Homeowners association Coverage

HOA bills garner bipartisan support. Critics say they could lead to higher costs, lower property values

Several bills targeting HOAs -- particularly their power to take people's homes through foreclosure -- have been filed this year. They have bipartisan support in the state House and Senate. Advocates for HOAs say the proposals could result in higher costs for homeowners.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter, and Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

Michigan homeowner says HOA overstepped, using drone to spy on property

A Michigan homeowner says his HOA overstepped in using a drone to view his property.

NBC News Channel

NC lawmakers propose more rules, oversight for HOAs

Homeowners' associations are very powerful organizations in North Carolina, and they're subject to no federal or state oversight, even though they have the power to foreclose on homes. There's a bipartisan push this session to rein them in.

State lawmakers propose more rules, oversight for HOAs

Homeowners' associations are very powerful organizations in North Carolina, and they're subject to no federal or state oversight, even though they have the power to foreclose on homes. There's a bipartisan push this session to rein them in.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

NC court rules against Raleigh HOA, making it easier for people to install solar panels

The North Carolina State Supreme Court in June ruled against a Raleigh homeowner's association several years after a couple installed solar panels on their home.

Judge sides with Raleigh homeowner in HOA lawsuit over dog treat station

A Wake County District Court judge ruled this week against a homeowners' association threatening to fine a homeowner for a pet snack station.

Judge rules against HOA, in favor of Raleigh homeowner's dog treat station

A Wake County District Court judge ruled in favor of the Raleigh homeowner.

Joe Fisher, WRAL reporter

HOA, homeowner in court over snacks for dogs

When a Raleigh man created a dog treat station outside his home as an act of kindness, he never expected to find himself in the middle of a lawsuit in Wake County District Court.

Joe Fisher, WRAL reporter

WRAL Investigates homeowners' association: Window fight costing man $50 a day

A Cary resident is getting fined $50 a day because of an HOA rule change that came 18 months after he installed new windows on the front of his home.

Cullen Browder, WRAL anchor/reporter

Grandfather clause allows current tenants to remain in Raleigh neighborhood

The homeowners association for Renaissance Park, a neighborhood in south Raleigh, has switched its decision and will allow current renters to stay in their homes.

HOA reverses decision, says Raleigh renters can stay in Renaissance Park neighborhood

The homeowners association for Renaissance Park, a neighborhood in south Raleigh, has switched its position and will allow current renters to stay in their homes.

Keely Arthur, WRAL reporter

Rule against renting homes hadn't even been enforced before HOA board took over

Some residents in a south Raleigh community are taking legal action against the neighborhood homeowners association, saying HOA board members are abusing their power by trying to force longtime renters out of the area.

Scores of Raleigh residents to lose homes as HOA enforces no-rentals rule

Some residents in a south Raleigh community are taking legal action against the neighborhood homeowners association, saying HOA board members are abusing their power by trying to force longtime renters out of the area.

Keely Arthur, WRAL reporter

Cary HOA recently changed rules to outlaw 'political sign' flags

Two families say the homeowners association for their Cary neighborhood is playing politics by banning political flags.

Cary families say HOA unfairly targeting Trump flags with new rules

Two families say the homeowners association for their Cary neighborhood is playing politics by banning political flags.

Joe Fisher, WRAL multimedia journalist

Ariz. man fights HOA to keep lights display up

Frank Morales has been staging an elaborate Christmas light display for years. Now his HOA is demanding he pull the plug.

Durham neighbors receive letters over pro-BLM signs in yards

Durham residents in one neighborhood are saddened after receiving anonymous warning letters over signs in their yard.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

Yard signs spark neighborhood debate

Residents of two Durham homes are dismayed as they have received letters asking them to remove pro-Black Lives Matter signs.

HOA fees still due despite pool closures, unclear timetables for reopening

Homeowner associations are still charging dues for neighborhood amenities like swimming pools despite those amenities being closed with no clear timetable for reopening.

Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter

HOA fees still due despite pool closures, uncertain re-open status

Homeowners' association fees are still due even though pools are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

HOA-run license plate readers raise new privacy questions

Triangle neighborhoods are installing private license plate readers to track visitors. And in Durham, they're sharing that data with police.

Family with terminally ill child sued after building swing set

A Texas family says they secured their HOA's approval before constructing a slide-and-swing set for their terminally ill 3-year-old, but they're now at the center of a neighborhood lawsuit.

Woman's fence gets fix after 5 On Your Side intervenes

Benita Rountree's fence was damaged when a company removed a neighbor's tree. Who would fix it and when? When she couldn't get answers, she called 5 On Your Side's Monica Laliberte.

5 On Your Side helps homeowner get fence repaired

Benita Rountree's fence was damaged when a company removed a neighbor's tree. Who would fix it and when? When she couldn't get answers, she called 5 On Your Side's Monica Laliberte.

Monica Laliberte, WRAL executive producer/consumer reporter

HOA tells resident that friends displaced by Hurricane Dorian aren't welcome

A Florida woman trying to take in family friends who were displaced from the Bahamas by Hurricane Dorian has been told by her condo association that it's against rules, and if she keeps it up, she'll start getting daily fines.