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Florida condominium and homeowners association issues, explained from the owner side.
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Can Your Florida HOA or Condo Association Charge You for Its Attorney’s Letter?
An attorney’s letter can arrive with a legal charge added to your account. Whether you owe it depends on the reason for the work, the authority to charge you, and any required procedure. The ledger should explain the charge, not simply repeat its label.
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Before You Buy a Florida Condo, Read the Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes can reveal unresolved repairs and expenses that aren’t apparent during a condo showing. Ask the seller for the records, follow important issues across several meetings, and understand how your purchase contract affects document delivery, review periods, and contingencies.
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Can a Florida HOA or Condo Association Deny an Emotional Support Animal?
A no pets rule, weight limit, or online certificate does not decide an emotional support animal request. Florida owners should understand what an association may ask for, when it may deny a particular animal, how fees and damage work, and why current source law matters.
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Can a Florida HOA or Condo Association Demand Rent From Your Tenant?
Florida law allows a condominium or homeowners association to redirect a tenant’s future rent when the owner is delinquent. Owners should verify the statutory notice, delivery date, lease and payment history, association ledger, rent credits, receipts, and written release before treating the demand as resolved.
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Can a Florida Condo Association Enter Your Unit Without Permission?
A Florida condominium association has an irrevocable but limited right to enter a unit for necessary maintenance, repairs, or damage prevention. Owners should understand the purpose of the entry, whether advance notice is required, when a key may be demanded, and how emergencies and tenant occupied units affect the analysis.
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Your Car Was Towed by a Florida HOA or Condo: What Should You Check?
A Florida HOA or condominium tow depends on more than a parking rule. Owners should examine who authorized the removal, whether the vehicle lacked permission in that exact location, the governing documents, statutory signs or personal notice, HOA-specific vehicle protections, towing-company compliance, and available remedies.
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Can a Florida HOA or Condo Association Fine an Owner?
An association’s violation notice does not automatically create an enforceable fine. Florida condominium and HOA procedures differ on board action, committee hearings, cure rights, payment deadlines, liens, and suspensions. Owners should separate the alleged violation from whether the association followed the procedure required for the proposed penalty.
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Condominium Issues · Insurance, Inspections and Building Safety · Maintenance and Repair Responsibility
Who Pays for Repairs in a Florida Condominium?
Repair responsibility in a Florida condominium depends on the declaration, the part of the property involved, the cause of the damage, and applicable insurance rules, not simply whether the damage is inside a unit. The controlling documents and facts may assign different responsibilities for the failed component and resulting damage.
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Paying an HOA Assessment After Suit Did Not End the Attorney’s Fee Claim
Paying an HOA assessment after a collection lawsuit begins may not end the dispute. A Fourth DCA decision shows how attorney’s fees can become the real financial issue even after the assessment is paid, and why owners should consider the full collection posture rather than only the original balance.
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Florida HOA and Condo Board Meetings: Notice, Agendas, and Owner Participation
Florida condominium and HOA meeting rules differ. Owners should identify the meeting type, required notice and agenda, participation and recording rights, and the records showing what the board actually approved. Special assessments, contracts, closed sessions, and video meetings may trigger additional requirements.