Can an unhappy HOA member get out of paying dues?

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Can an HOA member not pay dues if they're unhappy with the work the HOA board is doing? 

An HOA owner is responsible for paying HOA dues even if he or she is not happy with repairs, maintenance, landscaping, or does not use the pool, facilities or common area. It is not like an apartment where some states have laws allowing escrow or withholding of rents when a place becomes inhabitable.

And when the HOA dues (assessments) are not paid, it can lead to very substantial collection costs, for which the HOA owner then becomes responsible, and can lead to foreclosure if not paid. So it is best to find another way to air your grievances and look for solutions if an owner is unhappy about what the HOA Board is doing (or not doing).

And, an Owner can run for the board if they are not delinquent in assessments or in violation of the association rules (and sometimes that does not even prevent an owner from running for the Board).  

Beth Grimm