Advice for renting a townhouse that's part of a HOA? [more inside]
posted by specialagentwebb on Jul 31, 2009 - 5 answers

Bats are living (and excreting) in the attic of my condo unit. I first noticed them in Sept 08, and immediately contacted my property management company for removal and cleaning. Since then, I've called every 2-3 weeks and attended two HOA meetings to bring up the issue. I keep getting excuses or brushed off. How can I motivate them to ACTUALLY remove the bats, protect my unit from further infestation and clean the insulation? [more inside]
posted by steeb2er on Jun 22, 2009 - 8 answers

I'm considering purchasing a house, but I don't want to be a member of a Home Owners Association (HOA). Is there any way to purchase a home that is currently in a Home Owners Association, but not become part of it? [more inside]
posted by HC Foo on Jan 13, 2009 - 37 answers

My HOA negotiated an exclusive contract with a garbage company -- and the garbage company has increased rates and decreased service. Help! [more inside]
posted by parilous on Jan 3, 2008 - 13 answers

I'm in the process of buying a house in Chester Springs, PA (a western suburb of Philadelphia). If any MeFites are locals, I've got a few questions about the area . . . [more inside]
posted by galimatias on Oct 6, 2006 - 3 answers

My father and I have been fighting a small battle against our HOA who blocks every attempt to have a cell phone tower installed nearby. What can I arm my dad with to take into the next HOA meeting so that next time his request is refused on the grounds that a tower would give all of us cancer, he can respond with scientific evidence to the contrary?
posted by BuddhaInABucket on Mar 4, 2006 - 26 answers