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.
“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 ...
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 ...
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.
Homeowners associations in Florida can generally restrict or prohibit rentals. If an HOA wishes to amend its declaration to include rental restrictions, the amendment shall only apply to owners who acquire the title to the parcel after July 1, 2021, or to owners who consent to the amendment.
Both HOAs and iniums can enforce leasing restrictions as long as they are reasonable and consistent with Ohio law and the community's governing documents. In most cases, adopting or changing a leasing restriction will require an amendment to the declaration. This usually requires approval from 75% of the owners.
Homeowners associations in Florida can generally restrict or prohibit rentals. If an HOA wishes to amend its declaration to include rental restrictions, the amendment shall only apply to owners who acquire the title to the parcel after July 1, 2021, or to owners who consent to the amendment.