Matt Tomsic wrote an important article in the Charleston Region Business
Review on HOA foreclosures with some revealing statistics. SPECIAL REPORT: YOUR HOME, THEIR RULES. For example, 68% of the foreclosures were for $5,000 or less in Charleston County, SC.
What Tomsic researched and found
was just median values for debt owed the HOA and home value, which were
$4,500 and $160,000, respectively.
That amounts to a punishment of 36 times the debt owed. The US Supreme Court in State Farm v. Campbell,
538 U.S. 408 (2003) set criteria of punitive damages exceeding 10 times
actual damages constitutes a violation of the 14th Amendment against
cruel and unusual punishment.
In the jargon of today, HOA foreclosure is the iconic instance of cruel and unusual punishment. And the HOA did not advance any hard cash like a bank to justify foreclosure rights. BUT, your elected representatives see no evil and continue to support the real estate industry’s business interests, with the people being the pawns and “marks” in the con game.
In the jargon of today, HOA foreclosure is the iconic instance of cruel and unusual punishment. And the HOA did not advance any hard cash like a bank to justify foreclosure rights. BUT, your elected representatives see no evil and continue to support the real estate industry’s business interests, with the people being the pawns and “marks” in the con game.
Courtesy: http://pvtgov.wordpress.com/2012/08/02/hoa-foreclosure-ratio-of-36-times-violates-the-14th-amendment-against-cruel-and-unusual-punishment/
This article is not intended to be specific legal advice. It only provides general legal information. You should consult a licensed attorney if you have a legal issue.
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