Practice Area

HOA Retaliation — When Enforcement Is Pretextual

Texas Courts

Situation — How This Comes Up

After I complained about the board at a meeting, the HOA suddenly started issuing me violations for things they have never cared about before.

What You Need to Know First

Enforcement that begins immediately after a homeowner exercises their legal rights — filing a complaint, attending a board meeting, running for the board — raises a strong inference of retaliation that Texas courts take seriously.

Full Analysis

Retaliatory enforcement by an HOA — targeting a homeowner because they exercised their legal rights — can support claims for injunctive relief, damages, and attorney’s fees. The timing of the enforcement action is often the most powerful evidence.

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