Yes, condo associations in Florida have the authority to regulate short-term rentals, but the process is not always straightforward. Associations can amend their governing documents to impose restrictions or prohibitions on short-term rentals, but any such amendment must follow the proper legal procedures.
Section 718.110(14), Florida Statutes, applicable to iniums, provides that: “An amendment prohibiting unit owners from renting their units or altering the duration of the rental period applies only to unit owners who consent to the amendment and unit owners who acquire title to their units after the effective ...
Once again, Florida HOAs only have the right to remove tenants for non-payment. A tenant is obligated to follow the terms of a lease issued by the parcel owner and may not have ever seen (or agreed to) the HOAs community guidelines and bylaws.
As a result of this duty, in particular, HOAs have the right to deny or approve real estate transactions in their community. In particular, HOA and Condo Owners Association (COA) laws in Florida allow the associations wide-reaching capabilities to either approve or disapprove rental or purchasing contracts.
“As of July 1, HOAs will be prohibited from banning common-sense parking, fining residents for leaving garbage cans out on trash day, creating rules for the inside of structures or backyards (like prohibitions against gardens or clotheslines) that can't be seen from the street, neighboring property or common area, and ...
Requiring a Background Check Requiring all new owners and tenants to submit to a background check allows the association to check for people with backgrounds that may impact the safety of their community.
HOA Rental Restrictions Florida Homeowners associations in Florida can generally restrict or prohibit rentals.
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.
As far as I know, as of 2021, HOAs in Florida can place restrictions on Section 8 rentals. That being said, you'll want to consult a real estate attorney in the county in Florida in which you want to try that out.