2024-11-08T16:56:59-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/149960637/war-of-the-shrubbery-when-hoa-disputes-turn-ugly Alexander Walter 2016-07-29T14:05:00-04:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/86/86jv1vxdiwpzachu.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>It&rsquo;s the all-too-common hazard that buyers of multimillion-dollar homes often overlook: Disagreements between homeowners can turn even the nicest neighborhoods into war zones. These disputes can happen anywhere, but in wealthy communities, the tendency to lawyer up quickly can ignite small sparks into all-consuming conflagrations. Collateral damage to neighbors can include legal costs, a soured neighborhood feeling and more difficulty in selling homes.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Related stories in the Archinect news:</p><ul><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/104168976/don-t-like-your-neighbors-house-sue-them" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Don&rsquo;t Like Your Neighbors&rsquo; House? Sue Them.</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/107481560/hearing-begins-for-modernist-north-carolina-home-threatened-with-demolition" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hearing begins for "modernist" North Carolina home threatened with demolition</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/149956770/couple-sues-architect-for-allegedly-copying-their-dream-house" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Couple sues architect for allegedly copying their dream house</a></li></ul>