The 2 AM trick that finally got my neighbor to stop running his leaf blower at dawn

I tried talking to him three times and even left a note, but what actually worked was casually mentioning that HOA fines for noise violations can be retroactive after enough complaints, and he stopped the next morning, has anyone else had to get creative with a noise issue like that?

4 comments

4 Comments

spencer_park261mo ago

Retroactive HOA fines" is a crazy bluff, did you actually look up if that was a real rule or just totally make it up on the spot?

victor_robinson1mo ago

Retroactive HOA fines" sounds like a total nightmare. I feel for anyone dealing with that.

taylorshah1mo ago

My cousin in Phoenix got hit with a $1200 bill for a fence they said was the wrong color for three years. They never said a word until they wanted to sell the house. It's a pure money grab, and they count on people being too stressed to fight it. How is that even legal?

kelly3851mo ago

My old HOA tried that with my grill, and Victor_robinson is right, it's a nightmare.