Thursday, February 03, 2005

HOAs become hot-button issue in AZ
Homeowners associations and possible legislation that may affect HOA groups were a hot topic Wednesday as lawmakers met with Chandler residents at the state Capitol.

Sen. John Huppenthal, R-Chandler, told a group of Chandler neighbors he plans to introduce a bill in the Legislature making it easier for homeowners associations to change their rules.

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Sunday, January 30, 2005

"Want to start a lively argument with your coworkers? Ask them what they think about covenants and homeowners associations..."


From the Denver Post, courtesy of Fred Pilot.

...Everyone has an opinion. They can get quite passionate about the issue, and the points of view don't always match political stereotypes.

Many liberals and most libertarians find the idea appalling. But considerable numbers of conservative suburbanites and communitarian Democrats think covenants are better than architectural anarchy.