Florida Condo & HOA Law Hub
Plain-English guides to the Florida statutes that govern community associations — every topic cited, dated, and verified against the official statute text before it publishes.
Please read: this is educational information, not legal advice.
HelmHOA provides this material to help owners, boards, and managers understand the Florida statutes that govern community associations. It is a plain-language summary of publicly available law, with citations, current as of the date shown on each topic. Florida law changes frequently and a court may interpret it differently than summarized here.
This material is not legal advice, is not a substitute for advice from a licensed Florida attorney or a licensed Community Association Manager (CAM), and creates no attorney–client relationship. HelmHOA is a software provider, not a law firm or a licensed CAM firm, and does not determine what your specific association must do. Always verify requirements and deadlines with qualified professionals and against the official statute before acting.
Official source: the Florida Statutes at leg.state.fl.us.
Each topic below restates what the statute says — with the citation, the statutory year it reflects, when it was last reviewed, and a link to the official text. Topics covering Chapter 720 (HOAs) and Florida's licensing rules are in verification now and publish as each statute's official text is confirmed.
Condominiums — Chapter 718
The Florida Condo Website Law, Explained
What § 718.111(12) requires: official records, the 10-working-day records request clock, and which condos must post records online.
§ 718.111(12) Reviewed 2026-08-08
Florida Condo Elections and Meetings
The 60/40/35/14-day election notice ladder, board meeting notice rules, and the director certification requirement under § 718.112.
§ 718.112 Reviewed 2026-08-08
SIRS and Condo Reserves in Florida
What a Structural Integrity Reserve Study is, which buildings must complete one, the 8 component categories, and the reserve funding rules.
§ 718.112(2)(g) Reviewed 2026-08-08
Hurricane Protection Rules for Florida Condos
The § 718.113(5) hurricane protection specification mandate and the board's § 718.1265 emergency powers, in plain English.
§ 718.113(5); § 718.1265 Reviewed 2026-08-08
Condo Assessments, Liens and Collections
How Florida condo assessments work, when unpaid amounts become a lien, and the statutory notices that come before enforcement.
§§ 718.115–.116 Reviewed 2026-08-08
Condo Fines and Enforcement in Florida
The $100/$1,000 fine caps, the 14-day notice and hearing committee, use-right suspensions, and why condo fines cannot become liens.
§ 718.303 Reviewed 2026-08-08
The DBPR Annual Filing and Unit Fee
What Florida condo associations owe the DBPR each year: the online account, the information updates, and the March 1 penalty line.
§ 718.501 Reviewed 2026-08-08
Selling a Florida Condo: Resale Disclosures
The documents a seller must give a buyer, the 7-day rescission window, and how estoppel certificates and their fee caps work.
§ 718.503; § 718.116(8) Reviewed 2026-08-18
Condo Dispute Resolution in Florida
Florida's required detour before the courthouse — which disagreements must go to Division arbitration or presuit mediation, and how.
§ 718.1255 Reviewed 2026-08-08
Electronic Voting in Florida Condominiums
When a Florida condo may vote online, what the system must guarantee, and the email-ballot channel added in 2024–2025.
§ 718.128 Reviewed 2026-08-08
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