Restriction Types & Board Power

How HOAs classify rental limits, plus how often boards reserve broad discretion or thin due-process protections.

High enforcement power

47%

Boards combining fines, discretion, and penalty risk

Broad discretion language

31%

Rules that let boards approve, deny, or revoke at will

Due-process gap

41%

Communities scoring below 60 on notice and appeal rights

Restriction Category Distribution
Breakdown of 6,367 analyzed communities by primary restriction type.
Detailed Breakdown
No Restriction
458
7.2%
Short-Term Ban
50
0.8%
Rental Cap
2,621
41.2%
Board Approval
1,903
29.9%
Full Prohibition
382
6.0%

Dominant Restriction

The most common form of restriction is Rental Cap, affecting 41% of analyzed communities.

Enforcement & Due Process

47% of HOAs operate with high enforcement power, 31% include broad board-discretion language, and 41% fall below 60 on procedural fairness, limiting owner recourse.

Methodology snapshot
How we measure restriction prevalence and board power.

• Source documents: CC&Rs, bylaws, rental addenda, and board resolutions

• OCR + clause classification to identify primary restriction type

• Board discretion flag: approvals, revocations, and unilateral exceptions

• Due-process score: notice standards, hearing language, and appeal options