Restricting access to common property

My bylaws state if you do not pay your assessment your property may be liened. The HOA does not have lien rights (no CCR's) Bylaws also state this is a mandatory HOA. Instead of placing a lien, the HOA is locking people out of common property. This prevents anyone from defending a lien in court and have all the skeltons come out of the closet. They dont follow the bylaws at all and the "assessment" is whatever amount they want to bill you for..no vote, when it is discussed at a meeting you have no idea how much money it will be until you get the bill or series of bills

What do you think about this?

Tish,

Have you checked state law to see if an HOA has lein rights?

You make it sound like it's better for the member if the HOA puts a lien on their property instead of just prohibiting them from using the common properties. I think the latter is far better than the former for the member. But, for the HOA it doesn't do a thing!

It's much better to pay the assessment even if you dispute the amount or even the fact that you owe it. Not paying is certainly not the best way to dispute it.

The board should certainly vote on the assessment amount and let the members know what it is.

Since you still seem to be having many problems, exactly what did that court case do for you? Every day you seem to be posting another problem!