Sanibel household searches for brand spanking new residence after being kicked out by HOA over pets

A Sanibel household is frightened about discovering a brand new residence. They mentioned an HOA simply turned them away as a result of they’ve pets.

“If it have been me, I’d enable them to remain so long as they needed to,” Maria Zoltek mentioned.

That’s what Maria and her sister have been hoping for once they acquired off the boat from Sanibel Island with their three canine and one cat.

“We have been within the midst of unloading, I had to ensure our pets have been okay, however their photographer took our image, so we’re within the paper for the Related Press and that’s how individuals came upon we have been okay,” Zoltek mentioned.

Maria additionally acquired a name from considered one of her buddies, Yolanda, saying they may keep along with her if that they had nowhere else to go. Which they didn’t.

“Yolanda picked us up and we acquired to her home, and we acquired settled, and she or he mentioned, don’t fear I advised the secretary of the affiliation that you’re right here,” She mentioned.

However then they heard a knock on the door.

“He began yelling at me instantly,” Yolanda Riviera mentioned.

It was a member from the neighborhood’s HOA.

“He got here again in about quarter-hour with a letter that was hand-written, that mentioned it’s important to get everyone out,” Riviera mentioned. She additional defined that the HOA advised her having these pets on her property was towards the foundations.

The letter mentioned Maria, her sister, and their pets needed to transfer off the property by October 15.

“However then to hastily have this no, this influence of negativity on the worst potential time,” Zoltek mentioned. “Not solely was it irritating, it was heartbreaking. And I felt so dangerous for her. I felt worse for Yolanda, I don’t need any hassle.”

Maria mentioned they’re now in a position to keep at a household buddy’s place for now. However they won’t really feel settled till they are often someplace long-term.

“By way of a company Airbnb and International Empowerment, I simply came upon about it by way of social media as a result of I’ve been seeking to discover a place for us the place we are able to go,” she mentioned.

But when that doesn’t work, they might head again to Chicago.

We reached out to the HOA by telephone and electronic mail, and as of 11 p.m. Wednesday night time, we’ve got not heard again.