by someone with enforcement powers, if the car was an eye sore under the law.
Yes, the car was on the HOA property but under their rules guest can park there. By law they can not say who cannot cannot be a guest. If they did, no one in their right mind would buy a home there.
All an HOA can do is collect fees to help maintain the common areas. They have no other say. They cannot stop anyone from buying a home, they cannot create enforceable laws because they are not a government. They cannot foreclose on a resident because they have not paid their dues or paid their fines. They can place a lien on your property though to collect dues owed but not fines.
Sudhir Kakar - mood, and HOA usually makes the residents follow laws that are already on the books. When they see a violation they are suppose to call the city/county code enforcement office to get an officer to come out and see if a code is being violated. They aren’t suppose to write the violation themselves or seize property. Yet, that’s what they have done here.
@@auntiem873 its not a yes or no. The hoa towing company violated city ordinance.... its no middle ground. Thats why you dont be passive in with these groups. You get an understanding of group bylaws and work to make beneficial changes as needed
Cj Jones - you just need to know the laws in your area. Then when you go to the board and they spout the by laws you can recite the law back to them.
Yes it pisses them off but it also lets them know not to mess with you, most of the time.
@@auntiem873 when dealing with hoa's yeah knowing the law good. But also you joining a group.where as possible you may give up some rights to join that community. Thats the price to stay in the heights, woods, grove, hills or lakes. But hoas will over reach.
There’s a special place in hell for people who do bad things like this.
Wow….the amount of horror stories that have come out about HOA’s, I truly hope I can find a home that is in no way, shape, or form connected to a HOA.
Buy a house in the woods
HOA should be illegal.
They have far too much power
I completely agree. They are a huge nuisance and just an excuse for a small group of people to bully their neighbors.
1982
NOT ONLY ARE HOA'S LEGAL, THEY ARE OFTEN REQUIRED BY LAW. Most cities have passed laws mandating that all new home communities with more than 10 homes have an HOA. THIS requirement is a condition of a builder being granted a building permit.
@@Timbrock1000 Not in rural areas!
@@Timbrock1000 Is this correct? I'd really like to know if you have any reference material regarding this or if you can tell me a city where this occurs. Since HOAs are legal entities and most being corporations, I have a difficult time believing this. By no means am I saying you're not being truthful but rather I'm interested in investigating it further. While I've yet to hear of government; state, federal or local creating a law that requires a community be governed by a corporation or legal entity, I have heard of them requiring established HOAs to maintain things that would otherwise be covered by taxes. For example snow removal from streets, replacement of worn sidewalks, street repairs, traffic sign maintenance, etc. So with that said I guess a further measure to require the creation of an HOA isn't a huge leap but I also can't understand how such a law could be passed. If you would post some further reference information, I'm sure there are others who would be as interested as I am in finding out more about this.
Sounds like the HOA has some financial kickback with the towing company.
Sounds Like It!
It sounds like Dr. Utopia is abusing his landlord powers to hold citizens' property for ransom.
You nailed it !
My thoughts exactly!!
Some ?????? I'll bet 50% plus
Paying money to an HOA is like paying money to "The Mob"...
This is what all news should be. Vetting local businesses and blacklisting shady ones.
NEVER EVER WILLINGLY BUY A HOUSE IN AN AREA MANAGED BY AN HOA.
Let’s not demonize HOA’s. Not all of them are like this.🙄
@@Rosedaleb1 Let's call it what it is.... an attempt to control your neighbors property choices. Control rightfully belongs to the actual OWNER.
@@Rosedaleb1 Like who?
@@Rosedaleb1 they are 🙄
@@Rosedaleb1 they’re not all bad, but none of them are also good or should I say beneficial to the property owners enough to put up with their bullshit.
The lesson of the Story, "Don't move in to an HOA neighborhood!"
Yea I'd NEVER buy a home that's part of an HOA.
Until the HOA comes to you.
its a lession of every report you hear of an HOA
Agreed, to a point. Everyone hates an HOA until that night-time mechanic or wrecker company moves in next door.
nunya business I mean, they’re paying their mortgage, not me. If they wanna hammer or rev engines until 9:59 PM, they’re free to do so. As long as they aren’t breaking local noise ordinances or whatever, they can do what they want on their own property. And if they ARE, then the law can deal with it. No need for HOA.
I’m not some jerk who thinks the world revolves around me and needs to be quiet on my terms. 🤷♀️
If I ever get into Congress, the first bill I introduce would be to outlaw homeowner's associations.
