Advice needed re: HOA
Advice needed re: HOA
ChesterAtkins : Are you sure it was not a 12" rot board? It could have been that it was, but obscured by grass, landscaping, dirt, etc? How do they know it was not exactly as found? Do they have pictures, complaints, ect?
ChesterAtkins: Look at some of the fence KAM had installed along the north side of KW Dr. Some of it is not built to spec as there is no flat board on top.
Advice needed re: HOA Hey guys, apparently I'm in a pickle. A couple of months ago, a tree in my neighbor's yard fell onto our fence (and on to my house, but that's another story). Insurance covered repairs on 80% of the said fence, so my neighbor and I ended up deciding to replace the entire 80' run (with M&D Fencing, who seemed to be highly recommended when I searched the forum here. The fence looks great). Some time went by, and I started receiving HOA letters saying the fence needed approval. So I went through the process of submitting for it. Yada yada yada, my approval request was denied because the rot board at the bottom is 12" high instead the 6" that it was previously. The total new fence height is still a foot below the 8' max stated in the HOA governing documents (which give little detail on much else), so I didn't think there would be a problem. I (and every neighbor on my street that I've talked to) think that it's an improvement and just looks great too, as the fence goes along quite a bit of an incline (over landscaping rocks) and over some tree stump humps from front to back. Antonio with M&D tapered the bottom of some of the 12" rot boards to conform with the significant juts in height. I did find a line in another governing document stating that things should be replaced exactly as they were, so I unfortunately have to admit the HOA might have me there. I requested a hearing which will be happening soon. It's really stressful because I do not have $3800 laying around to replace it. Any advice on what to say when I state my case or anyone wanting to share some past experiences would be greatly appreciated.
ChesterAtkins : I thought Texas passed a law a couple years ago where HOA only had a say so on the materials used when it came to a fence. You might look into that.
ChesterAtkins : The HOA can really be a pain. I was replacing my roof and my roofer submitted it to the HOA. They said they will get to us in a month. I said to the roofer just replace it when we agreed to. It is the exact same color as the previous roof. After it was on for a week the HOA approved my new roof that was already on. What a crock these people are. 😂
GoldenGirl : I second that,very petty what they are doing,I have them sending me letters over a stump,when there are stumps in the median other yards,the green belts that they manage.
ChesterAtkins : Wondering if this in the HOA for the townhouses off between Oakwood Forest and Rustic Woods? That HOA has new management and are not cooperative.
SpaceCat :
ChesterAtkins : Changes at the state level a few years ago took the bite away from HOAs. Their authority is greatly diminished. Texas has placed more emphasis on property owner rights. Research this before spending money
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