An HOA had a tenant’s car towed and sold for about $500 — later discovered it was a rare 1987 Buick, one of only 547 made, valued around $185,000.
Imagine You’re away on a business trip. Days later your car is gone — not impounded… sold. Then you learn the buyer just scored a collector vehicle for the price of a used couch.
HOA enforcement is supposed to maintain order, not erase someone’s property rights. When paperwork moves faster than communication, the consequences can be irreversible.
Should HOAs have the authority to permanently sell a resident’s vehicle over violations — or should courts always be required first?
Fortunately in this case, the judge ruled a Judgement of the loss.