One reason for the “right to enter” clause could be to deal with situations that arise when a home is abandoned. I don’t live in Creek Meadows, but the house across the street from us was basically abandoned by its owners when they could no longer pay the mortgage. They moved out of state and left the home to decay. The bank wouldn’t foreclose on it for some reason, and while it was on the market, nothing was being done to get it sold.
A large, dead tree blew over in a storm, and the weeds grew like crazy over the 2+ years that the house sat empty. The longer it sat vacant and unkempt, the harder it became to sell. Our HOA has a similar “right to enter” clause, and also has deed restrictions requiring the prompt removal of dead trees. Because of the “right to enter” clause, our HOA president, along with some other neighbors, were able to clean up the yard, which helped the house to be sold eventually.
While this situation dealt with the exterior of the property, I could imagine a similar situation where the homeowners abandon the house, leaving behind rotting food and trash inside. If such a house were next door to you, I’m sure you would want the rotting food and trash removed before the varmints arrived to enjoy the feast.
I can certainly see the possibility of this clause being abused by an overzealous HOA president. Thankfully our HOA president has a servant’s heart and does so much to improve our neighborhood. That’s why it’s important to go to your HOA meetings and vote wisely.
A large, dead tree blew over in a storm, and the weeds grew like crazy over the 2+ years that the house sat empty. The longer it sat vacant and unkempt, the harder it became to sell. Our HOA has a similar “right to enter” clause, and also has deed restrictions requiring the prompt removal of dead trees. Because of the “right to enter” clause, our HOA president, along with some other neighbors, were able to clean up the yard, which helped the house to be sold eventually.
While this situation dealt with the exterior of the property, I could imagine a similar situation where the homeowners abandon the house, leaving behind rotting food and trash inside. If such a house were next door to you, I’m sure you would want the rotting food and trash removed before the varmints arrived to enjoy the feast.
I can certainly see the possibility of this clause being abused by an overzealous HOA president. Thankfully our HOA president has a servant’s heart and does so much to improve our neighborhood. That’s why it’s important to go to your HOA meetings and vote wisely.