Florida Tries to Reign in Homeowners Associations

Florida legislators are threatening to introduce new legislation regulating homeowners associations (HOAs), bolstering a law already on the books that looks to improve oversight. Numerous court filings and disputes have arisen over the past year in a state that has become ground zero in the attempt to reign in HOAs. In October, a Florida law known as the Homeowners Association Bill of Rights took effect. The law, which was created as a way to improve oversight of the state’s HOAs, required notices for homeowners association board meetings to specifically identify agenda items, and made it easier to get notifications about the meetings. ...