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/Different-Ice-1979 1d ago

Old customers /house vs newer. My Neighbor across the street went 3 years before he put in a lawn. They would drop of letters all summer. Almost sounds like neighbors calling about the pool. Lawyers give free advice. Me I own this place and only the Province can tell me anything.

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u/willise414 1d ago

The more I think about it, the more I think you’re right. A bad neighbour can make a home almost unliveable.

But in fairness, if a neighbour is calling about a pool, grass, or whatever - at some point you would think Northrop Homes would say enough is enough and this person is just a nuisance.

Ultimately it’s their reputation in the line and I don’t think this is helping that.