Reasons why I refuse to live in an hoa, my heart broke when he said he feels bad that his parents are in that situation because of him.
How sad. The situation isn't because him. It's because the nasty HOA
The HOA backed down and apologized **ONLY** because the news station got involved.
But it was a half a**ed apology. They made sure to throw in there that they did things legal. And then lied about not knowing about the son's condition after the journalist said the mother told them. And I actually believe that, this lady seems to really do her work and not just take someone's word for it.
Nope only because their banks got frozen..lol
They would of had a Lynching if they Didn't back down I Tell ya!
They didn't back down, only said sorry your son's disabled, didn't even care about the girl with her smashed window and unlawful tow of a visitor without any prior warning
@@MrKushinator420
Wrong.
They did back down.
They gave back the car, and did not enforce the towing fee.
When I bought my house in 1988, the builder said I would be glad that there was no HOA. It is actually a big selling point in my neighborhood.
in this situation i can guarantee you that HOA guy was getting a kick back from the tow company
@@nicstone3141 for sure. I think its an arranged they made to rip ppl off 'legally'. Disgusting parasites
Can a HOA be started well after the fact of one buying their house?
@@Katarina23 you have no obligation to them. For the most part, it would be a new neighborhood that has HOA. It is supposed to be helpful to keep the streets clear of disabled vehicles, grass growing knee high and trash all over the place.
The one I live in is ok, I never hear anything really. We just got letters about bushes and weeds, because the freeze a few months back took the bushes out, and many homes do not put anything down for the weeds.
I don't care what others do, but at least cut your grass so the weeds aren't as visible!
@@Katarina23 Yes but houses that were built before the HOA are excluded. My old HOA neighborhood had a few houses that were excluded but they didn't have access to the pool and other stuff.
Lawfully towed? They just said they violated the law because you needed 48 hrs notice. So the board KNEW this was happening. Just more BS from an HOA.
I will never live under an HOA,
The HOA and the towing company were partners in crime . That is something very obvious to me .
Me too!
... ABSOLUTE TRUTH...
Somebody has a family member in their pocket! Who called the tow company within that hour? Or does the tow company just troll around the neighborhood looking for vehicles to tow?
Surveillance cameras and vehicle recognition software.
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*ALL of them are CoWards & of course Trump Voters!!!!*
Please everyone avoid HOA housing at all costs.
Explain how to avoid them when they're spreading faster than AIDS...
@fartyboots ALL housing issues are covered my city ordinances, there is really no need for a HOA unless you plan on strict control of you neighbors.
I am sure you can find a place where your neighbor has two broken cars on cinder blocks in the front yard.
@@DavidEVogel why would I care what my neighbor does ? If you care that much about what someone else's does with their house than that's kinda sad
@@Kadori328 yah I’m sure you’d be fine with your neighbor torturing little kids in their meth lab of a basement
And yet the cars were *NOT* lawfully towed. The towing company should be charged with violating the law.
I would sue for harassment and discrimination for being disabled. Also, file a police report for the illegal towing and inform the district attorney. That's criminal if they're violating state and local laws.
Joining a HOA makes your home, THEIR home.
@unityisthekeytostrength fact, they can't, they tried that at my HOA, unless it is in the code enforcement at the city court house, one citizen can not make a law and force it upon another citizen, a few of us beat down the HOA they don't bother any one here any more. if its in code enforcement yes you have to go by it, but not because a bunch of HOA people say's it so, We won!!
@unityisthekeytostrength no, they tried that to, 220 homes in my subdivision, 75% of them don't pay any dues at all been here for 23 years, its still the same, they try really hard to cause trouble, just because they are on the HOA board, they can not enact a law they like, the only law enforceable is the one's that come from the city government, I do pay my dues, because they do keep the entrance looking good, in fact one of them ask me, he said who would pay to keep the entrance's looking good, I told him, the same ones that keep the entrance's looking good at a sub that don't have an HOA he looked at me and said, I never thought of that before, no my friend, HOA's can only do what the people let them, they tried to stop people from working from their home, well with covid what would they do, I know 50 people here in this sub that work from their home, they even tried to make every body park in their garage, no cars showing any where at any time, and they tried to make people sale their trucks and get a car, no trucks allowed, every body got together wow what a crowed, we put a stop to it and now, hardly ever hear from the HOA, don't get me wrong, they do do a few good things,
They control everything, including who lives in your house, who can visit, how many pets...i don't know why anyone would live in one.
