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Florida homeowner associations face more stringent oversight

Sen. Alan Hays
Sen. Alan Hays

Florida homeowner associations are facing additional state scrutiny — and a $4 annual fee for residents — thanks to a new bill.

More than 2.6 million Florida homes are in communities run by homeowner associations – the most were in Palm Beach County, with 1,572 associations — according to the survey by Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

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Sen. Alan Hays has said that he is sponsoring the legislation because of the numerous complaints he receives from residents about their associations.

“I would gladly pay $10 or even $20 per year to have some protection,” Wellington homeowner Jacque Dupuis said. “They try to intimidate people who speak out. Things are run like a dictatorship.” [PBP] – Christopher Cameron