Now, the community must decide what to do with the old mill's water tower, which tests show is coated with lead paint.

Skipping out on homeowners association dues can have extreme, and often unexpected, consequences. Increasing numbers of the neighborhood-based groups are turning to foreclosure proceedings to collect on overdue fees, which the associations use to maintain community clubhouses, pools and the like.

On Aug. 15 - after losing his one-story home and two days before he would be evicted - Darius' next door neighbor heard an explosion about 2:20 a.m. Patti McCallister ran outside, saw Darius' home burning and called 911.

People who knew Darius said they believed he set the fire after a prolonged battle with his homeowners association.

Union County civil court Judge Christopher Collier ruled in favor of a group from Providence Downs, a Marvin area subdivision, in a complaint filed against the neighborhood’s homeowners association.

A western Cumberland County community's fight against annexation is scheduled to be argued today before the N.C. Court of Appeals

That's why Reier was surprised when a letter arrived from her homeowner's association telling her - and dozens of her Carpenter Village neighbors - that their lawns don't meet their homeowner's association standards.

Q. My home sits next to a common area. According to the HOA covenants, it is the responsibility of the HOA to maintain the common areas. As it stands now I mow most of the common area beside my home

Keith Hewett, 51, has lived in Sunset Harbor's River Run Plantation neighborhood for more than a decade. But for almost two years, he says he hasn't been able to drink the water coming out of his tap.

An Oak Island builder was arrested this week after a company he’s associated with reported $700,000 missing from a trust account, according to reports filed by the Oak Island Police Department

In May, 2009, a judge ordered Darius to pay more than $11,000 to the homeowner’s association and to remove the structures. Darius didn’t pay the debt, and 307 Putnam Drive was foreclosed

For two years, Rita Krebs enjoyed the cool shade of awnings over several of her new home's south- and west-facing windows in west Charlotte.

In the placid vales of north Greensboro, tucked amid tony subdivisions, well-kept apartment complexes and four of Guilford County’s six lakes, sits Whitehall at Richland Creek,

Can you imagine being kicked out your home and the house being auctioned off because you didn't pay the homeowner's association fees?

Q. Is it possible for an HOA to file a foreclosure on a residence without an attorney?

The Madison Park Homeowners Association is preparing for a huge party for National Night Out.

The Lochmere Homeowners’ Association in Cary is considering a plan to purchase the swim and tennis facilities by the same name.

Three families were displaced in a two-alarm fire at a condominium complex in northeast Charlotte, authorities say.

Q. Our condo bylaws state that "directors shall serve without compensation." Last October our HOA board contracted with a homeowner who is also a director for the community's lawn maintenance contract.

A lawyer representing 11 Chancellor's Ridge residents says they intend to make good on a July 1 threat to sue their homeowners association because it joined a formal protest petition against the controversial 751 South project.