That statement wins the dummy award
@@bluegoddess1386 there is a reason for that….it’s to keep a nicer neighborhood. It’s to keep property values up. I’m guessing you want to live in a lower class neighborhood, that’s fine…..but when you buy into a community like this you agree to these rules.
I’d suspect that someone on the board has ties to the towing company.
No doubt in any of our minds. Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times or more is enemy action. These actions have a funky odor.
Yep thats exactly what happened and they generating extra income from it.
My thoughts exactly. Definitely a family member so they can extort people and make excessive amounts of money illegally
Time for an emergency vote to get rid of the association dirt-bags.
One or some members has a commission or making money with the towing company
Over my dead body would I ever be part of HOA even if it was the house of my dreams.
Darcy Spears you're the best. Thank you for helping families.♥️♥️
Every house I bought, the first thing I'd ask the realtor if the house was in an HOA. If the realtor said yes I'd tell them that don't even bother showing me the house. The second question would be if the house is in a flood plain.
sorry I may be stupid but what is a flood plain
@@nathanielmediocre a low-lying area near a river that floods during storms and high rains
@@OldDistantHermit ah thanks I live california explains why I wouldn't know
Asking a relator/ salesperson for an honest answer is a big mistake. If its not in writing and signed it means nothing.
But are good questions
I have quite literally never heard a single good thing about any HOAs
The original idea is that homeowner's come together to make the neighborhood look nicer and by extension increase home values.
In practice they work like a shitty union.
I lived in one that was able to secure a contract with the garbage collection in the area so we only had to pay about $24 a quarter for trash collection. Apart from that they were a terrible organization whose only redeeming quality was that if you recieved notice that they would fine you they also gave 30 days to correct the situation. I will never live in another HOA neighborhood again.
My HOA is pretty good, maybe even a little too lenient. They keep the common areas well-maintained, the fence around the subdivision is nice looking and also well-maintained. Street lights that go out are fixed quickly. When I bought my house it was in violation of some of the terms of the covenant. Things I couldn't fix, such as the construction materials used. I got it in writing from the HOA before I bought the house that I would not be held in violation of the covenant for those violations. However, I actually feel like they need to be a little bit stricter. We have parking restrictions, but they are rarely enforced. You are allowed to park on the street, but overnight parking on the street is not allowed except for guests. However, residents always park on the street to point where it's dangerous. We have quite a few very young children in the neighborhood, some of the streets have curves in them. People park in the street and make it like a slalom course to drive. If you meet an oncoming car, only one can go through, while the other waits. If one of these little 3 year olds was to run out between all the cars, you'd never see them coming.
pyrobryan, fair enough comment, allow parking on one side only. As for loose children, what sort of parent would let their child be near a road unaccompanied?Children are not drivers responsibility, that's a parent's job.
@@lorrainemarshall4183 Do you have kids? If so, has one of them never evaded your sight for a moment? I don't have kids, but many of my friends do and they can be quite quick and they don't always stop running when you tell them to stop running.
When i was looking to buy my first home, the number 1 criteria i had was NO HOA.
Another reason why I’d rather stay in a shelter if I was looking for a home to buy until I find something else than to move in a HOA community! NEVER would I spend my money on a mortgage that I have to be treated like a renter…. Makes no sense. This is awful! 😞🙏🏽
I was thinking the same thing, the purpose of owning your own home is so that you can have your own rules. You might as well be a renter if you have to follow someone else's rules.
They aren't sorry. They got a kickback from towing people from the tow company. Why else would they want people towed.
Their lawyer told them they were in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and could be sued for a hefty amount of money by HUD. Look up Rosie the Pit Bull in New York. Rosie became an emotional support dog and stayed in the co-op. with her new found owner. The board tried to make Rosie move.
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Facts! Even their lawyer knew they were wrong.
Not true at all I do this daily we don't get money. Its called the hoa rules if you don't like their rules don't move into a hoa
@@supremeautomotive6749 Not entirely true, I used to work at a tow company, a very crooked one and they took people's money all the time for favours like this. The boy thought he was They were in each other's pockets, hella shady.
Edit: I totally agree with you about the HOA rules and not moving in if you don't want to comply with them. HOAs are shitty. Well, at least the ones I've heard about.
I used to work for a towing company.....the hoa manager gets a cut on every car we tow
In my HOA the manager doesn't get a cut of the fee
@@albertmotyka2819 the manager is lying to you
No they don't.
