Delaware homeowner wins court order in dispute over HOA records, maintenance

A Delaware homeowner who represented herself in court has secured part of the relief she sought from her community’s developer, but not everything she asked for. The court ordered the developer to address maintenance problems involving ponds and ditches and provide information and documents concerning an alleged $44,329.59 loan involving the homeowners association. According to an October 5, 2026 order from the Delaware Court of Chancery, the ruling came after the developer failed to defend the case, leading to a partial default judgment. The court’s order, in Colston v. The Greens at Wyoming Homeowners Association, Inc., also rejected some of the homeowner’s other requests, including certain books-and-records claims.Homeowner took the case to court herselfThe dispute involved Gwendolyn Colston, a homeowner in The Greens at Wyoming community in Delaware, and the community’s homeowners association (HOA) and developer. Colston represented herself in the litigation, meaning she proceeded without an attorney.