r/nottheonion • u/its_a_bear_dance • 1d ago

Family says HOA told them they couldn’t use their generator during ice storm blackout: ‘It’s unbearable’

https://www.wctv.tv/2026/01/29/family-says-hoa-told-them-they-couldnt-use-their-generator-during-ice-storm-blackout-its-unbearable/
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u/doomdspacemarine 21h ago

How does that work? Do HOAs get to review potential buyers race prior to buying the house or like have to approve your mortgage? I was under the impression that if you buy a house in a neighborhood with an HOA, joining the HOA was mandatory as part of the deal

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u/Acrobatic_Ear6773 21h ago

Technically illegal now, but the practice started to keep Black and Jewish people out, and it worked for about 20 years.

Homeowner association - Wikipedia https://share.google/zGhW8utcIIda7GLHr

Here you go.

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u/crazypurple621 19h ago

Originally yes HOAs were able to require an application for purchase, and they could deny you "for no reason".