@@albertmotyka2819 Hopefully you will rot in hell
That's what I thought.
I hate HOA’s. Leave my home alone, damn it!.
I lived an HOA never again! They should be illegal. We paid for security and had a real security company. Then the board decided to fire them. The president and his son plus two random guys replaced 10.
Break-ins etc. The roof that was part of our fees took two months to get fixed
“The boards hearts go out to the family and their sons condition”
Also the board “unanimously decided not to pay for your vehicle”
Scumbags
Arrogant POS scumbags.." Your vehicle was legally towed .." - that bogus apology letter from the HOA was a backhanded pack of lies, clearly written by a unrepentant liar.
@Lionel Smith yes. But this isn't over 'the law', it's over hoa rules/ regs/ prejudices....Much different..
@Lionel Smith The Law said they need signs and red marks on the streets is there any of that and they need a 48 hour notice sticker, No there is none of that so educate yourself dipshit.
@@revamp2672 Sign is posted right as you enter the community & residents were evidently notified DIRECTLY at some point about the rules. This is just more "I'm going to do what's convenient for me, regardless" BULLSHIT that is exactly what's wrong with America today...dipshit!
@Lionel Smith EXACTLY, accountability & responsibility, my friend.
Never never never.... HOA is the opposite of “freedom” and “ownership”.
I love our HOA. It's friendly, but it keeps the neighborhood nice.
HOA’s are far from being all bad. They actually protect home values. If the neighbor from hell moves in next door they can reduce the resale of your own home by $100,000 or more unless there’s an HOA to have them comply with reasonable standards. In this case it sounds like Code Blue Towing is mainly to blame. People are all for increased freedoms until they’re personally harmed in some way and then they suddenly want less freedom for the person who harmed them. Many want the police to leave them alone but are the first to call them if their car is hit or home broken into. It’s no different with HOA’s. Like the police their job is to protect homeowners.
@@sharedknowledge6640 yeah, however, the HOA didn't take even some responsibility and help the homeowners they represent
@@adianchowdhury9016 The HOA did take some responsibility by issuing an apology and picking up the $800+ impound bill. I’m not saying this HOA is without blame but that doesn’t mean all HOA’s are a bad thing as many are saying.
I do understand wanting order in your neighborhood, but I will never understand PAYING someone to tell you HOW you can live in your home! I would never live in a dictatorial HOA.
I hope and pray they reimburse the young lady and repair her car. I’m glad the other homeowners received their cars back.
So even visitors get tickets. Why do these HOAs want to make people's lives miserable. It seems to be very common.
Their car got towed within the hour? Damn. Someone's petty AF.
I bet you fifty bucks she's white and drinks white wine.
Most HOAs are full of petty Karens (men and women type) and are retired with nothing better to do. Sadly garbage like this over shadows any benefits of HOAs.
It's a scam. Who are the board members, again? How many are there, again? Where do they live, again?
There's a deal with the towing company. Service within an hour over a non-violation of parking by-laws? Takes longer than that to get servi e when you've got a breakdown on the freeway. Stinks like kickbacks.
actually , the way Tow Truck Companys operate in HOA neighborhoods is that they patrol them , actively seeking out cars to tow , no calls needed , but they usually do it late at night , not sure what time of the day this happened to them , i would be surprised if it was a day time towing .
@@ThatWolfWithShades 🍷
THIS is WHY you DO NOT live in a HOA-controlled house.... PERIOD..
Right.
They are very rare . Most places are h.o.a
before you join go around to your neighbors, and ask them if they joined willingly or if they were forced to join by threats of fines etc.
Most communities require at least the majority of homeowners to sign up WILLINGLY. Buttttttttt, most people just pay the fees because its easier than standing up for their God Given Rights
I've always heard stories about crazy rules when people live in HOA controlled places.
Things like you can't paint your house and mailbox certain colors, your hedges have to be trimmed a certain way and you can't trim them into different shapes, the grass has to be cut down to a certain length, you can't plant certain flowers.
Honestly it depends on the situation. Some places where the houses are detached, I think they are a waste of time or useless. If you live in a townhouse or condo they are very necessary especially if the exterior is maintained by the association. The problem comes from power hungry nosy individuals who get a superiorty complex. They should be voted out ASAP, but that means someone else needs to step up. Unfortunately too many people don't have the guts or brains to do that so you end up with situations like this.
I refuse to live in an HOA neighborhood. NOPE. I'm sorry for those homeowners who actually don't own their own properties. They should sue for damages! Great job from the news team that did their job investigating and reporting the news accurately.
