Post AWsWOYoSRvHZDHNTdY by djac@aus.social
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 (DIR) Post #AWsWOYoSRvHZDHNTdY by djac@aus.social
       2023-06-20T08:47:32Z
       
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       Just watching #JohnOlivier on #homeownersassociation organisations in the US and #HOLYSHIT.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qrizmAo17OsWithout really looking into it independently (but trusting Oliver quite a bit), HOAs sound terrifying.In #Australia, apartment buildings (like where I live) have "body corporates" ("strata") that manage the common interests of owners, and often they delegate maintenance jobs to external organisations... BUT they can't just unilaterally impose fines or AUCTION OFF YOUR ENTIRE PROPERTY. And they don't exist at all (that I've heard of) for individual, detached houses.Somehow Neal Stephenson's #SnowCrash now makes a lot more sense to me.
       
 (DIR) Post #AWsWOZX7lr0lRoH9G4 by zog@jauntygoat.net
       2023-06-20T09:27:20Z
       
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       @djac in Victoria, Au, they are called "owners corporations" now, and required for any subdivision of land that includes "common property" between them with more than two owners.Not nearly as bad as what I see in the news from USA, but still a PITA having to pay for, and deal with the paperwork and insurance of a govt required separate legal entity (and the rent seeking behaviour of owners corporation management companies who offer to manage the property for you) to just handle a common driveway or similar.
       
 (DIR) Post #AWsismRTXUqZcZnvA8 by djac@aus.social
       2023-06-20T11:47:15Z
       
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       @zog Trying to get adults to be adults to one another is always a bit fraught.