According to the site Texas-Homeowners-Associations.com, these are the top pros and cons for living in an HOA.
What is striking is that it seems that Berkley Court home owners may have all the cons and none of the gains of living in an HOA.
Let’s take each boon one by one:
- The HOA provides amenities you can enjoy without having to worry about its upkeep. However:
- HOAs allow you to enjoy amenities without the burden of each home owners having to maintain it – Berkley Court’s amenities such as the pool or clubhouse has been closed for YEARS, due to the current (unelected) Board’s executive decision – and yet we still pay the same/more assessment fees though we have a significant reduction in service.
- HOAs offer extra services like lawn maintenance – our current (unelected) Board has contracted with a property management company that utilizes vendors that do no work or destroys our property
- HOA’s regulate the property’s appearance, driving property value up – Our current (unelected) Board enforces regulations selectively, only for home owners it dislikes, and these unelected Board members flout violating the rules of the community themselves openly, without penalty
- HOAs promote a strong sense of community – the current (unelected) Board has not held a home owner’s association meeting, including the annual required meeting, since March 2019. This is despite numerous, documented requests to hold meetings openly so that home owners can attend, and other petitions and requests to open the amenities to the home owners and residents in the community.
- HOAs may mediate neighbor disputes – The current (unelected) Board has clearly stated that they are too busy to fulfill required HOA duties, much less actually respond to any additional request for help within the community.
What is your view? What benefits does the current management of Berkley Court Home Owner’s Association provide you?