landlord caught between tenant and hoa

[Alonda Harrahill]

Hi, I am a new landlord (was left a condo upon my mother's passing)  and have recently been in a lose lose situation between my tenant and hoa I received a notice from my hoa that my tenant has been parking her car and her boyfriends  (not on the lease) car in the parking lot and is only allowed to park one vehicle. The hoa just started this rule in June. My tenant denies any wrong doing and will not listen to reason. I received a picture of my tenants car and the truck involved and my tenant says that truck is not her boyfriends. I am receiving harassing emails from the hoa  and harassing texts from my tenant. I am caught in the middle and don't know what to do. I paid the 50 dollar fee and now the hoa says if it happens again I'm fined 100 per incident. My tenant claims she is now being harassed and is threatening me with finding someone to sublease the condo. Can she legally do that? I would love if she just move and I will sell the condo and be done with the both of them!! In June all of us investors received new rules from the hoa that our tenants have to follow. She did not send these to anyone who owns the condo units and occupy them. She was accused in June of discriminating against investors who had renters.  Anyone else have this issue?

[Account Closed]

Tell HOA the truck has nothing to do with your apartment and they should tow it if is a problem for them. Tell the tenant you do not control the HOA and she should document any harassment and maybe consider involving the police or maybe getting restraining orders. I'd document this in writing and probably cc each party.

Her lease probably has a restriction on subleasing but why not allow her to break the lease since you want her out anyway?