Why in the "F" would anyone buy a property just to be under the thumb of some random clowns called an "HOA" board?
It’s pretty obvious what’s happening. “New tow company” “everyone starts getting towed all of a sudden”. The HOA made a deal with the tow company and their on the take!
*they're, not their. ;)
Sadly pointing grammar errors doesn't change the fact that there are lots of towing companies that are nothing but car thieves.
@@conniethesconnie Wasn't disagreeing with them, just providing a helpful correction. I'm all for towing companies because they are necessary, but as with all good things, there are those who find ways to abuse it and turn it into something horrible. Car stuck? Towed. Someone illegally parked on your property? Towed. Accident? Towed. Repo because someone isn't paying for their vehicle? Towed. All good uses there. But then there are petty people who have others towed and refuse to accept responsibility for it. This story is an example, and if you Google "Breakthrough Towing," you'll find an excellent case of why towing companies have such a bad rep.
Not much of an apology. It was essentially saying, “we did nothing wrong, but we will give your car back because we got caught being a-holes.”
Yup, that sounds about right... it pisses me off
They have nothing to apologize for. You understand that they are legally obligated to enforce the rules right? That's why they have an HOA. There are a set standard of guidelines every single person has to agree to. And the HOA is responsible for maintaining the rules as regulations. The family decided the rules didn't apply to them.
Yeah, that line that said "lawfully towed" is total bullshit. They don't want to admit fault in case someone files a civil case. If they admitted any fault, it could be used as evidence in the civil case against the HOA, kind of like when cops act badly, the dept will always claimed they "acted within dept procedures" so it cannot be used in a civil case against them.
Yeah it was kind of like a sorry but not sorry apology.
@@newzerozeroone yep
SHAME ON THE HOA !! PICKING ON DISABLED CHILDREN! What!? His wheelchair didn't look like everybody elses!?
Never would I live in a neighborhood with an HOA.
Living in a neighborhood that has HOA defeats the purpose of owning your OWN home and your OWN property!
It really does...I just had this convo with my daughter and soon to be son in law...I think they just like to be able to say they have a HOA....until some bull like this is pulled.
@@delewon it's insane to me, honestly. Plus the monthly HOA fees, makes it even worse.
Why can't HOA managers who do not have the residents best interests be removed?
HOA's are usually run by a niece or nephew of the contractor who built it as form of having a continuous stream of income even after selling a lot.
HOA are nothing but a scam from the very beginning.
Yup, I used to live in a townhome with an HOA and when I sold it and bought a single-family home, I made sure there was no HOA there. I've lived in my home for 26 years now and glad I don't live under the rule of a POS HOA staffed by losers in the neighborhood who have nothing better to do.
Even after you get done paying for your home, and you still got to pay personal property tax you still technically don't own your home because if you late on that tax guess what happens it gets foreclosure.
I have never heard a single story about a good HOA experience. All the stories about HOA's I have seen and heard are like this one; hellish, dark, evil. Things like this are why I will never willingly move into a house trapped under the arm of an HOA.
It is almost like people with inferiority complexes are attracted to these positions of minor power.
Almost.
@risinglotuswind So instead of at least an excuse of a good argument, you just reply with "Shut Up"? Makes me a bit suspicious that you live with an HOA and you're one of the ones enforcing these crazy laws that are set up to bully others instead of helping them.
If folks move to a HOA --- abide by the rules. That is the purpose of an HOA to maintain an "image" which is the reason these folks moved there in the first place. Rules are to be followed and HOA minions are to be worshipped. If folks want to move up to an HOA neighborhood there are rules to follow. Otherwise they should move somewhere else.
@@user-dn9vd9xg9p Don't people move in HOA places because of safety?
We lived in an HOA neighborhood and they had one of our neighbors who was a former prosecuting attorney on retainer. He actually verbally attacked and threatened another elderly neighbor who was in a hospital after surgery over an alleged violation involving the color of new roofing.
The fact it took a month, and only once they realized eyes would be on them, investigate this HOA!!!!
I had an HOA in Denver, Colorado that did this to me. I took them to court and won because my vehicle was parked in front of my home. Not 3 months later the entire board was voted out. I then sold the townhouse and moved to the suburbs. If you can help it never buy into an HOA.
Bet money....🤔
One of the HOA board members is affiliated with the towing company.
