A South Florida condo association has not received their mail in months. No bills, no holiday cards, nothing. Are you entitled to get your mail? It’s why one man called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
What about the 30k-40k(or how ever much) the HOA took from it's residents to pay for the mail boxes, did that get given back to the residents since it's no longer needed for the mail boxes? They said it was a special assessment doesn't that mean the residence paid extra to the HOA on top of what they normally would have?
They talk about the condition of the residents but are they going to continue this story? Is Help Me Howard going to find out where their condo fees are going?
My HOA bought a new mail box for the residents. The box cost $800.00. We had to get new boxes because the old one was so rusted out that the mailman couldn't put mail in the boxes.
Florida and HOAs are just a meme at this point. Why would you spend $500K on a house just to have a bunch of strangers tell you how to handle every blade of your grass?
Why were they not going to the post office once a week or so to pick up their mail? You can do that. Why are they not holding a meeting to demand answers from their HOA board, which should consist of neighbors? If the current board can't do the job, vote them out and get new ones. Hire an attorney and file a lawsuit. Do something, don't just sit there.
I’m curious as to what’s being done with the HOA fees. They need to find someone who has knowledge about them who can challenge them. Bet they’re paying themselves with that money. They’re obviously not doing any improvements or upkeep.
I guarantee this same HOA patrols around handing out fines to the people that live the condos that are in any type of violation and explaining to them about how important it is to keep the area in pristine shape.
My parent's HOA president was on such a power trip that their maintenance vendor stopped working with them. The residents took action and voted him out. If you have an HOA and residence aren't interested in staying active in the goings on, its easy for corruption to set in. Little microcosms of our country. I'm renting a room in a condo, one of the 25% of allowed renters, and the fee went up here again. So my rent raised. I have less power than the condo owners. My landlord would probably be offended if I attended the meetings. There's gas coming up from the sewar making it gross to wash my face in the sink. Im on the second floor. I can smell when the guy in another unit puts on too much cologne, it fills my place. I hear when the guy upstairs pees while I'm in the tub. They were built so cheaply to begin with. Affordable housing is a scam. Its built to break and cost more in the long run. I'd be so pissed if I had purchased a place built as cheaply as this. But the costs rose because of utilities from what I understand. But residents have to stay on top of that. Costs shouldn't rise because something needs fixing, there should be money in the budget for maintenance. But this community clearly let everything go, my guess is many residents are renting, and the owners don't care because they're getting the rent and living comfortably someplace else.
Start a petition among the residents. Tell the HOA that they are not providing the services the homeowners are paying for so the homeowners will no longer pay HOA fees. See how fast they will act when you threaten to withhold their money.
I lived at a place and wanted my mail delivered to my parents because I was going to be moving around and needed a solid place to pick up my mail. I called the post office and was told that I couldnt do that. I told the lady on the phone that "its my mail, I tell you where to send it and you deliver it" and she said "actually, no, that is against the law….it can only be sent to your address".
So….if I have to get mail at my address and they are calling the shots, then they should be required to deliver mail…there is no entitlement. If they want to handle the duty of handling our mail, there is no excuse. They should be fixing the mailboxes.
Why do the condo residents vote for these people on the HOA board? You get the HOA you elect.
Hoa… Takeing .avantage of the elderly and the common man. ..
Collecting..
Ill just have to get . A normal .. wall box.
So, what are their HOA Dues going towards?😡
Stop buying condos…
HOA are drug addicts most likely.
What about the 30k-40k(or how ever much) the HOA took from it's residents to pay for the mail boxes, did that get given back to the residents since it's no longer needed for the mail boxes? They said it was a special assessment doesn't that mean the residence paid extra to the HOA on top of what they normally would have?
I love good news.
Only Dumb people let HOA screw them! 🤡
They talk about the condition of the residents but are they going to continue this story? Is Help Me Howard going to find out where their condo fees are going?
My HOA bought a new mail box for the residents. The box cost $800.00. We had to get new boxes because the old one was so rusted out that the mailman couldn't put mail in the boxes.
Florida and HOAs are just a meme at this point. Why would you spend $500K on a house just to have a bunch of strangers tell you how to handle every blade of your grass?
Usps uses the lowest quality mail boxes with the cheapest locks and easiest to damage metals
I wouldnt want to be the unit owner that now has those rows of mailboxes in front of my unit like that.
Sadly, criminals and vandals will soon ruin those boxes.
