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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As for “your rights as an American” HOAs are a form of government because when new developments are put in they have to form an association for roads, electric and other services. Even if the road is short. [/quote]

In Virginia, for example in Franklin Farm’s HOA in western Fairfax, those roads in HOAs were installed by the original developer then deeded to the state.  The roads are a VDOT responsibility, NOT the HOA.  Ditto for electric lines and other utilities.  The original developer paid VEPCO and Verizon Virginia and Cox Cable (Comcast if in Reston) to have them install the utilities.  Those utilities are maintained by the various utility companies, each of which has an easement,  The HOA has zero to do with any of that.

Separately, there is NO law in Virginia requiring a developer to create an HOA.  Many parts of Virginia, example VB City, have largely forbidden the creation of HOAs. Instead, the city as a neutral party enforces the building code and the various property/safety/health codes.  Surprise, even in areas without an HOA, people take care of their property because it (usually) is their biggest single investment.

We refuse to buy into an HOA, yet our property and street are better kept than some nearby (aggressive) HOAs.[/quote]

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