The REHL HOA Survey
Our Suveys
We wish to collect as much information from as many people as we can - HOA residents or not!
Our goal is to create a "snapshot" of the HOA environment here in the United States,
and we need EVERYONE'S help!
Below are three surveys.
1) Detailed survey for HOA residents (appx. 50 questions)
2) Short survey for HOA residents (appx. 20 questions)
3) Survey for non-HOA residents (appx. 10 questions)
Most of the questions in these surveys can be completed with a single click.
Scroll down to see Disclosures, Disclaimers, and Information which you will be asked to confirm acknowledgement of before taking the survey (it is also contained in the survey start page).
We encourage HOA residents to complete the DETAILED survey since it provides the most data.
We do understand that you may not wish to, and that's okay! Every little bit helps.
We do ask that you complete only one survey per household for the HOA resident surveys.
This will allow us to create the most accurate information about neighborhoods that we can.
Please reach out if you have any suggestions or questions.
THANK YOU!
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And if you live in an abusive or toxic HOA, please encourage your neighbors
to complete the survey and reach out to us! If we have enough information, we can help you!
DETAILED SURVEY
for HOA Residents
The following survey contains 50 questions divided into four sections, most of which only require a single click to answer. Answer to the best of your ability. Please note questions that offer the ability to select multiple answers. There is an open field at the end of the survey in which you have unlimited ability to add any information, thoughts, concerns, compliments, etc. that you wish REHL's researchers and audience to know about.
SHORT SURVEY
for HOA Residents
The following survey contains 17 questions, most of which only require a single click to answer. Answer to the best of your ability. Please note questions that offer the ability to select multiple answers. There is an open field at the end of the survey in which you have unlimited ability to add any information, thoughts, concerns, compliments, etc. that you wish REHL's researchers and audience to know about.
GENERAL SURVEY
for Non-HOA Residents
The following survey contains eight questions, most of which only require a single click to answer. Answer to the best of your ability. Please note questions that offer the ability to select multiple answers. There is an open field at the end of the survey in which you have unlimited ability to add any information, thoughts, concerns, compliments, etc. that you wish REHL's researchers and audience to know about.
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HOA Survey Information and Disclosure
Before completing any REHL survey, you will be asked to read and acknowlege the following information. It is presented on the survey as well as here. Please contact us with any questions. You will be asked to confirm that you have read, understand, and agree to this information.
By participating in this survey, you are consenting to offer anonymous information and responses for the purposes of data collection by Resident Evil HOA Lectures, LLC (REHL). This data will be used for a number of purposes, including but not limited to:
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Resident Evil HOA Lectures, LLC presentation information and publications;
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Lawmakers in the state of Georgia and nationwide to inform homeowner association reform legislation;
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Other academic researchers, homeowner advocates, industry advocates, and media;
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The general public for educational and consumer awareness purposes;
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Provision of survey data and report to residents of participating neighborhoods and HOA Boards (upon request from boards for a nominal fee);
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Education of homeowners for the purposes of forming homeowner advocacy groups.
REHL and its affiliates are NOT attorneys, nor do we purport to be. No information gained from REHL or its resources should be taken or shared as legal advice. We are independent researchers, educators, and homeowner advocates, and we should be identified as such. We have no affiliation with any university system or formal research institution within its home state of Georgia or nationwide.
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Description of Project
Homeowner Associations (HOAs, CICs, COAs, RAs, etc.) are a social system of self-governance invented by the housing industry in the United States in the early 20th century. In recent decades, there has been an increasing number of instances in which homeowner residents subject to HOAs are experiencing abuse, harassment, selective enforcement, fee escalation, exclusion from governance, and foreclosure from their HOAs. This survey attempts to collect data as to the perspectives and issues that homeowners in specific neighborhoods may or may not be experiencing in order to create a more comprehensive data set of conditions within HOA-governed neighborhoods on the specific, local, regional, state, and national level.
Explanation of Procedures
If you agree to participate in this study, you will complete the following anonymous survey hosted by JotForm. Participation is voluntary. You can refuse to take part or stop at any time. You may also skip questions that you are not comfortable answering.
Risks or Discomforts
This is a voluntary, anonymous survey, with no identifying personal data captured. The only specific information requested is identification of the neighborhood or HOA itself. There are minimal risks or discomforts to participants anticipated.
Benefits
Participation in this study will help REHL researchers and other interested parties understand the actual conditions that homeowner residents experience in their respective HOA neighborhoods. Participants will benefit from knowledge gained by the survey as to the condition of their own neighborhood as well as the HOA system at large. It is intended that this information will also benefit HOA boards, state and federal legislators, and the housing industry and its affiliates.
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Compensation
Participation in this survey is uncompensated.
Confidentiality
We will take steps to protect your privacy. To reduce risk of identification, the survey is anonymous. We will NOT request information that could identify you. The survey metadata contains no personally identifying data from participants. If personal identification information is provided, it is entirely voluntary on the part of the participant, and all possible measures will be made to keep voluntarily offered personal information private. Quotes from survey responses may be used in publication, etc., however any identifying information will be redacted to the best ability of REHL and its affiliates.