Like I said, from what I heard it sounded to me like during the first two years the grandparents still held out hope that their daughter would get her life together so she could raise her child. When that didn’t happen and they realized that they would have to become the permanent parents to their grandchild, they put their house on the market.
But that is past history. The HOA wants them to move. The grandparents WANT to move. They have their house on the market. If the HOA could tolerate the past three years, surely they can now be patient enough to allow this home to be sold without persuing a lawsuit. Do they think that a lawsuit will help this home sell faster?
I realize there are rules. I’m fine with that. But I’m also a firm believer in good old fashioned commonsense. I heard this morning that an attorney has taken their case pro-bono. Nice to know there are still kind people in this world.
OK. So how long is long enough in your opinion? And if the HOA will tolerate a break for 3 years, shouldn't other members be able to break this rule as well? After all, their grandkids are just as important.
Look I’m not heartless I’m a family values guy myself, but 3 years seems more than sufficient time to sell their house. If the HOA doesn’t move to enforce these restrictions they eventually become moot, so they have no choice. What happens when another homeowner decides to bring children into this community, are they now going to be entitled to ignore this covenant for 3 years? The HOA has already bent over backward for these people allowing them 3 years, what more do you want from them? If covenants aren’t enforced, eventually they become legally unenforceable.