Mar 20th 2012 10:48AM
A condo association in Portsmouth, N.H. is suing a resident for having planted flowers in her yard. Kimberly Bois has "daisies, bearded irises, lavender, hydrangeas and tulip builbs" around her home in the Atlantic Pointe condominiums, where she has lived since 2008. According to the Portsmouth Herald, many of the... Continue Reading »
Dec 15th 2011 3:50PM
First, a U.S. Army vet's American flag. Then, a Virgin Mary statue. And now, a child's medically-mandated playhouse? Though it's not breaking news that homeowners' associations are drawing fire for their questionably strict enforcement of covenant rules, specifically those regarding personal items within "common areas,"... Continue Reading »
Jul 27th 2011 4:45PM
Another homeowners association is about to be pilloried for its less-than-delicate treatment of military families. Jodi and Timothy Burr of Bossier City, La., are being sued by their HOA for refusing to remove a front yard banner supporting their son in the Marines, who is currently serving in Afghanistan, the Huffington... Continue Reading »
Jun 28th 2011 8:30AM
Plans to build a new home for a paralyzed Army veteran at no cost to his family have been put on hold by the local homeowners association. The reason, said the president of the nonprofit homebuilding group, is fear that the home would drag down property values in the neighborhood. The Evans, Ga., home was to be built for... Continue Reading »
Jun 22nd 2011 3:27PM
A 77-year-old Army veteran in Macedonia, Ohio, is fighting for the right to raise the American flag in his front yard. Fred Quigley, a retired Army chaplain and minister who served active duty during the Vietnam War, is being threatened with legal action because his flag violates his homeowners association's rules on... Continue Reading »
