Texas homeowner wins $33K from HOA after 3-year fight over rental ban

A Texas homeowner has won more than $33,000 in damages, attorney’s fees and other awards after a nearly three-year legal battle with her homeowners association over rental restrictions, tenant interference and an attempt to block the sale of her property.Elizabeth Luna, who owned a rental townhome in the Oaks Northwest community near the San Antonio Medical Center, prevailed in a Bexar County court case against the HOA and its president, Terri Thomure. The case, reported by KSAT, centered on a dispute that began after the association moved to restrict short-term rentals.HOA changed rental rules after Luna bought propertyLuna purchased the townhome when there were no restrictions preventing her from renting it out, according to the report.That changed in 2023 when HOA President Terri Thomure pushed for a ban on short-term rentals in the 11-unit community.