malicious compliance Archives

October 14, 2025 at 11:35 am

HOA Board Tells Homeowners They Can’t Have Security Cameras Mounted On Their Homes, So They Force The HOA To Pay $4000 In Legal Fees

man installing security camera on brick wall

Finding the loopholes in HOA rules can be a good way to mess with the HOA board.

October 14, 2025 at 10:35 am

Neighbor Tries To Get HOA To Remove A RV, But They End Up Getting An Even Better View Of A Bigger Vehicle

Mind your business.

October 14, 2025 at 7:35 am

Anonymous Neighbor Complains About Homeowner’s Yard, So They Have Their Yard Certified As A National Wildlife Habitat

I’m tempted to turn my yard into a wildlife habitat.

October 14, 2025 at 3:46 am

HOA Limits How Many Vehicles Homeowners Can Park In Their Driveway, So One Homeowner Parks On A Narrow Street Hoping The Neighbors Will Complain

car parked in big driveway in front of brick house

Getting the neighbors to complain seems to be the trick to defeating an HOA.

October 14, 2025 at 12:55 am

HOA Claims Homeowner Owes A Lot Of Money For Past Due Fines, So They Write A Check And Then Put A Stop Payment On It

The ending was quite unexpected!

October 13, 2025 at 7:55 am

Man Was Instructed To Wear A Collared Shirt At The Last Minute, So He Went To The Store And Picked One That Made Everybody Laugh

Funny man with black hat, orange eyeglasses, and a Hawaiian shirt

When the rules aren’t clear, you can be as creative as you can.

October 12, 2025 at 8:45 pm

One Renter Needed A Charging Station For His Tesla, But His Strongarm Tactics Only Resulted In Him Having To Wait Longer

Be part of the solution!

October 12, 2025 at 6:55 pm

Teen Boy Was Mowing His Neighbor’s Lawn For Free, But When She Demanded He Do It Immediately, He Decided To Teach Her Some Gratitude

He was way too nice.

October 12, 2025 at 3:35 pm

Employee Was Denied Remote System Access By The Operations Director, So He Inundated The Director With Hundreds Of File Requests And Follow-Ups, 24/7

Man sitting in a car working on a laptop

Directors almost never want a share of the workload.

October 12, 2025 at 1:55 pm

Smug Loan Representative Said His Offer Is the Best In The Market By Far, So This Business Owner Leveraged The Quote And Got A Better Deal From Another Company

Time pressure to sign an offer? Big red flag.

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HOA Board Tells Homeowners They Can’t Have Security Cameras Mounted On Their Homes, So They Force The HOA To Pay $4000 In Legal Fees

Neighbor Tries To Get HOA To Remove A RV, But They End Up Getting An Even Better View Of A Bigger Vehicle

Anonymous Neighbor Complains About Homeowner’s Yard, So They Have Their Yard Certified As A National Wildlife Habitat

HOA Limits How Many Vehicles Homeowners Can Park In Their Driveway, So One Homeowner Parks On A Narrow Street Hoping The Neighbors Will Complain

HOA Claims Homeowner Owes A Lot Of Money For Past Due Fines, So They Write A Check And Then Put A Stop Payment On It

Man Was Instructed To Wear A Collared Shirt At The Last Minute, So He Went To The Store And Picked One That Made Everybody Laugh

One Renter Needed A Charging Station For His Tesla, But His Strongarm Tactics Only Resulted In Him Having To Wait Longer

Teen Boy Was Mowing His Neighbor’s Lawn For Free, But When She Demanded He Do It Immediately, He Decided To Teach Her Some Gratitude

Employee Was Denied Remote System Access By The Operations Director, So He Inundated The Director With Hundreds Of File Requests And Follow-Ups, 24/7

Smug Loan Representative Said His Offer Is the Best In The Market By Far, So This Business Owner Leveraged The Quote And Got A Better Deal From Another Company

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