I am a homeowner of a condo. Can the HOA have my car towed for a late HOA payment?
542878
Check your CC&Rs (Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions) which sets out the rules for condo residents.  It should set out specifically what consequences there may be for unpaid fees to the HOA.  But I agree, why don't you just pay it?
740925
Yes you can, but probably won't be paid any damages.  If you did not make the payment, even if it was because of a hurricane, it was late.  I know that some banks gave some special consideration to hurricane victims after Katrina and Rita.  Did you call your lender after the hurricane?  I would write them to explain the circumstances and send a letter to the credit reporting bureaus.  You may not be able to do much else.
76710
Probably not.  The lien just preserves their right to make a claim against your property at some point in the future, usually when you go to transfer ownership or sell it.
69125
Offer incentives to some Home Owners to assist you. They will feel better about their HOA because they have an active part. The more you get them involved the better.
811018
Call your landlord and creditors immediately and explain your problem.  You may have to pay late fees, but usually they will hold off on collecting as long as they know you're willing to pay.  Good luck!
156697
Who has legal and equitable title to the easement?  It is property just like anything else.  If you are on someone's property- then yes- you can be towed.
992563
If your HOA is being run by a outside party check the contract and start calling the office to let them know that you will not be renewing with them unless they start to reform immediately.  \n\nIf it is democratically run, your vote is your voice.  Go to each meeting and bring up the same points.\n\nIf they are breaching any part of their contract that is grounds for removal.  A petition is also a good idea, but you have to have all your ducks in a row and understand the legality of a petition because unfortunately the "what you meant" vs "what is says" goes against you if the language is not legally binding.  If you are not a lawyer the best rule of thumb is clear and short.
637031
yes they can do this... they should really wait until your lease is up to make any kind of changes... make sure that they give you written notification of this... you may want to ask the new landlords to keep it the same... where you still pay for the water...
266160
Take your contract to a lawyer and look for an opt out.  Homeowner associations are notoriously corrupt.  For instance they can force a sale of property by claiming they never got your money and then their friend buys it up at a forclosure auction that isn't advertised.
198702
Here in Pennsylvania, tow companies are given local contracts for vehicle removal from accident scenes and they can indeed charge you, or your insurance company, for the service. \n\nTechnically, unlike your lawn example, the service they provide to tow your car isn't to you - it's to the town/city/police by removing your car from the public's path, limiting their liability in case your disabled vehicle creates a danger to the public, and clearing the street.\n\nMost communities have statutes that allow for the forced removal of your property from roadways laned for traffic, most usually after accidents but occasionally for other reasons. (Abandoned cars, etc.)\n\nSo basically, if you leave your car or other property disabled for whatever reason on property owned by a state/county/city/town, they claim legal right to remove it and charge you for the pleasure.\n\n*** \nIf you're trying to find an actual statute to justify a bill, I'd start at the local level and work up. I don't think it would specifically be a traffic statute because this type of law/regulation usually covers the removal of ANY 'debris' from roadways, not just cars. Although, from my limited experience with their liability laws, I know Ontario is their own animal entirely! \n\nTry the municipality where the vehicle was towed, first; call up, explain what you're looking for, see where they can point you. Also, the tow company may have the statute on hand, especially if they run into people contesting bills. From the municipal level, work upward if you can't get a sufficient answer and KEEP NOTES! \n\nMy only concern is that unless you find a good basis to refuse payment for this sort of bill, the tow company in question could apply a mechanics lein against you which would add insult to injury and could result in legal action against you.  If you're contesting a bill, send the tow company something IN WRITING, requesting their legal basis for the right to bill you. If they have your car still, beware, they could be charging you daily storage just for having your vehicle on the property.\n\nBut I still think your best bet is to get on the phone. Good luck.
937871
Yes it is and they have every right to have it towed.  It is not a used car lot....and have no license to allow it.  What if everyone did that?\nIf you are just visiting the store...that is another matter, you are a customer. merely using a car you wish to sell.
136938
It is not very common for apartment complexes to report to the bureaus although not impossible. More than likely it will not come as the apartment complex itself but rather a possibility they will send it to collections (if it comes). 6 months is still pretty fresh. Keep your eye out for unknown collection activity in the future. I hope you have documentation to support your claim.
598565
You can sue them for violating their contract in order to force them to follow the bylaws, but you would need to prove that there was damage and what exactly it was (not necesarily in a quantity of money) in order to receive any payment.
300256
Nope.  It's private property therefore you have to have permission to use it.  Just because it's a parking lot doesn't mean anyone can park in it or park in it long-term.  Generally they have to say they attempted to warn you that you needed to move, a sign does that, but an employee walking out to the car to inform the owner does also (even if the owner is not there the action shows the employee did attempt to inform you that you were no longer entitled to be there).
800364
When you had the contract for sale drawn up, did it include a clause that there were no known pending assessments on the property?  Did you review the association minutes to see if anything out of the ordinary was discussed?  Sometimes a pending assessment will even show up in a title search if the attorney for the condo assoc. has filed it in an attempt to alert potential buyers to that possibility. \n\nYou can file a form with the post office that says you need their new address in order to serve them with a subpoena.  Some states even allow you to send in a request to the DMV for a current address for process of service.\n\nDidn't they put their forwarding address on their 1099 certification form at the closing?  You could also do a property tax search in their current town to see if they own any property and have them served at that address. \n\n"most lawyers will give you thirty minutes to figure out of you've got a case or not (they're looking to see if they can make money with it). "  Oh please ... time is money and no one gives money away for free.  These types of matter are NOT taken on a contingency basis.  Very few cases are taken on a contingency basis, and 95% of those are personal injury matters or workers comp.  Those are the only two matters that are virtually guaranteed to get a free consult.
845351
Yes, condos can be put on a foreclosure list. Basically, any real property where the owner has not paid taxes, mortgages, or liens can go on a foreclosure list.
132599
You have the question I have been looking for, the perfect question right up my ally.  \nI do reserve studies and budgeting for condo/ HOA’s for part of my job.  As the last poster mentioned, check your CC&R’s for any thing you can find.  Second, get your hands on a copy of the most recent reserve study or budget.  This document will usually have a line item for deck repair or replacement.  If it doesn’t you may not be out of luck just yet.  Argue that most association include this type of repairs w/ those of the association because water damage or penetration in a failing deck could result in damage to other units (under you) or to the structure itself (their responsibility).  The only place I’ve seen an association flat out refuse to pay for fixing/repairing a deck is when the damage to the deck has been caused by the actions of the homeowner.\n\nConsider this; if a deck fails and someone falls though it, landing on the association’s common area and it’s the sudden stop on their ground that injures them, who’s paying for it?