'HOA lady' kept driving around neighborhood looking for things to complain about, so one annoyed neighbor called the cops on her every single time

A person (u/delorean623) was fed up with their "HOA lady," who kept complaining about every little thing. She would literally drive around the neighborhood, looking out for things to unnecessarily bother homeowners. Frustrated, they decided to teach the HOA lady a lesson she would remember forever. For a month straight, the person called the cops on her whenever she complained about something in the neighborhood. The person shared the story on Reddit, where it regaled hundreds.

The HOA lady would drive around the neighborhood more often than not. Her only mission used to be to point out things she thought weren't acceptable and confront homeowners about it. "This week's mission was to find vehicles parked in the street," the person explained. Although they had parked their vehicles on the street, the homeowner had a genuine reason, but nothing would stop the HOA lady from complaining about it. "I had my truck in the street because I was cleaning the driveway per a prior violation... that tipped me over the edge," they explained. Frustrated, the person started calling the cops on her every single time she raised a complaint. "Suspicious vehicle, driving very slow around the neighborhood, making notes at certain houses," they complained to the police. Soon enough, the HOA lady learnt her lesson and stopped being the "HOA busybody."

Overbearing HOAs are a big reason why people don't want to buy houses lately. For instance, a YouGov survey of 1,000 American citizens found that more than half (61%) of respondents would buy a home in a neighborhood without an HOA. Despite the apprehension, a majority of Americans live in an HOA-governed community. The survey found that as of 2023, one in five Americans lives in HOA-governed communities. Surprisingly, nearly half (45%) of respondents believe HOAs have a negative effect on the communities they govern.

Meanwhile, reacting to the Reddit story, u/granadafan commented, "These types of HOA nazis are the reason why I have a hard time ever living in an HOA unit ever again. I've had court battles, and liens threatened against my property for refusal to pay the absurd 'fines,' vandalism, etc. They actually objected because my car wasn't 'new enough' and looked too old. I had an old Honda Civic because it was paid for and gave good gas mileage. F**k that noise." 

Similarly, u/onedownfiveup shared, "I agree with having an HOA for many things; however, this type of behavior I don't believe in. We have a pool in our neighborhood that's available to us, that's part of our HOA dues. We have a nice trail that the HOA keeps up. It prevents my neighbor from doing things to their house that would lower my home value or make it difficult to sell my house at a later date if I wanted to. It's important to check out the HOA rules and regulations before buying a house in an area with an HOA, as I have seen some really ridiculous rules set in place by an HOA."

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