QUESTION
Can HOA ask me to send them my tenants leases?
Asked on Feb 15th, 2013 on Real Estate - Virginia
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Hi, I have a house which I rented out to four tenants. I am a minority person and have been given a hard time by my HOA many many times. One time after they asked me to paint the front door (which I had already done that), I called them and they apologized but looks like they want to find every possible excuses to pick up a fight with me. Recently, of my tenants parked his commercial cars on the drive way once and I got a letter from the HOA and they requested me to go for a hearing. When I called them and informed them that it was an accident and it won't happen again, they said sorry, you still have to come by for a hearing AND in addition to that, we now would like to see all your tenants leases! Is that legal for them to ask? If so, should I provide them with the requested info? Thanks in advance
1 ANSWER
HOA's can be a royal pain but that's why you recieve an info packet about the HOA before buying. Unless they have a legitimate interest in seeing your leases, no. Ask them to give you written documentation as to their legal authority to see a private contract.Read your lease carefully, and the rules and regulations, to be sure you know what the rules are before giving the leases in any event-perhaps there are regulations about the number of people, or renting, or something else...but you won't know until you review these items carefully. Good luck.
Answered on Feb 15th, 2013 at 6:27 PM