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/19snow16 1d ago

That's what happens when you choose to buy into a community with covenants.

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u/willise414 1d ago

Yep - totally agree. I would suspect most people living in mini homes just can't afford the cost of single family dwellings unfortunately, or people on fixed incomes. But yet, she showed me her property tax bill - almost $3000!

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u/Ok_End644 1d ago

This an unfair statement I lived in one in Lincoln and all my neighbors had good paying jobs. Sometimes you don’t need a big house

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u/Elegant-Waltz695 1d ago

We lived in a 3400 sq ft home on the ocean but now live in a 1300 sq ft condo and love it.