Woman’s Viral Video Shows Bizarre HOA Halloween Rules—But There’s a Catch
There has been no shortage of people complaining about their homeowner associations recently. Everything from outrageous rules to sky-high fees has been in the news lately, making some people wonder about the benefits of living in these types of communities.
Some people who are against HOAs even describe the groups as being power-hungry, and accuse them of imposing overreaching rules and regulations. A viral new TikTok video from @goodbyetwenties is going to do little to change those opinions after a woman named Bri Weimar shared the six-page document she received from her HOA about trick-or-treating.
The massive list of rules included several things that stood out to Weimar, including a section that required children to carry an ID in order to trick-or-treat in their own neighborhood. They would also need to have their cards stamped so that they wouldn’t be able to go to any of the houses more than once.
Only, the letter may not be exactly what it seems, and Weimar may be leaning a bit more into the drama surrounding HOAs than her followers realize. Here’s what we know.
HOA’s Trick-or-Treat Rules Go Viral
@goodbyetwenties What do you think of these new HOA rules?? #satire #hoadrama #halloween ♬ Spooky, quiet, scary atmosphere piano songs – Skittlegirl Sound
Weimar did a split-screen of her face and the letter she claimed to have received, going over the rules that she found the most outrageous. That included rules requiring homes to give out full-sized candy bars, children to have a laminated card that has to be presented when they ring the doorbell, and children to have a card stamped at every house so there are no repeats.
She also said that the HOA has created a candy subcommittee that will do “surprise walk-throughs” where they will show up without advance notice to make sure that all of the trick-or-treat rules are being followed. Those who aren’t following the rules will face fines, which range from $100 to $300.
Angry Followers Filled the Comments
The HOA hate was strong in Weimar’s comment section, where people mocked the rules. “I’d hand out potatoes,” one person wrote. “Full-size, of course.”
“I’d put up a sign saying that Halloween is canceled by the HOA,” another added.
“This is probably the most ridiculous thing I have heard,” a third person wrote.
“Yeah, I don’t think that’s legal,” another commenter added. “They are telling you what kind of candy you can distribute? What law gives them the right to do that?”
People May Have Missed a Major Clue
While Weimar captioned her video with a question, asking her followers what they thought of the rules, she also added a few hashtags. One of them included the word “satire,” which may indicate that this letter was a hoax and not an actual document she received.
However, the fact that people so readily believed the details of the letter may be an indicator of how people feel about HOAs these days, especially when it comes to the rules and regulations they frequently impose on residents.
