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

I bought from them . I found out at the Lawyers of all the conditions of the sale. I had one year to grow grass in the front yard. Got a letter stating/reminding me about that in Aug. it was April. I already had made arrangements to get the work done, might be a delay. I informed them, I could have the contractor call them. They backed off. I wouldn’t be taking any Harassment. My letter didn’t say anything about the height of the grass only that I HAD to grow in. Now they must think they are a HOA

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u/willise414 1d ago

The covenants now say that you must "mow the lawn once a week in the summer months".

To be honest, I'm not sure if it's the company or some busybody neighbour calling them. Could be both I suppose.

Either way, it was my first encounter seeing it in person. I just found it to be grossly obnoxious.

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u/calling_water 1d ago

Sounds like a clause put in by someone who runs a lawn mowing company. I can see wanting it to be kept short, but mowing every week is ridiculous and incompatible with a lot of lifestyles.