Our initial scan found 3 potential issues in your governing documents.
We checked the 2 public PDFs on Hidden Hills HOA’s website against current Mississippi and federal HOA law—and more issues may exist depending on the documents you load.
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Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions · Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions, Article IX & Short-Term Rental Amendment · Page 1
Reasonableness Review of Retroactive Leasing Bans Depriving Existing Owners of Vested Property Rights
Operative Clause · Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions, Article IX & Short-Term Rental Amendment (Page 1)
“Retroactive Leasing and Short-Term Rental Prohibition Adopted by Majority Vote — No Lot or Residence shall be leased for transient or hotel purposes, nor through any short-term rental platform (including…”
Why It’s Flagged
Mississippi Supreme Court Precedent (k.g., Kephart v. Northbay Property Owners Ass'n, 134 So. 3d 784 (Miss. Ct. App. 2013); Armstrong v. Ledges Homeowners Ass'n)
Under Mississippi appellate precedent, amendments to restrictive covenants that impose substantially new burdens on existing owners—such as a 24-month owner-occupancy prerequisite before leasing—are subject to judicial review for reasonableness with respect to the original development scheme and cannot be enforced retroactively against existing leases without grandfathering.
Sample Discussion Wording for HOA Counsel
For Board & Counsel Review
1Amend Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions, Article IX & Short-Term Rental Amendment to conform with Mississippi Supreme Court Precedent (k.g., Kephart v. Northbay Property Owners Ass'n, 134 So. 3d 784 (Miss. Ct. App. 2013).
2Armstrong v. Ledges Homeowners Ass'n) prior to board adoption..
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