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HOA · July 27, 2026 · 2 min read

Two Statutes, One State: Why Florida Polices Condos Like a Regulated Industry and Leaves HOAs Almost Entirely Alone

If you own a condo in Florida, a state agency (The DBPR) can audit your association's books, subpoena your board, fine your directors, and remove them from office. If you own a home in an HOA, that same agency has no authority to investigate your board at all, even for identical misconduct. This isn't an…

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Florida Condo & HOA News · September 21, 2025 · 2 min read

DOING THE BUDGET IN SMALL FLORIDA CONDOS IS NOT AS EASY AS IT USED TO BE

Budgeting in small condo buildings isn’t what it used to be. New reserve requirements + county laws = big consequences if you’re not planning ahead.

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Florida Condo & HOA News · February 3, 2025 · 4 min read

HAVE THE PRAYERS OF HOA OWNERS BEEN ANSWERED?

Florida’s HB 137 & SB 120 propose an HOA Ombudsman to support homeowners. Will this level the playing field? Share your thoughts!

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Florida Condo & HOA News · December 3, 2024 · 3 min read

SO YOU WANT TO SELL YOUR CONDOMINIUM UNIT?

When selling your condo, it’s not ‘buyer beware’—it’s ‘seller disclose everything!’ Florida law demands transparency. Learn what’s required.

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Florida Condo & HOA News · July 22, 2024 · 2 min read

THE DBPR HAS LOTS OF NEW POWER – WILL THEY USE IT?

There has been lots of complaints over the years that when condominium owners bring their complaints to the DBPR and expect some help, the only thing they got in return was a letter that said the DBPR has no jurisdiction over the subject matter of their complaint. I actually watched a legislative hearing in…

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Florida Condo & HOA News · August 28, 2022 · 2 min read

THE PERFECT JOB FOR THE DBPR

As we have written about a million times, each condominium unit pays $4.00 per year to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes. That $4.00 is supposed to be spent on the people who are paying it. The law states that: All fees shall be…

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Florida Condo & HOA News · March 1, 2022 · 2 min read

THERE MAY BE LOTS OF NEW SHERIFFS IN TOWN IF THIS BILL PASSES

Senator Anna Maria Rodriguez filed our mandatory condo education bill in Florida’s Senate. But if you think she’s done trying to change additional condominium laws, you would be very wrong. She also filed Senate Bill 274 which creates the Condominium Fraud Investigation Pilot Program. According to the bill…

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Florida Condo & HOA News · April 7, 2015 · 2 min read

CONDO OWNERS – YOU SHOULD BE OUTRAGED

We often times blog about how a Board member or a manager stole a few thousand dollars from the association and how they should be prosecuted for it. If someone should be prosecuted for stealing a few thousand dollars, what should happen to the people that steal 16 million dollars from condo owners over the…

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Florida Condo & HOA News · December 2, 2014 · 6 min read

FLORIDA STATUTE 718.1255

(4) MANDATORY NONBINDING ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION OF DISPUTES.—The Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall employ full-time attorneys to act as arbitrators to conduct the arbitration hearings provided by this chapter. The…

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Two Statutes, One State: Why Florida Polices Condos Like a Regulated Industry and Leaves HOAs Almost Entirely Alone

DOING THE BUDGET IN SMALL FLORIDA CONDOS IS NOT AS EASY AS IT USED TO BE

HAVE THE PRAYERS OF HOA OWNERS BEEN ANSWERED?

SO YOU WANT TO SELL YOUR CONDOMINIUM UNIT?

THE DBPR HAS LOTS OF NEW POWER – WILL THEY USE IT?

THE PERFECT JOB FOR THE DBPR

THERE MAY BE LOTS OF NEW SHERIFFS IN TOWN IF THIS BILL PASSES

CONDO OWNERS – YOU SHOULD BE OUTRAGED

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