These HOA and property management companies in Myrtle Beach area get the most complaints, SC says

Horry County led the state last year in complaints against homeowners associations , or HOAs, filed with the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs in 2024.

Of the 365 complaints, Horry County residents filed 89 — nearly a quarter of the reports.

HOAs can be a thorny subject for renters and homeowners. While HOAs can mean higher property values and neighborhood amenities, they also require fees and limit what residents can do with their homes.

In Horry County, the vast majority of the complaints were against HOAs managed by property management companies. Less than 20% of complaints — just 15 — were filed against HOAs without management companies.

Here are the property management companies with the most complaints in 2023, according the the Department of Consumer Affairs.

Waccamaw Management: 20

3 Complaints: Magnolia Pointe Property Owners’ Association

2 Complaints: Emmens Preserve Property Owners Association

2 Complaints: Heatherstone II HOA

1 Complaint: Parmelee Townhomes HOA

1 Complaint: Queen’s Park HOA

1 Complaint: Ashton Glenn HOA

1 Complaint: Deerfield Plantation Property Owners Association

1 Complaint: Surfside Beach Club Property Owners Association

1 Complaint: The Garden Homes HOA at Stonegate

1 Complaint: Lake Park Plantation

1 Complaint: Lucca Tuscany HOA

1 Complaint: Plantation Lakes Property Owners Association

1 Complaint: Seasons at Prince Creek West

1 Complaint: The Orchard HOA

1 Complaint: Possum Trot Townhouse Association

1 Complaint: Tuscany Master Association

Associated Asset Management: 8

3 Complaints: Heather Glen Community Association

2 Complaints: Berkshire Forest HOA

2 Complaints: Hidden Brooke HOA

1 Complaint: Vanns Landing HOA

Atalaya Property Management: 3

1 Complaint: Belle Park Preserve

1 Complaint: Briarcliffe West HOA

1 Complaint: Buck Creek Golf Villas HOA

CAMS Community Association Management Services: 3

2 Complaints: Waterbridge HOA

1 Complaint: Windsor Gate HOA

Empress Management: 3

2 Complaints: Forest Dunes HOA

1 Complaint: Forest Dunes Condominium POA

FirstService Residential: 3

2 Complaints Harborview HOA

1 Complaint: Windbrook HOA

Real Manage LLC: 3

2 Complaints: Southgate at Carolina Forest HOA:

1 Complaint: Hidden Woods Property Owners Association

The Noble Company: 3

2 Complaints: Shadow Moss HOA

1 Complaint: Midtown Village HOA

Semper Fi Property Management: 3

1 Complaint: Beach Walk Place HOA

1 Complaint: Fountain Pointe POA

1 Complaint: The Park at Forest Brook

Tradd Management: 3

2 Complaints: St. Johns Ridge HOA

1 Complaint: Windsor Farms of Conway POA

There was only one HOA without a property management company, according to the department:

Brandy Mill HOA: 3

More information about complaints and the full 2024 complaint report can be viewed here .