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Paul,

Lots to reply to here. First, try Gabe and Peter here for your repair/rebuild work: https://www.highlandautomotiverestoration.com/ I've known them for more than 35 years through the Healey club. Honest guys that do great work.
The condo thing hits home right now. We live on an acre in a nice subdivision and I have an oversize two-car garage that holds the Healeys that I can push to the sidewalls and fit my wife's Outback in during the winter. We've got plenty of friends moving into condos and my wife has been making not so subtle hints what a great idea it would be. Frankly, I dread the idea. Can't figure out how I can put four cars away not to mention I'd probably get kicked out of the condo the first time I fired up the V8 Healey, Not to mention the air tools, grinders, etc. I grew up in the country and never have been thrilled having people living too close, next to, above and beneath me, despite living for eight years in apartments in Boston. I see a long road of my wife and I failing to disagree over this but maybe there's a solution.
About the condo/hoa, seems to me the Condo board by changing the parking rulesex post facto has diminished the value of your son's property. What if they decided to change the condos to an over-55 community after he had invested there? Maybe the condo docs protect them from this, but maybe a letter from Dad, Esq might get them to change their minds?
 
HealeyRick said:
About the condo/hoa, seems to me the Condo board by changing the parking rulesex post facto has diminished the value of your son's property. What if they decided to change the condos to an over-55 community after he had invested there? Maybe the condo docs protect them from this, but maybe a letter from Dad, Esq might get them to change their minds?
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Might be worth reading through the CCRs (Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions), but in most cases they specifically insulate the HOA (which after all is just a group of fellow owners) from any sort of action. I can't believe that people sign contracts like that; but obviously they do. And, win or lose, you'll probably want to move out afterwards anyway, as most of your neighbors will side with the HOA.

As usual, "reasonable" is a matter of opinion. Thing like HOA boards tend to attract those who enjoy telling others what to do; sometimes they get carried away. Think Dolores Umbridge:devilgrin:
 
Good thinking, but the Board has the power to make these rules. He had been parking it in the Clubhouse visitors lot. No problem. Then people began abusing the lot. Contractors were parking their trucks there overnight and some Costco customers from across the street were apparently getting past the gatekeeper and parking in the lot, taking up visitors space. So the rules were changed and he will have to rent a garage somewhere or get rid of the car. Side note. My Dad became president of his condo in Pompano Beach some years ago. The owners drove him crazy, and after two years, he was so disgusted that he sold his place and moved into another condo about a mile away. I tell my clients "Get on the Board but don't ever become President".
 
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