How Does The Florida Law Protect Homeowners In Disputes With Their HOA? – Perez Mayoral

Florida law has traditionally been more favorable to homeowners associations (HOAs), giving more power to the association and its board. However, recently the legislature has started to address the imbalance of power between associations and homeowners, especially considering that associations have access to the resources of all homeowners through the common fund. New laws are emerging to give homeowners more rights, such as changes to the inspection of records process. Now, associations must provide a list of records showing what was and wasn’t provided when a homeowner requests to inspect records. If an association or its board refuses to comply, homeowners can pursue criminal sanctions, indicating a shift toward balancing power in favor of homeowners. Please call us if you have any question.