For Homeowners & Residents

Your rights as a Florida HOA resident — how to attend board meetings, run for the board, challenge violations, request records, and resolve disputes.

• Attending and speaking at board meetings
• Running for the board
• How to challenge a fine or violation
• Requesting HOA records in writing
• Florida's free dispute resolution program

Your right to inspect HOA records under Florida Statute 720.303 — what's accessible, the 10-business-day deadline, what's off-limits, and what to do if the board refuses.

• What records you're entitled to see
• The 10-business-day response rule
• Records the association may withhold
• Penalties for a board that refuses
• How to write an effective request

How to resolve a dispute with your Florida HOA — internal appeals, mandatory pre-suit mediation and arbitration, the DBPR, and when to go to court.

• Start with the internal process
• Mandatory pre-suit mediation for many disputes
• Condo arbitration through the DBPR
• Recall and election disputes
• When court or small claims makes sense