Arrowhead Lake Association Local Alliance

A Lower Court Decision Threatens Rental Rights and Property Stability.
A Group of Arrowhead Lake Owners are Working to Protect Both — and Will Win With Your Support.

A recent municipal-level ruling sided with the HOA and upheld its authority to prohibit short-term rentals within our community. This is a lower court decision. It is not final. The str owners community is filing an appeal immediately because the financial and legal consequences of allowing this ruling to stand are too significant to ignore. This affects every homeowner.

What Happened

When rental rights are suddenly eliminated, markets react quickly.

• Inventory increases

• Buyer demand contracts

• Prices soften

• Appraisals decline

• Community revenue shrinks

We have already seen how this plays out in similar communities. At The Hideout, where owners also lost at the Municipal Court level but WON on appeal, prolonged legal conflict and market instability resulted in substantial financial losses, widespread dissatisfaction, and damage that took years to stabilize.

No one benefits from that outcome.

• Not homeowners.

• Not full-time residents.

• Not the association.

An unchecked ban does not create harmony. It creates financial disruption.

Even the case the judge cited in his decision did not provide a blanket ban on STR's, yet that exact thing somehow made it into the judge's decision.

Why the Appeal Is the Only Responsible Path

Municipal courts are the first level of review, not the final authority. Higher courts exist to correct rulings that overextend or misapply governing documents and statutory law. If we do nothing, this ruling becomes permanent.

If we appeal, we protect:

• Established property expectations

• Market stability

• Community-wide equity

• The financial health of every homeowner

Appealing is not escalation. It is stabilization.

The Poconos VRO Response

The Poconos VRO has a plan to Fight Back.

• Poconos VRO is mobilizing Arrowhead Lake vacation rental owners by providing education, resources, talking points, and factual support to help them respond to proposed HOA restrictions.

• Advocacy: We are raising awareness across the Poconos region so all STR owners and suppliers understand what’s at stake.
  
  

How You Can Help

• Contact the Arrowhead Lake Leaders to let them know you support their efforts and find out how you can physically help (writing letters, attending meetings, etc)

Monet Reilly <monetreilly@gmail.com>
Michael Gnade <mike.gnade@gmail.com>
Carrie Ferguson <Carrie.fergie@gmail.com>

• Donate:  The goal is to raise $15,000 to cover the cost of the Appeal

GoFundMe:  https://www.gofundme.com/f/block-the-ban-on-str?lid=6767fp4oq872
Zelle:  arrowheadstrowners@gmail.com

• Join the Poconos VRO
  A strong, united membership gives us the resources and credibility to defend against unfair regulations not just today, but in the future.
  JOIN VRO NOW: https://poconosvro.org/join-us

Your Support Matters