Question about 'Beach Rights'

winnipiseogee · 03-31-2015, 04:19 PM

We looked at a community with some of the best beach rights - in my opinion - on the lake. We were going to purchase land just to get the beach rights. When reading the community's rules and regs we found that a property owner HAD TO ACCOMPANY anyone using the beach. Apparently some of the owners were a little generous in letting friends and family use the beaches and the association changes the rules to deal with it. I suspect if anyone started leasing out beach rights it wouldn't be that long until the rules were changed.

Not to Worry · 03-31-2015, 04:28 PM

If you had deeded beach rights no association could unreasonably deny usage.
I doubt a guest at my home could legally be prohibited from using a beach that had rights too. Sure they can pass all the rules they want but good luck trying to enforce it.

03-31-2015, 04:28 PM	#2
Not to Worry Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 191 Thanks: 93 Thanked 84 Times in 55 Posts	Deeded Rights If you had deeded beach rights no association could unreasonably deny usage. I doubt a guest at my home could legally be prohibited from using a beach that had rights too. Sure they can pass all the rules they want but good luck trying to enforce it.

03-31-2015, 04:19 PM	#1
winnipiseogee Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 297 Thanks: 67 Thanked 152 Times in 79 Posts	We looked at a community with some of the best beach rights - in my opinion - on the lake. We were going to purchase land just to get the beach rights. When reading the community's rules and regs we found that a property owner HAD TO ACCOMPANY anyone using the beach. Apparently some of the owners were a little generous in letting friends and family use the beaches and the association changes the rules to deal with it. I suspect if anyone started leasing out beach rights it wouldn't be that long until the rules were changed.