Homeowners Association

[rockstroh]

Our HOA is run by the builder and he has not completed the projects that are included in our fee when we purchased our home. Projects not completed that are in print on the flyer given when we purchased are, pool and spa not heated, bbq and firepit not connected, sport court, game room, theatre room, computer room not completed and elevator not operating. All of these items are included in our recreation center. Rear landscaping not being maintained, among several other things. My question is, can we legally hold out on paying our HOA Dues to the builder since he has financial problems as several of his spec homes have gone back to the bank and he's not building anymore homes on the empty lots. At our last Hoa meeting in September he kept telling us "money is tight" and also stated our dues will go up in January. How can he raise our dues when we're paying for items that aren't complete and should have been in the dues we pay now. We need to know what legal grounds we have to stand on. The builder also sold us our home during an "Order To Vacate Cease And Desist Order". It was issued on December 21, 2007, he sold us our home in April 2008 and the Cease & Desist order was lifted on 8-22-2008. Is that legal?