HOAs must be registered with the state as a corporation and must file all governing documents in the official records of the county in which the community is located. While they must file with the county government, homeowners' associations in Florida are not governed by a government agency.
Effective October 1, 2024, the bill provides disclosure requirements for the creation of iniums within a portion of a building or within a multiple parcel building.
Florida House Bill 1203 introduces substantial reforms aimed at increasing transparency and accountability within HOAs. This bill mandates the online posting of governing documents, including covenants, restrictions, and financial records, ensuring that you, as a homeowner, have easy access to critical information.
Florida House Bill 1203 introduces substantial reforms aimed at increasing transparency and accountability within HOAs. This bill mandates the online posting of governing documents, including covenants, restrictions, and financial records, ensuring that you, as a homeowner, have easy access to critical information.
Florida homeowner associations have the authority to regulate common areas, collect charges to maintain these areas, enforce community covenants, and impose fines or liens against non-compliant homeowners, all within the limits of Florida law and their own governing documents.
HOA Information and Documents Florida Recorded Document Search - Visit the county recorder's office where the property is located to find an association's Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs), Amendments to CC&Rs, Bylaws, Lien Notices, HOA Notices, Plats, Maps, and other community documents.
The New Home Buying Rules: What's Changing in 2024 The changes coming into effect on August 17, 2024, represent a major shift in how realtor fees in Florida are handled. Under the new regulations, buyers will now need to directly negotiate their agent's commission before entering into a contract.
Effective July 1, 2024, the bill creates a process for former homeless individuals to become certified as a “person with lived experience” to provide support services to individuals who are currently experiencing homelessness. The bill requires an individual seeking certification to complete a background screening.
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) is primarily responsible for overseeing iniums, cooperatives, timeshares, and mobile homes through its Division of Florida iniums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes.
The Florida Homeowners' Association Act, Chapter 720 of the Florida Statutes, states that amendments to “governing documents” for homeowners' associations are not effective until they are recorded in the public records of the county in which the community is located.