Fight
homeowner associations
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Letter
to Editor Sun Sentinel
Posted
August 9, 2005
By
Wayne T. Moses
Boca Raton
It is time that someone, somewhere took action
against homeowner associations. They cause so much stress and aggravation
in the lives of those of us who own our own homes, pay taxes and live as
fine citizens.
If our state is not willing to protect the welfare of our citizens, even
of the citizens who may run into financial problems, we are not better
than dictatorships. It seems for many legislators it is more important to
protect the welfare of attorneys and the greed of "investors"
than the welfare of Florida's families. What a shame.
These are not deadbeats. These are hard-working families trying to make
ends meet and do live in brotherly and neighborly love. HOAs are like
Fidel Castro claiming he needs his dictatorship for the protection of
Cuba's citizens. Give me a break.
Our HOAs at Villas Del Mar Association Inc. make life anything but
pleasant to those of us who live here. I am determined to fight for
reforms as our owners need protection against these kind of abuses -- real
fast!
Letters went out a few days ago to many of us who have a friend, a
partner, a soul mate, etc., living in our homes -- after being approved as
such. Now after many, many months, the board of directors is sending
letters to all of us saying that whoever lives in your residence must be
put on the deed, or give said person cause to vacate your property or sell
the house and move away. That is only the beginning of some of the
"nastiness" that is going on.
Another "law" of this board is that anyone 18 years and under
must be accompanied by an adult to the pool. Yes, just picture someone 17
years old waiting to be accompanied by an adult to the pool. I think it is
boards such as ours that need adult supervision in many ways.
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