Lady Was Fined By The HOA After A Neighbor Complained, Then She Got Even

HOAs don’t keep neighborhoods nice, they just turn neighbors into hall monitors. This AITA story about reporting HOA violations starts with grass and a flag and quickly turns into something much bigger.

What should’ve been a minor issue ends up sparking a full-on neighbor standoff that feels painfully familiar to anyone who’s ever dealt with an HOA.

1. One neighbor’s HOA report turned minor yard issues into a $150 fine

via reddit

2.

via reddit

3.

via reddit

4. Rather than moving on, she dug through the HOA rules line by line

via reddit

5.

via reddit

6.

via reddit

7. A closer look revealed the gnomes were not HOA-approved

via reddit

8.

via reddit

9.

via reddit

10.

via reddit

11. The neighbor’s gnome problem ended up costing more than expected

via reddit

12.

via reddit

13.

via reddit

14.

via reddit

15. The story quickly earned support from fellow HOA haters

via reddit

16.

via reddit

17.

via reddit

18.

via reddit

19.

via reddit

20.

21.

via reddit