Enough Is Enough: Why I Sent Another Letter to Georgia Lawmakers About HOA Abuse
- Nicole Reeves
- Aug 19
- 3 min read
This week, I once again reached out to Georgia representatives to demand action on the ongoing harassment and selective enforcement I face in my neighborhood. For those who follow Home Sweet Headache, you know my fight with my HOA has gone on for years—and sadly, I’m not alone.
In my letter, I laid out how I continue to receive weekly fines for things that are either not violations or are selectively enforced against me while ignored for board members:
Shutters: I’ve been fined weekly for shutters that are perfectly fine.
Trash cans: I’ve been fined for leaving mine out, while board members leave theirs visible for days with no consequences.
Clutter: I was fined for a covered grill in my yard, yet I have photos of actual debris piled in a board member’s backyard.
Ridiculous fines: A previous homeowner was fined because they had a vase in their yard. The HOA labeled it a “monument.”
This isn’t about rules—it’s about control, harassment, and abuse of power.
Meanwhile, my HOA refuses to provide transparent financial records, has no independent management company, and concentrates power within one household. I’ve even uncovered alleged financial crimes by board members, yet no system exists to investigate or prosecute these abuses.
Why I’m Speaking Out
Other states, like California, are already making progress. Recently, California passed a law capping HOA violation fines at $100 per incident. Georgia, however, remains one of the most unregulated states in the country when it comes to HOAs. That’s why I continue to email, call, and meet with lawmakers—because homeowners like us deserve protections too.
What You Can Do
I’m sharing this because I want other homeowners to know: you don’t have to stay silent. One letter may feel small, but when hundreds or thousands of us speak up, lawmakers have no choice but to listen.
👉 Here’s what you can do today:
Write to your representative, senator, or city council member about your HOA struggles.
Share your story with neighbors—encourage them to do the same.
Use your voice on social media and community platforms. Tag leaders. Be consistent.
Final Thought
Our HOAs want us to believe we are powerless. That’s their biggest weapon. But the truth is, we have power in numbers. If we keep pushing, keep writing, and keep demanding reform, Georgia lawmakers will have no choice but to act.
Have you written to your lawmakers yet? If not, now is the time. Together, we can change this broken system.
Here is the email I sent
Subject: Georgia HOAs Are Out of Control – We Need Reform
Dear Georgia Leaders,
I am reaching out yet again to call attention to the ongoing harassment I face from my HOA in South Fulton, and to highlight how Georgia homeowners remain unprotected from unchecked HOA abuse.
I am fined weekly for shutters that are perfectly fine. I have been fined for trash cans being visible, while board members leave theirs out for days. I was fined for “clutter,” which was nothing more than a covered grill in my yard—yet I have photos of debris in a board member’s backyard with no consequence. A previous homeowner was fined for simply having a vase in their yard, which the HOA labeled a “monument.”
Meanwhile, board members themselves violate covenants and bylaws openly, but punishments are reserved only for homeowners who question them. There is no management company, no budget transparency, and power is concentrated in a single household. I have even uncovered alleged financial crimes, yet no system exists to investigate or prosecute these abuses.
Georgia’s HOA system is broken. Homeowners are forced to pay dues and unjust fines while boards operate above the law. Other states, like California, have already capped fines and increased protections. Georgia must act.
I am asking you to stand with homeowners and push for real HOA reform—laws that will bring transparency, accountability, and balance back to our communities.
Thank you,
Nicole Reeves
Founder, Home Sweet Headachewww.homesweetheadache.com
Template the you can use, there is strength in numbers
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My quest is the Board Members should have background checks and be under a bond. These are the CROOKS the enables the management team to take advantage of the residents and when it comes to a financial report where area checks and d balances.
I will definitely write a detailed my experience with the situation i am experiencing now. These HOA are absolutely out of control and are dictators and regulators of residents living well being. It is time to establish boundaries for these politicians who say they are BOARD MEMBERS for the residents ..
Well done, Nicole! You are absolutely right on all of these points. Bravo for encouraging people to reach out to lawmakers and making it easy for them. That really is the only way we can be protected from these horrendous situations. Keep up the great work!