Florida Homeowners’ Association Act, Chapter 720
Florida HOA Resources
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Statute topics
- Florida HOA Estoppel Certificates
§720.30851
Section 720.30851 turnaround clock (10 business days), fee structure under CS/CS/HB 979 (2024), required content, good-faith binding, missed-deadline forfeiture.
- Florida HOA Fines and Hearing Notices
§720.305
Section 720.305 fine and suspension procedure: the 14-day hearing notice, the three-member committee composition, the seven disqualification categories, and what happens if the committee declines to confirm a fine.
- Florida HOA Records Requests
§720.303(5)
Section 720.303(5) records-request clock: 10-business-day response window, inspection-location rules, copy-fee reasonableness, statutory carve-outs for protected records.
- Florida HOA Reserve Requirements
§720.303(6)
Section 720.303(6) reserve disclosure rules, what reserves the HOA must disclose at the budget meeting, and how reserve waiver and reduction votes work under the statute.
- Florida HOA Special Assessments
§720.303(2), §720.316
Sections 720.303(2) and 720.316 special-assessment authority, notice requirements before a board vote, and the homeowner-vote thresholds where the declaration requires them.
- Florida HOA Statute Change Feed
Chapter 720
Recent attorney-reviewed changes to Florida Chapter 720, the HOA Act. Each entry shows the statute language as captured on the effective date with a link to the canonical source on flsenate.gov.
About these pages
Each cornerstone page on this hub is grounded in the current Florida Chapter 720 statute text. Snapshots are reviewed by a Florida attorney before publication and the canonical source URL on flsenate.gov is linked from every page so a reader can verify the language directly. When the statute changes, the corresponding page is reviewed and updated; the living Florida Statute Change Feed is the place to track recent amendments.
Looking for the broader statute index? The Florida HOA statute hub covers every section in Chapters 720, 617, and 712. Want to ask a question against your community’s governing documents? How HOAStream answers a question walks through the citation-grounded retrieval flow.
When to talk to a Florida HOA attorney
HOAStream is an information-lookup tool. It points you to the exact statute text on the topic you asked about; it does not give legal advice, interpret your specific situation, or recommend action. If your question involves any of the following, talk to a Florida HOA attorney:
- Pending litigation, demand letters, or threatened lawsuits.
- A specific board procedure where the HOA may have already acted improperly.
- Document interpretation (your community’s CCRs, bylaws, or rules).
- Strategy decisions about how to respond to a board action.
For attorney referrals, the Florida Bar Lawyer Referral Service is at 800-342-8011.