Wow HOA at its finest
Why were they not going to the post office once a week or so to pick up their mail? You can do that. Why are they not holding a meeting to demand answers from their HOA board, which should consist of neighbors? If the current board can't do the job, vote them out and get new ones. Hire an attorney and file a lawsuit. Do something, don't just sit there.
I’m curious as to what’s being done with the HOA fees. They need to find someone who has knowledge about them who can challenge them. Bet they’re paying themselves with that money. They’re obviously not doing any improvements or upkeep.
I guarantee this same HOA patrols around handing out fines to the people that live the condos that are in any type of violation and explaining to them about how important it is to keep the area in pristine shape.
Entitled to junk mail? That's what most of us receive from USPS. Keep it.
Go get a PO Box. Then put together an owner-resident coalition to kick out and dissolve the HOA.
Maintaining the place is literally the HOA's only purpose. It shouldn't be allowed to exist if it isn't doing that.
A HOA is a bad joke. Most are mismanaged and a power trip for it’s leaders.
THIS is what happens when all YOUR money leaves YOUR community. ALL POLITICS ARE LOCAL!!!
Cluster boxes may be more cost effective for the USPS, but they are also prone to break-ins and theft.
Ahhh, more HOA horror… I'd never live in a HOA. Just what are the HOA Board doing with the FEE's???? The special assessments????
Sounds like the condo complex is getting ghettoed out pretty badly.
HOA residents need to elect a new board. Wager money is going missing. At minimum, demand an independent forensic audit.
"USPS paid for the cluster boxes." Ummm, no. The taxpayers paid for the cluster boxes.
I would never live somewhere you need an association. They always go corrupt and tyrannical.
My parent's HOA president was on such a power trip that their maintenance vendor stopped working with them. The residents took action and voted him out. If you have an HOA and residence aren't interested in staying active in the goings on, its easy for corruption to set in. Little microcosms of our country.
I'm renting a room in a condo, one of the 25% of allowed renters, and the fee went up here again. So my rent raised. I have less power than the condo owners. My landlord would probably be offended if I attended the meetings. There's gas coming up from the sewar making it gross to wash my face in the sink. Im on the second floor. I can smell when the guy in another unit puts on too much cologne, it fills my place. I hear when the guy upstairs pees while I'm in the tub. They were built so cheaply to begin with. Affordable housing is a scam. Its built to break and cost more in the long run. I'd be so pissed if I had purchased a place built as cheaply as this. But the costs rose because of utilities from what I understand. But residents have to stay on top of that. Costs shouldn't rise because something needs fixing, there should be money in the budget for maintenance.
But this community clearly let everything go, my guess is many residents are renting, and the owners don't care because they're getting the rent and living comfortably someplace else.
If you don’t pay your own way just let the tax payers pay for it. Thanks to our great politicians!
HOA's are evil. The HOA doesn't owe anything, the residents will be paying that
How's all that freedom going for ya Florida??? You get what you Vote for!!
All of the mail should have been listed as return to sender.
Start a petition among the residents. Tell the HOA that they are not providing the services the homeowners are paying for so the homeowners will no longer pay HOA fees. See how fast they will act when you threaten to withhold their money.
Thinking about buying a condo? Know the difference between a condo and a condom? There’s only one prick in a condom!😮
Shouldn't these HOA jokers be residents who live there. If that was the case, then they probably wouldn't let everything go to hell!
at least something got done, now for the rest of the complex 😭
The officers of the HOA all need to be criminally charged and in jail.
HOA? Well, there's your problem.
I lived at a place and wanted my mail delivered to my parents because I was going to be moving around and needed a solid place to pick up my mail. I called the post office and was told that I couldnt do that. I told the lady on the phone that "its my mail, I tell you where to send it and you deliver it" and she said "actually, no, that is against the law….it can only be sent to your address".
So….if I have to get mail at my address and they are calling the shots, then they should be required to deliver mail…there is no entitlement. If they want to handle the duty of handling our mail, there is no excuse. They should be fixing the mailboxes.
Privatize the postal service.
then you all need to stop paying your dues
This is why you don't live in an HOA
They should stop paying HOA fees.
I bet the entire board is nothing but cubans
Save the USPS. Don’t let it become privatized. They probably never would have received new mailboxes if the USPS was privatized and deregulated.
any service cutoffs etc. resulting from not recieving bills should be fully reimbursed by the HOA to every resident in full each