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The Difference Between Government-Imposed Zoning Restrictions and Private Planned Communities

Unliking zoning, private communities respect property rights, and do not create major barriers to people seeking to "vote with their feet" for a better community.

Reason

'Neighbour demanding I repaint my 'ugly' fence - he's 'horrified' by the colour'

A man has taken to social media to share how his neighbour is threatening to 'take action against him' because he doesn't like the colour he painted his garden fence

Daily Mirror

He put solar panels on his roof. Now his HOA wants them removed

When Alex Betancourt and his family moved from Buford, Georgia, to nearby Suwanee in 2021, the house they purchased checked all of their boxes. Good schools, a desirable neighborhood and plenty of space for his wife and five kids.

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John Oliver on homeowners associations: ‘Glorified debt collectors with the power to upend your life’

The Last Week Tonight host looks into the sneaky powers of private HOAs to collect fines and even foreclose on one’s home

The Guardian - US

‘It’s shameful’: Critics say GOP bill in Kansas House could wipe out LGBTQ protections

A bill proposed last week by a Kansas Republican lawmaker mirrors in part two Democratic measures that deal with eliminating unlawful racist language from homeowners association and other housing documents.

Tribune News Service

Firm proposes reopening Augusta-area golf course, but there’s a catch

Plans to revive the course could fall into jeopardy unless its former clubhouse becomes part of the development deal.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Florida HOA Battles Rivian R1T Owner Over Right To Park On Driveway

The pickup truck owner does not plan to comply with the HOA's request, claiming the rules are outdated and ridiculous; he intends to defend his case in court.

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Woman shocked to find her new home on Airbnb, listed by evicted tenant

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Natalie Siburt purchased her first home in Charlotte last month and, until recently, she’d been settling in nicely.

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With interest rates surging, what does a starter home look like in Southern California?

For decades, the single-family home has been Southern California's ultimate lure — a chance to live a life of sun and sand from the comfort of your very own property.

Los Angeles Times

Squatters took over a home in an Orlando neighborhood. Getting them out took months.

On a hot Thursday in July, the house at 5536 Kingswood Drive in Orlando was empty. Deputy Jacob Snavely of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and a contractor from property owner Sylvan Homes put back into place the front doors, which the deputy had helped remove the night before to…

Orlando Sentinel

A neighborhood’s new anti-Section 8 rules will push many Black residents out of a North Texas suburb

Landlords in Texas don’t have to accept renters who receive federal housing assistance, but a Denton County community is taking it a big step further: making most of the town off limits to Section 8 tenants.

The Texas Tribune

Couple threatened with foreclosure for feeding ducks near home

Kathleen Rowe reportedly began feeding the ducks near her home to cope with the loss of her only child

The Independent UK

Oregon HOA board backs off plan to support a nearby private golf club

There was a proposal to assess each homeowner $90 a month to support a neighboring private golf club.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Real estate Q&A: Do I need individual condo insurance to get a home equity loan?

Q: Is it necessary to have a homeowners’ insurance policy for a condo if applying for a home equity loan? Unlike an individual house policy, don’t these policies only cover the owner’s personal property — what is "between the walls"? The general policy held by the HOA covers the building…

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