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Silverlake Homeowner's Association, Inc. Newsletter
October 2013 • Volume 5, Issue 10
The Dreaded Deed Restriction Violation Letter…
Well, you’ve had a hard day at work, you’ve got just one more stop to pick up the mail at the communal mailbox before you get to go home and have fun with the kids. You turn the key to your mailbox and out drops the “Dreaded Deed Restriction Violation Letter”. Many thoughts race through your mind, just to name a few: “What do the HOA Nazis want now?”, “This is probably not even about my house!”, or “I can do whatever I want with my home, who are they to tell me differently!” So, just what do you do with that letter? Do you not open it, put it aside and just ignore it? Do you not even bother and just toss it in the round file? Well, the correct thing to do is to open the letter and respond to what’s been written. The management company has been contracted through the Silverlake Homeowner’s Association to perform eighteen drivethroughs of the property. The purpose of the drive through is to determine if the property is in compliance with the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (“CC&Rs”) for Silverlake. A copy of the CC&Rs can be found at www.silverlakehoa.com under the “HOA Documents” tab. If a property is found not to be in compliance, the management company will issue the deed restriction violation letter informing the homeowner to bring the property back into compliance within 30 days. At this point, the homeowner has a couple of options available
to them, they can either bring the property into compliance or they can request a hearing before the board. Ignoring the letter is not an option. During the next drive through, the management company will re-check the property to determine if it has been corrected. If the property is still out of compliance, another letter is issued to the homeowner as a reminder to take care of the violation. The final letter from the management company is the certified letter that states the homeowner 30 days to correct the violation. If all deed restriction letters, including the certified letter, have all gone unanswered, the next step is the property is sent to the attorney. It is at this point that the homeowner will incur attorney’s fees. The fees will be added to your account and will remain there until they are either paid or if your house is sold, the HOA will not reverse any fees charged by the attorney. It is in your best interest as a homeowner that you respond immediately to any deed restriction violation letter that comes along. Please contact PCMI directly at 281-870-0585 with a timeline as to when the violation will be corrected. Once the violation is corrected, we suggest contacting PCMI what the work is completed. Not only does compliance with the CC&Rs make our neighborhood look great, but it will save you money in the long run.
Why Scoop the Poop?
Besides being a nuisance, uncollected dog waste is a serious problem for our association. Next time you’re tempted to leave your dog’s droppings on the lawn, please remember these facts: 1. The Environmental Protection Agency is becoming aggressive about enforcing the Clean Water Act. Our association could be fined if dog waste goes uncollected. 2. Uncollected dog waste may lead to a special assessment. If fined by the EPA, the association could face a potential special assessment that would be levied against all members—not Copyright © 2013 Peel, Inc.
just dog owners. 3. The appearance and quality of the common areas are known to affect home sales—not just whether and for how much they sell, but how quickly. 4. The more residents complain about dog waste, the more time the manager must spend on enforcement rather than serving the association. 5. Uncollected dog waste spreads disease and attracts rodents who feed on pet waste. Silverlake Homeowner's Association - October 2013
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