StephenS6 (Texas)
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We as a group are posting here. Texas. Several years ago the manager of our condos embezzeled 1-2 million dollars and a management company was appointed by the court. We voted for a new HOA, as propably 2-3 of the members were in 'on the take'.
The current HOA does not allow members any info- we have monthly scheduled meetings that are changed sometimes less than 24 hours in advance, (people have scheduled work, and now cannot attend the changed date). We are 200 units. The HOA decided upon themselves to make create an assessment of $8,000 minimum to $13,000 based on sq footage. To be paid in 5 years. This is in addition to monthly fee. They have decided on who/what will be done, with no input from owners. When we have meetings, absolutely nothing is done- it is all 'calming the little old ladies' attitude with then absolutely nothing being done. Many questions are not answered because they do not believe we should be allowed to know what/when they are talking about or what they plan to do. The units are approximately 505 rentals now. The grounds and atmosphere of the property has gone downhill drastically. It is now dark, dirty, unsafe with a high crime rate. Getting a quorum is difficult as we do not even know all the owners/phone numbers, and many are out of state or in Mexico. The owners of the rentals just plain don't care- they are only concerned about getting rental fees.
We are not allowed to speak until the end of meetings (it becomes so late the older people go home before they can speak), everything that the HOA says never happens. We are very, very frustrated as a whole. I understand why people won't come to the meetings- nothing ever happens- it is all whatever the HOA wants to do- we have absolutely no say.
Now, we have been watching very closely for the past two years- it seems that the people that are hired to do all jobs- from small to large are related to three of the HOA members (there are five). We are worried that they are getting kickbacks from their relatives who are doing the jobs. (the jobs are done very poorly). Many of us have lived in condos before and have experienced HOA's. NEVER before have we seen HOA members that REFUSe to leave (they have been on the HOA since 2006).
we believe they want to be on the HOA for monetary gain. The web of people on the HOA AND the management co are related- the owner of the management company is married to the lawyer who is supposed to represent us. She says they are now divorced so that 'she isn't related'. They have their cousins do a 1 million dollar project that was done with illegals (the police raided them 3 times here)- just a shady deal all the way around. We cannot afford to hire a lawyer now that they put such a horrible assessment on us! $8,000 for a 593 square foot condo! $13,000 for a 1,000 square foot condo! What do we do- where do we go to try to get these people out? Our investments- the condo's, have gone downhill terribly!
Please- we are in terrible need of guidance.
Thank you.
Stephen
The current HOA does not allow members any info- we have monthly scheduled meetings that are changed sometimes less than 24 hours in advance, (people have scheduled work, and now cannot attend the changed date). We are 200 units. The HOA decided upon themselves to make create an assessment of $8,000 minimum to $13,000 based on sq footage. To be paid in 5 years. This is in addition to monthly fee. They have decided on who/what will be done, with no input from owners. When we have meetings, absolutely nothing is done- it is all 'calming the little old ladies' attitude with then absolutely nothing being done. Many questions are not answered because they do not believe we should be allowed to know what/when they are talking about or what they plan to do. The units are approximately 505 rentals now. The grounds and atmosphere of the property has gone downhill drastically. It is now dark, dirty, unsafe with a high crime rate. Getting a quorum is difficult as we do not even know all the owners/phone numbers, and many are out of state or in Mexico. The owners of the rentals just plain don't care- they are only concerned about getting rental fees.
We are not allowed to speak until the end of meetings (it becomes so late the older people go home before they can speak), everything that the HOA says never happens. We are very, very frustrated as a whole. I understand why people won't come to the meetings- nothing ever happens- it is all whatever the HOA wants to do- we have absolutely no say.
Now, we have been watching very closely for the past two years- it seems that the people that are hired to do all jobs- from small to large are related to three of the HOA members (there are five). We are worried that they are getting kickbacks from their relatives who are doing the jobs. (the jobs are done very poorly). Many of us have lived in condos before and have experienced HOA's. NEVER before have we seen HOA members that REFUSe to leave (they have been on the HOA since 2006).
we believe they want to be on the HOA for monetary gain. The web of people on the HOA AND the management co are related- the owner of the management company is married to the lawyer who is supposed to represent us. She says they are now divorced so that 'she isn't related'. They have their cousins do a 1 million dollar project that was done with illegals (the police raided them 3 times here)- just a shady deal all the way around. We cannot afford to hire a lawyer now that they put such a horrible assessment on us! $8,000 for a 593 square foot condo! $13,000 for a 1,000 square foot condo! What do we do- where do we go to try to get these people out? Our investments- the condo's, have gone downhill terribly!
Please- we are in terrible need of guidance.
Thank you.
Stephen