Home Owners Revenge — The Power of the Poison Pen!

For over a decade I lived in a high-end golf community in central Florida. It was a wonderful place to live until we got a new property management company, then things went south fast. It all started with a typical form letter from the Home Owners Association that stated:

During a routine inspection of your property it was found you have constructed an illegal dog pen on your property and it should be removed at once.

I responded with my own letter asking how, if I had a dog pen which was not visible from the street, would it be possible for anyone to know I had one without trespassing?

I was told the HOA had the right to inspect my property.

After six unreturned calls to the property management company (later proved by my cell phone records) and two emails, I was served with a lawsuit from the HOA for lack of ANY response to their demands.

I then sent them this letter:

TO: The HOA

RE: The Practically (If you are not trespassing) Invisible Dog Pen

From: Mr. Wood

Dear Fellow Members, Residents and Board Members:

The pool area on my house is large, and raised up high above the ground, giving our three dogs (one’s on the way out) a…