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View Details | 125 CRYSTAL BEACH DRIVE OWNERS ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | 295 AZALEA DRIVE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | 303 AZALEA DRIVE OWNERS ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | 30A TOWNHOMES OWNERS ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | 4477 LEGENDARY DRIVE CONDO ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | 4550 HIGHWAY 20 EAST CONDO ASSOCIATION, NICEVILLE FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | 800 INDIAN TRAIL HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | ADASHAN GARDYNS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | AEGEAN CONDO ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | AIRPORT COMMONS COMMERCIAL CONDO ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | AIRPORT PLACE I OWNERS ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | AIRPORT PLAZA COMMERCIAL CONDO OWNERS ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | ALICIA PLACE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, CRESTVIEW FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | AQUA VILLA CONDO ASSOCIATION, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | ARIEL DUNES CONDO ASSOCIATIION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | ASHTONS PRESERVE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, CRESTVIEW FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | ATWATER HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, MARY ESTHER FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | AZURE CONDO ASSOCIATION, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BAHIA EAST CONDO ASSOCIATION, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BAL HARBOUR OF SHALIMAR HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, SHALIMAR FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BARATARIA CONDO ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BARBARAS PLACE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, NICEVILLE FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BAREFOOT BAY NORTH CONDO ASSOCIATION, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BAY CLUB II VACATION CONDO ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BAY CLUB OF SANDESTIN CONDO ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BAY OAKS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BAY PINES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BAY POINT RESIDENCES ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BAY VILLAS CONDO ASSOCIATION, NICEVILLE FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BAYOU EXECUTIVE PARK ASSOCIATION, NICEVILLE FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BAYOU EXECUTIVE PARK CONDO ASSOCIATION, NICEVILLE FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BAYOU PINES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BAYSHORE VILLAS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY ASSOCIATION, NICEVILLE FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BAYSIDE OWNERS ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BAYSIDE VILLAS CONDO ASSOCIATION AT BLUEWATER BAY, NICEVILLE FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BAYTOWNE WHARF NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BAYVIEW WATERS CONDO ASSOCIATION, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BAYWINDS GOLF ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BEACH CLUB ON GULF CONDO ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BEACH POINTE OWNERS ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BEACH RETREAT OWNERS ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BEACH STREET COTTAGES VACATION CONDO ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BEACH VILLAS OWNERS ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BEACHSIDE INN CONDO ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BEAVER CREEK HOMES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, CRESTVIEW FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BEAVER RUN TOWNHOME HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, NICEVILLE FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BELLA RIVA CONDO ASSOCIATION, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BENNING DRIVE BUSINESS PARK OWNERS ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BIENVILLE SQUARE TOWNHOUSE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BIG KENNEDY LAKE OWNERS MAINTENANCE GROUP, CRESTVIEW FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BIMINI PORT ROYALE PROPERTY OWNERS, NICEVILLE FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BLACK POINTE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, SHALIMAR FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BLACKWATER HOUSING CORPORATION, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BLUE DOLPHIN CONDO ASSOCIATION, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BLUE PINE VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, NICEVILLE FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BLUEWATER CENTER CONDO ASSOCIATION, NICEVILLE FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BRACKIN PLACE TOWNHOMES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, CRESTVIEW FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BRANDON PLACE COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUMS OWNERS ASSOCIATION, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BREAKERS EAST HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BREAKERS OF FORT WALTON BEACH CONDOS, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BREAKERS WEST OF FORT WALTON BEACH HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BRIDGEPORT COLONY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BROOKE ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, CRESTVIEW FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BROOKMEADE PROFESSIONAL PARK CONDO OWNERS ASSOCIATION, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BROOKS LANDING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BROOKS STREET LANDING COMMERCIAL CONDO OWNERS ASSOCIATION, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BROWNSTONE MANOR HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, CRESTVIEW FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BROWNSVILLE STATION III HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BUCEYS PLACE 31ST STREET TOWNHOMES OWNERS ASSOCIATION, NICEVILLE FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | BUNGALOWS AT BLUEWATER BAY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, NICEVILLE FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | C S HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CABANA CLUB OF DESTIN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CABANAS OF ST THOMAS AT SILVER SHELLS CONDO ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CACTUS TOWNHOMES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CALUSA BAY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CAMBRIDGE VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CAMELLIA COVE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, CRESTVIEW FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CAMILLE COVE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, CRESTVIEW FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CAMP WALTON VILLAGE CONDO ASSOCIATION, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CANAL PLACE PHASE II CONDO ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CAPE ISLE PRESERVE OWNERS ASSOCIATION, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CAPRI BY THE GULF HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CAPTAINS COURT AT HARBORWALK VILLAGE CONDO ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CAPTIVA COVE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CARIBBEAN DUNES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CARNEGIE HILLS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, CRESTVIEW FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CARONDOLET TOWNE HOMES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, VALPARAISO FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CASA DEL MAR TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CEDAR AVENUE CONDO ASSOCIATION, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CEDAR HEIGHTS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CEDARS CONDO ASSOCIATION, MARY ESTHER FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CENTURY PARK VILLAS, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CERCLE NAUTIQUE OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA, FORT WALTON BEACH FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CHACATO LANDING AT BLUEWATER BAY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, NICEVILLE FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CHANAN ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, CRESTVIEW FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CHANNEL MARKER CONDO ASSOCIATION, MARY ESTHER FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CHANNEL MARKER II AND SEAVIEW WEST TOWNHOMES BOAT DOCK ASSOCIATION, MARY ESTHER FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CHANNEL MARKER II CONDO ASSOCIATION, MARY ESTHER FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CHARDONNAY ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, NICEVILLE FL | OKALOOSA |
View Details | CHATEAU LA MER CONDOS ASSOCIATION, DESTIN FL | OKALOOSA |
How much do you know about HOA's in Florida? Do you understand the HOA covenants and restrictions? What about HOA dues, fees, or special assessments? HOA's or homeowner associations in Florida are usually commonplace in most new, single-family home developments, and generally in every condominium or townhome communities. The HOA is the ruling and administration organization in the complex, subdivision, or development, and is usually comprised of an HOA board that is made up of volunteer homeowners.
