The covenant conundrum.

• Position: Stateline - Power of homeowner associations - Brief Article

Have homeowner groups gone too far? Should basketball hoops, patio roofs and flag displays really have to be approved by your neighbors? Homeowner associations collect tax-like "assessments," but are subject to little public oversight. More and more, disgruntled homeowners are rebelling. They are seeking help from their legislators not only to clarify the laws governing associations, but also to enforce them. In 1970, less than 1 percent of Americans lived in a home governed by an association. Today...