Yeah our community was like that. There was some racketeering between the hoa and tow company. The tow company was robbing members out of hundreds of thousands of dollars and illegally towing cars. They hired former felons. I wasn't aware until one guy who looked like a Crazy guy had signs on his lawn explaining and told me what was up. They changed tow companies after that and it's good now.
Kickbacks
That's what I thought.
well said, love!
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Yeah it sounds like they're deliberately taking advantage of disabled people, and will proceed to bully and vandalize anyone smart enough to park away from their jurisdiction. It's all part of a scheme to extort money from the community through "legal" means.
The HOA has no business asking about health problems.
They didn't ask. The family assumed the rules didn't apply to them and didn't request a variance to allow them to break the rules. So the HOA did what they're legally obligated to do, enforce the rules.
Hippa right
@Missouri Mule and what happened when they took that route? They were without their car for how many days or weeks? Simple reaching out to the entity THEY agreed to allow to enforce rules and guidelines would have avoided all this. HOAs are not for profit which means every dollar they spend comes out of the homeowners pockets. They will ultimately pay for this when it comes time to approve another budget.
@KooKoo Bananas because of hippa privacy laws, they can not ask about medical and medicines.
RedBeardJoe there’s always a boot licker somewhere.
Priceless, child...
Shame on the dark souls of the HOA...
why is it that when people give someone a bit of authority they always choose to abuse it.
HOA is only “sorry” that this story became public and their filth was not hidden to their community
I own 2 properties, never buy a property with HOA. HOA will kick your pets out if they bark or make noise, HOA wont let you decorate your yards, HOA wont let you put up Christmas light or Halloween decorations, HOA will kick you out the neighborhood. If you like your freedom with your home, never buy a property with HOA.
Check out this video. About HOA kicking out families.
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You guys are going to love this one :(
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@@bravelilspidey Wow....
My bro bought an HOA. Wanted to make renovations inside the unit. Put up hardwood floors. It was a townhouse--nobody above or below. He had to write a very long proposal with diagrams. Now, he wants to sell it.
That was my experience to a T. And it was impossible to have your voice heard because all the meetings took place 2 hours out of town during the work day.
Never move in any HOA trust me. Your home is not your home.
I' am glad this went on TV. Keep Posting it ! Check if the towing company is making videos like other channel do on towing cars. Making more money off the backs of the Disabled!
When the HOA doesn't answer the door that's when you know for sure that they know what they are doing is wrong on multiple levels.
Or that they don't wish to deal with the torches and pitchforks crowd. Funny how the underdogs are always allowed to refuse to talk to reporters, or the cops, or whomever, but those deemed higher up are always required to. Hypocritical much?
@@shane99ca No one requires them to talk to reporters. But that doesn't mean you can't criticize them for refusing to do so.
@@JohnnieWalkerDread Nor that I can’t criticize YOU for how petty and partisan your criticism is. Why is refusing to talk a right of underdogs, but not the “powerful”?
@@shane99ca This has nothing to do with rights. Both parties have a right to not talk to reporters if they wish. That doesn't make them above public criticism, though.
@@shane99ca Let me clarify: The HOA is enforcing a rule that has impacted a family severely. The press has got a hold of it. If this makes the news, property values could drop. It is the responsibility of a HOA rep to explain the rule so as to minimize the damage. Cowering behind closed doors just makes the HOA look insensitive and petty. Now no one can sell their home because "Oh, I heard about that neighborhood on the news... weren't they the ones that towed some cancer patient's car and then refused to explain why?"
I worked for a realtor company and let me tell y’all , the FIRST thing that my clients would say is do NOT send them to a home with HOA. This included millionaires.
ITS GOING TO GET REAL OLD AFTER A WHILE BUT YOU GOT SOME PEOPLE THAT LOVE PAYING HOA
That's hard to believe you would NOT take people to an HOA governed subdivision as most HOA homes are required to keep a pleasing "curb appeal' and many HOAs provide pool, tennis courts, street lighting, garbage pickup, drive-by security, street cleaning. lawns and shrub maintenance. i can't imagine a "pride in home ownership" person, including millionaires would be satisfied in an area that would NOT restrict junk cars on blocks, 3 foot tall grass and weeds, and run down streets, sidewalks and homes.
@@larrybruce4856 and it still don't mean shit
@@larrybruce4856 Some people don't want to deal with the busybodies with too much time on their hands that an HOA attracts. I'd rather not have some old fart whose kids don't call anymore try to tell me what I can or cannot do with my property.