The central concept regarding a homeowners’ association (HOA) is that the residents of the community elect volunteer homeowners to the board of directors of the HOA. The board of director’s act as the governing body that oversees essential issues that come up in the community. The primary responsibilities of the board include representing the community resident’s best interests in protecting the value of their homes, by the enactment and enforcement of covenants and restrictions which are the rules that the community has agreed to abide by. Additionally, the HOA board is responsible for the assessment and collection of HOA fees, which are used to pay for the maintenance of the common areas and any other designated areas that are outlined in the covenants and deeds.
Homeowner association dues are usually determined by the amenities available in the community and maintenance of the common areas. Amenities include such things as a gated entrance, clubhouse, community pool, tennis court, children’s playground, etc. Maintenance of the common areas include lakes, ponds, right of ways, medians, exterior painting, parking areas, sidewalks, streetlights (in communities that include private streets), and roofs. In some communities, group rates are negotiated for trash pickup, cable and internet services. This may be part of your dues. Generally, dues are collected monthly or quarterly in most HOA’s, dues collected annually are less common. Not paying your dues to the HOA can lead to a lien being placed on your property which if not resolved may result in your property being foreclosed.
If you’re wondering whether you can get out of a homeowner’s association membership, you cannot. In Florida, generally, when you purchase a home, condo, townhouse, or villa that is overseen by a homeowner’s association, your membership in the association is automatic. There is no choice involved as the purchase of your property creates a contract with the HOA. The agreement states that you agree to follow the rules and regulations of the HOA as well as pay all of the dues, fees, and any special assessments that may arise.
Communities with homeowner associations contain rules and regulations in documents called covenants and restrictions. You should ask for a copy of the covenants and restrictions for the community before you execute a purchase agreement. Additionally, you can contract your purchase with the contingency that the covenants and restrictions must meet your approval and understanding.
Owners of condominiums are also subject to association fees. In Florida, condominium associations are governed by Florida Statute §718. In Florida, you may cancel your purchase contract through a “cooling off” provision within 7 days for a new condo or 3 days for a resale condo. This provision gives potential condo buyers time to review the condo fees, dues and budget.
Condominium association fees generally pay for maintenance of the grounds and common areas, exterior of the building, insurance, swimming pool, clubhouse, or other amenities. In many instances, the condo fee includes services such as garbage and water.
The best defense a homeowner has against their homeowners’ association is to be informed of your rights and obligations. To learn about your HOA, begin by reading the documents that control the HOA’s power. These include the Bylaws, Declarations of Restrictive Covenants, Articles of Incorporation and any Rules and Regulations. In Florida, HOA’s are governed by Chapter 720 of the Florida Statutes. Although there is no agency that enforces the Florida HOA statutes, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation deals with elections and recalls. This leaves the homeowner with one option and that is to litigate against the HOA, however, before filing a suit, pre-suit mediation must occur.
Homeowners should also be aware that if a new state law is enacted, it cannot be retroactively applied to change the HOA governing documents. Your HOA Bylaws, Declarations of Restrictive Covenants, and Rules are contracts. There are several exceptions to this, first if your governing documents state that they are “subject to Florida Statute Chapter 720 as amended from time to time,” or Florida Statute Chapter 617 and or 607, in the event that the association was created before Florida Statute Chapter 720 was enacted. Obtaining a copy of the Florida law at the time that the HOA documents were recorded can be found at the county courthouse where the property is located.