HOA Christmas decorations lift the spirits and make your community more festive. However, when rules around decorations aren’t clear, it can cause frustration.
Follow our top 5 tips to improve community spirit, and reduce conflict.
1. Communicate Guidelines
It’s important to remind HOA members of the rules around HOA Christmas decorations. Early in November, you should include the guidelines in the newsletter and send them by email or post them on the notice board.
Present the rules clearly to reduce violations during the holiday period. Often residents break the rules as they aren’t aware of them, or forget them.
These rules could include the color of the lights, how long decorations are allowed to make noise, and ensuring that they’re respectful.
2. Timing HOA Christmas Decorations
HOAs have specific timelines that explain how long residents should keep their decorations up. For instance, decorations are allowed between the start of December until mid-January.
If they go up before that date or stay up for longer, residents would need to be notified.
3. Common Areas Decorations
Having beautiful decorations in the HOA’s common areas creates a holiday feeling in the HOA. These decorations don’t have to be expensive, the most important thing is that you honor the holidays.
You could appoint a committee, or use an existing committee to set the decorations up to make the HOA more welcoming and cheerful.
4. Noisy HOA Christmas Decorations
Some Christmas decorations sing songs or make noise. These are sweet and can be enjoyable for set periods. However, it’s important to respect quiet hours in the community association. So after a certain time, make sure to turn them off so you don’t disturb your neighbors.
5. Avoid Offensive Decorations
When decorating your home, feel free to make your holiday decorations unique and reflect your personality. However, when picking your decorations, ensure that they’re respectful and considerate to others.
Wrapping Up: HOA Christmas Decorations
Ensuring that the rules are clear, around noisy decorations and how long they’re allowed up for. The HOA board should also organize decorations in the common areas.
Enjoy your holiday season! To help prepare better, download our newsletter template, checklist, and our ebook.
