Q: Does an HOA board have the right to let landscaping just die and quit maintaining it?
My HOA board has cut off all maintenance to a grassy area outside my condo. No more watering, mowing, and blowing and picking up debris that falls from trees outside my door. The area is becoming a giant dirt patch, and an eyesore. Javelina already came around my place, but now that they have a 24/7 all you can eat buffet of acorns, they are more of them and more often. I believe this to be a safety hazard of slipping and falling as well as a potential javelina attack. This grassy area is adjacent to two other buildings besides mine. From our CCRs: ARTICLE 5, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF COMMON ELEMENTS AND UNITS 5.1 Duties of the Association. The Association shall inspect, maintain, repair and replace all Common Elements. So, I've already written to them and the management twice. I know others have as well. They seem to not care. I have not received a single response. the other thing is, they do not have a plan for that area, so it will remain an ugly mess until they figure it out.
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