@@ssol7582 Then don't purchase or rent a home or Townhouse in an HOA-governed neighborhood. It's your choice.
CANCEL ALL HOA !!!
What a disgrace..
This is exactly why there is no place in any neighborhood for an HOA. They should be illegal!
People are trash 6 cars, don't park any in the garage. HOA should just let it run amok and then see what a trash neighborhood they live in.
@@positrack99 you sound like you have 1 brain cell
Not every HOA is like this
@@onlyrog5 but enough are that is a problem
Ratchet home owners should be illegal. We don’t want your car on blocks on the street and to have to look at your weedy dirt yard.
I've lived in a condo for a while. I owned my apartment. Never again.
They picked on everything, even where you had your bike. Picked on my little girl, and I mean, they were just assholes.
One day, I kept a little dog for a friend who went on vacation. It was just for 5 days. Next thing I know, I have fines out of the wazoo for walking the dog on a leach, and allowing the dog to pee and poop on the grassy areas of the condominium. The pee I could not pick up but the poop I always did.
Anyway... To make a long, pathetic story short... They sued me, we went to court. I didn't hire a lawyer. I decided to rely on common sense, and allow the judge to be well... The Judge of the matter.
The morning I was to go to court, and approach my car, and I had a huge bird poop in my windshield.
What a superb serendipity. During their complaint, I listened patiently, and when it was time for me to tell my side of the story, I just asked the judge to emend my counter suit. He allowed me to do so, and I sued the Condo Association for allowing birds to fly over my car and poop on it. I also brought to the judge's attention the fact that by being close to a natural reserve, several other wild animals had access to the facility, and that the dog I had watched over for a five days was not the only one pooping on the property, and unless the Condo Association were able to fine all those other animals for pooping on the premises, their fines, fees, and lawsuit was frivolous, and amounted to nothing more than discrimination against an animal that had the same necessities as others, and it could not be discriminated against, just because it had the same physiological needs as any other animals.
Result: Case dismissed.
lmao! Not only was that a pretty entertaining story but you're a really good writer as well.👍🏽
@@gigig6021
Awww.... Thank you Gigi.
That is very kind of you to say.
Considering English is not my first language, I do my best.
Have a nice day.
That was PHENOMENAL! Omg that was perfect. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@@Oreo9702
Awww... Get out!
It was not that good...🙃
Check mate!
This is federal law regarding disability. They simply needed to call a lawyer.
Wait, garage, driveway. Parking in front of anyhouse is a firehazard. I hear any excuse but the right one. Trouble makers.
''declined to go on camera and refused to answer questions'' - well, goes to show what type of HOA they are.
The normal type.
There is only one type of HOA: Evil.
Typical.
Every hoa dwelling must have a guard room at the front of the homes where a resident sits and keeps watch that only there own snobs are seen in the area as well as VERY expensive cars and NO!! Large clumsy ( R V ) they are only for rich peasant type's with nowhere of there own to resided dear mother that just won't do🧐🧐💯🇦🇺
Shut down all of the Home Owner's Association.
HOA is needed, otherwise, the subdivision will get trashy which will decrease the value of homes.
@@ireneduke5022 People in richer neighborhoods get more money than neighborhoods that need it. People care more about "value" rather than humanity or doing what's right.
@@alfwinnn4224 soooo ensuring that your property and family is more secure is not right? Wanting to live free from neighbors with used car lots for front yards isn't right?
All HOAs are not this HOA. The ones that consistently operate in the best interest of the honeowners never get in the news. Why? Because that isn't drama and that isn't news.
@@tsdt4ever I'm thinking more along the lines of school funding and fixing the city of potholes type. Having used cars in the front yard became a thing because of how the system is. That shit needs to be fixed but I'm thinking more about education and the children not someone wanting to have their house have more value and make more money that's greedy.
@@ireneduke5022 cant that be handled by the city or at least not by some uppity neighbors who dont have to answer questions.
And where do these "fines" go. Does it go to bettering that specific neighborhood? Or lining pockets?
Never would I ever buy a home within an HOA
HOA stands for Never Live There
Image saving my money for years to save up for a home just to be told I can’t park in front of my home
I won’t be buying a house I want to live on a farm
You have to agree to the rules BEFORE buying the home.
Imagine putting this logic anywhere else. "Imagine saving all that money for a new car and the police telling me I can't drive it on the side walk."
When you buy Deed Restricted property, in the purchase agreement you sign that you are aware of the HOA, must abide by their rules, and are given a copy of the HOA agreement.
