Future 'HOA officers' admit they don't have enough signatures to form one — but have started sending letters dictating Halloween decor
The 'hopefully future' HOA gave homeowners three rules to be followed during Halloween
Some people have the problem of "counting their chickens before they hatch." u/thetitleofmybook shared a photo of a letter they received from their "(hopefully) future HOA officers" on October 3, 2026. Halloween is approaching, and the "future HOA" sent a letter to all residents stating rules they must follow for their decorations. The funniest part of the letter was that the officers admitted they were not even an official HOA. The post received 6,100 upvotes and 1,400 comments.
Manifesting HOA
The letter was addressed to "Dear Neighborhood Homeowner." The "officers" immediately clarified that they were not an actual HOA, writing, "While we have not yet collected enough signatures for an HOA." Nonetheless, they wanted to establish a few ground rules for decorations for the upcoming Halloween season. The reason why they sent the letter was to ensure everyone in the neighborhood felt safe and secure. They had three rules they wanted residents to follow.
Three rules for Halloween decor
The first rule was to limit scary decorations. The letter read, "Please limit your decorations to those types that are not scary for children or pets." They requested homeowners not use moving decorations or those that "emit scary sounds," as they make people "scared to walk or even drive by" the house. Secondly, they asked homeowners to limit how long they turned on their decorations at night. "Decorations left on all night can have a detrimental effect on wildlife in our area and can also keep those little ones up scared at night," the letter read.
Lastly, decorations should not be put up too early or left in the yard too long. "No one wants to see Halloween decorations still out in your yard while they are celebrating Valentine's Day." They signed it with a cheery note, "Your (hopefully) future HOA officers."
HOAs against holiday decor
Not everyone likes the rules and restrictions that come with living in an HOA community. While some Americans believe HOAs should regulate noise levels (64%) and trash and recycling bins (50%), the majority agreed that HOAs should not set rules and regulations for holiday decorations (71%), according to a 2023 YouGov survey. A 2022 Home Advisor survey also pointed out that one of the most restrictive HOA rules was lawn and holiday decorations (64%). Two in three residents complained that the lawn and holiday decorations rules set by their HOA were too strict.
Dress up skeletons seasonally
Readers came up with different hilarious suggestions for decorations for the author to use. Others advised the author not to let the people behind the letter form an HOA. u/Djolumn commented, "Good of your aspiring HOA officers to give you a little taste of what life would be like with an HOA." u/jagger1115 added, "If grown adults are 'too scared' to walk or drive past some Halloween decorations, then they have bigger problems than an imaginary HOA!"
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