Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation Division of Florida iniums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes Laws.
The Division of Florida iniums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes is charged with providing oversight of the Florida residential communities we regulate through education, complaint resolution, mediation and alternative dispute resolution, and developer disclosure.
The board of administration shall be composed of five members unless the inium has five or fewer units. The board shall consist of not fewer than three members in iniums with five or fewer units that are not-for-profit corporations.
Residents may file a inium/Cooperative Complaint Form (PDF) directly with the Division of Florida iniums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes. Hardcopies of the form can be obtained by calling 1.800. 226.9101 or 850.488. 1122.
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.
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation's (DBPR) CTMH Division oversees five program areas: iniums, cooperatives, timeshares, mobile homes, and yacht and ship brokers and salespersons.
The Florida Homeowners Association Act, Statute 720(Opens in a new window), requires that the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the voting interests of the association agree to amend any governing document of an association. This ensures that any amendments meet the approval of a healthy majority within the community.
Any Florida HOA or inium association with 100 or more units must maintain a website or mobile app by January 1, 2025, where homeowners can access essential documents, such as governing rules, meeting minutes, budgets, and insurance policies.
The state law, passed in 2022, requires associations to have sufficient reserves to cover major repairs.