If you aren't happy with any of that, then buy a DIFFERENT HOUSE.
RedBeardJoe you don't own the sidewalk though.
The rules are in place before they moved in. All rules have to draw a line and that one can not be crossed, every.
Who in their right mind would pay hard earned money to purchase a home where that home is never really yours.
That is every home or property ever bought. Try not paying taxes, if you're not exempt, and see how long you keep the property.
The home is yours idiot. And so is the property. The HOA cares for your property so you don’t have to.
@@CherylMacKay11f HOA does not care for your property they enforce the rules that the "home owners" agreed to. I will take the chance of living next to a slob.
You mean just like how living inside any city limits puts the city government telling you what you can or can't do with your own property?
@@BackSeatJunkie HOA's is no comparison to what a city does. If they were the same you would not need HOA's because all towns, cities, villages, etc have ordinances on what you can and can't do on your property. HOA's goes even further.
And, if I'm told there is no on-street parking, I don't park on the street and I certainly tell my visitors of the DANGER.
HOA rules and regulations are part of the closing documents when purchasing a home. It sucks to get towed but it's easy to read.
In every single video of HOA, when the news tries to get their side of the story, the HOA is very quiet. Interesting.
Power hungry cowards
That is because they know they are in the wrong.
Because they know they messed up. My question is, is there anyone who is authorized to put some checks and balances with these HOA's, malw sure their bylaws actually reflect local and state laws?
Always...
Lawrence Byrnes the Karen’s like to play tough, but when someone more powerful then them asks questions they panic.
HOA is stupid. I wouldn't pay an organization to regulate how I live in my home.
WhatsGOA?
@@AzairianCartman Home Owners Association. Basically an elected council for a particular neighborhood that decides what the rules/bylaws are, and collect money from the residents in exchange for doing so. When I was younger I did security and parking enforcement for a few HOA's, which is why I will NEVER buy a house in a neighborhood that has one. You can't do squat without permission, not even paint your own home or park in front of it without a permit.
@@AzairianCartman : I don't know...what _IS_ a GOA?
To make it worse the entire board of the HOA is your neighbors living in the same neighborhood. Lol
Not like they are some major organization working out of a Chicago skyscraper. Lol
I mean, theres good and bad. Mine covers the exterior of my home..painting, siding and roofing, landscaping, so no out of pocket expenses for those things. We have lots for visitors and homeowners arent supposed to park there, but it isn't enforced. They dont patrol the lots so it relies on a homeowner to actually call its pretty much an open secret bigger families with more than 2 cars use the lot for regular parking, no one cares.
THIS IS EXACTLY WHY YOU DON'T MOVE IN A HOA. PERIOD!
Quit being afraid! Despense some old school justice on the HOA!
*NEVER* *EVER* buy HOA property!
HOA = Property Gestapo
My buddy did buy a property in an HOA and his nick name for the HOA guy was Mr Barney Phife....when he came around he would call him Barney right to his face..the guy would get all flushed and storm off. LOL
@@togatours6232 i would take diarheas or poops in bags and then spill the waste onto the windshields of nice cars that enemy HOA owned.... lets just say they was not so happy
I stay in a subdivision and I wish I would pay those bastards up to 500 a year to tell me what to do with my property. Our neighborhood is still nice don't fall for that shit.. When I am old and retired I need all my coins that HOA could be a cable bill or electric bill. YOUNG BUYERS BEWARE!!!!
What is HOA?
@@AzairianCartman Ummm..... try Google.
HOA: we have a rule against hugging reporters in front of your house...that will be $250.00 please.
if you agree to it and sign the contract you get fined the hoa didnt apply anything to this family that everyone is not subject to as well. if u sign a phone contract that says each month your bill will double u dont get to be mad after you need to say thats crazy and never sign
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HOA: "we have a rule against people of the same sex hugging each other in front of their own house, 250 dollars pls, see? you signed the contract, you agreed to EVERYTHING!"
And yet the residents will always say "I'm a Home Owner" , ahhh No your Not.
Never buy or rent a house that is under HOA regulations. It isnt worth it.
I totally agree.
Hear, hear
They are all run by organized crime.
Why would anybody agree to the terms that a HOA runs by?
They could put ANYTHING in there while you're paying tens of thousands to own your home.
Any of that could end up becoming a nightmare and ruining your hard work.
Never live in one of these areas.
The second you piss off one of the members they'll come at you relentlessly and it'll be the most expensive mistake of your life.