The Washington Times: Relief from ‘homeowners association nightmares’
Gov. McAuliffe should veto Virginia bill
March 10, 2014
By The Washington Times – The federal government has no equal in imposing intrusive, burdensome and annoying laws. State governments are usually more accommodating, because they’re closer to the governed, and the federal government has usurped so much of the authority over everything. But the government may not necessarily be the government closest at hand. Sometimes a little authority can swell the softest head.A Google search of “homeowners association nightmare” yields
more than 30,000 results, suggesting that many of the 60 million Americans living in communities that share common interests and common property are not always happy about it. Living under the rules of an association to ensure the neighborhood is maintained to high standards, with contented and cooperative neighbors, can be pleasant indeed. But when someone gets to decide what’s acceptable and what’s not in such a community, common sense is often the first to flee. Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/mar/10/editorial-swelling-the-softest-heads/
more than 30,000 results, suggesting that many of the 60 million Americans living in communities that share common interests and common property are not always happy about it. Living under the rules of an association to ensure the neighborhood is maintained to high standards, with contented and cooperative neighbors, can be pleasant indeed. But when someone gets to decide what’s acceptable and what’s not in such a community, common sense is often the first to flee. Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/mar/10/editorial-swelling-the-softest-heads/