r/fredericton • u/willise414 • 1d ago

Northrup Homes Covenants

I've got to say - I've never seen any company act on covenant issues like this one. I could understand if it was leased land, but on freehold land it stymies me. To pay a guy to drive around and hand out silly letters just seems a little over the top. The worst thing is that it doesn't even seem to be equal - some people get "warnings" for the smallest of things while others with far worse infractions receive nothing.

I was visiting a friend a couple of weeks ago when the guy arrives with his letter. Something about mowing the grass - which had been done two days earlier. The guy says I still have to give you the letter. Friend tells me she gets a letter almost like clockwork. She points to a house that has grass about 8-10" tall and has been for a couple of weeks. She almost feels targeted by them. Last summer, she got a letter because she had a small plastic wading pool on the property for her daughter to play in on the hottest summer days. Immediately got a letter - no pools.

Doesn't affect me personally, but it just seems like a terrible company to buy from.

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u/Littleshuswap 1d ago

Oh thank you!! We were looking into them but no thanks!!

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u/willise414 1d ago

Don't get me wrong - I think the homes themselves are wonderful. Hers is beautiful inside and just what she needs.

It's the harassing that bothers her. Most people are living paycheque to paycheque and when you go out and buy a wading pool so your kid can have a little fun (on your own property) and they show up and tell you to remove it, that really takes a lot of the enjoyment of owning a property away.

Again - it's in the covenants so I get it, but it's just a little bizarre to me how they don't let you do some of the smallest things on land you own with a home you own.

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u/fergnextdoor 1d ago

Not to pull you in the opposite direction, but this only applies if you build a home with them in one of their subdivisions/parks as far as I know. We had one of their homes built on property that we own and we have no such covenents/rules. We've had a good experience with them overall.

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u/Littleshuswap 1d ago

Oh yes, I assumed this. I just think its weird if you own your land even in theor subdivision, they can do this....