HOA Board Jailed for Theft of Dues
Nice headline, but is it true?
Hammocks HOA board members behind bars for allegedly stealing millions from association
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6bL7TbmfnQ
It should be reminded to all about all the complaints
about systematic cheating by Home Owner Associations,
local and state governments have been requiring HOAs
to be set up by builders of developments as a condition
for the permit to build. So errant states like Hawaii
and Florida, and rogue cities like Houston Texas,
require HOAs as a matter of policy, by force, and not
by a free choice of the marketplace.
On Apr 2, 2026 at 9:27:44 PM PDT, "Pluted Pup" <plutedpup@outlook.com> wrote:
HOA Board Jailed for Theft of Dues
Nice headline, but is it true?
Hammocks HOA board members behind bars for allegedly stealing millions from >> association
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6bL7TbmfnQ
It should be reminded to all about all the complaints
about systematic cheating by Home Owner Associations,
local and state governments have been requiring HOAs
to be set up by builders of developments as a condition
for the permit to build. So errant states like Hawaii
and Florida, and rogue cities like Houston Texas,
require HOAs as a matter of policy, by force, and not
by a free choice of the marketplace.
The residents can always just dissolve the HOA themselves if they don't want >it.
BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
On Apr 2, 2026 at 9:27:44 PM PDT, "Pluted Pup" <plutedpup@outlook.com> wrote:
HOA Board Jailed for Theft of Dues
Nice headline, but is it true?
Hammocks HOA board members behind bars for allegedly stealing millions from >>> association
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6bL7TbmfnQ
It should be reminded to all about all the complaints
about systematic cheating by Home Owner Associations,
local and state governments have been requiring HOAs
to be set up by builders of developments as a condition
for the permit to build. So errant states like Hawaii
and Florida, and rogue cities like Houston Texas,
require HOAs as a matter of policy, by force, and not
by a free choice of the marketplace.
The residents can always just dissolve the HOA themselves if they don't want >> it.
The purpose of the HOA is to maintain the roads, which aren't dedicated,
and some of the utilities. No idea how the common elements can be
maintained without an HOA.
On 4/3/26 3:27 PM, Rhino wrote:
On 2026-04-03 3:44 p.m., Adam H. Kerman wrote:
BTR1701ÿ <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
On Apr 2, 2026 at 9:27:44 PM PDT, "Pluted Pup" <plutedpup@outlook.com> >>>> wrote:
HOA Board Jailed for Theft of Dues
Nice headline, but is it true?
Hammocks HOA board members behind bars for allegedly stealing millions from
association
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6bL7TbmfnQ
It should be reminded to all about all the complaints
about systematic cheating by Home Owner Associations,
local and state governments have been requiring HOAs
to be set up by builders of developments as a condition
for the permit to build.ÿ So errant states like Hawaii
and Florida, and rogue cities like Houston Texas,
require HOAs as a matter of policy, by force, and not
by a free choice of the marketplace.
The residents can always just dissolve the HOA themselves if they don't want
it.
The purpose of the HOA is to maintain the roads, which aren't dedicated, >>> and some of the utilities. No idea how the common elements can be
maintained without an HOA.
What do you mean when you say the roads are not "dedicated"? Is that a
synonym for "publicly owned"? In my area - and I dare say most of Canada - >> the roads *are* publicly owned meaning that the municipality is responsible >> for maintaining them in the sense of fixing potholes or shovelling snow.
It can be but it varies, sometimes the city owns the
streets, but usually it is the property of the HOA,
and the state won't allow dissolution unless it agrees
to maintain the private roads, which is obviously not
likely when that same government is requiring that
all new developments must be governed by HOAs.
On 2026-04-03 3:44 p.m., Adam H. Kerman wrote:
BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
. . .
The residents can always just dissolve the HOA themselves if they don't want >>>it.
The purpose of the HOA is to maintain the roads, which aren't dedicated, >>and some of the utilities. No idea how the common elements can be >>maintained without an HOA.
What do you mean when you say the roads are not "dedicated"? Is that a >synonym for "publicly owned"? In my area - and I dare say most of Canada
- the roads *are* publicly owned meaning that the municipality is >responsible for maintaining them in the sense of fixing potholes or >shovelling snow.
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
On 2026-04-03 3:44 p.m., Adam H. Kerman wrote:
BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
. . .
The residents can always just dissolve the HOA themselves if they don't want
it.
The purpose of the HOA is to maintain the roads, which aren't dedicated, >>> and some of the utilities. No idea how the common elements can be
maintained without an HOA.
What do you mean when you say the roads are not "dedicated"? Is that a
synonym for "publicly owned"? In my area - and I dare say most of Canada
- the roads *are* publicly owned meaning that the municipality is
responsible for maintaining them in the sense of fixing potholes or
shovelling snow.
A master developer buys rural land on the outskirts of suburbia. He
creates subdivisions, which literally means establishing lot lines and
rights of way for roads and utilities on a plat. Portions are sold to
other developers who will build homes, utilities, and roads.
If the roads are to be maintained by government, then the rights of way
need to be 50' or 60' wide to accomodate on-street parking, as every
fire department demands paved width of 36' to be able to drive between
parked cars.
Once all permits are complied with and there is final inspection
approval, the developer dedicates the rights of way to the government
that will maintain it.
If there's an HOA, then the rights of way can be narrower and more
housing may be built. It can then be more profitable.
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