Seven Problems That Keep HOA and Condo Boards Up At Night
Category: Active adult communities
February 6, 2025 — Condo and HOA Boards face a daunting list of challenges these days. Insurance, aging infrastructure, and new government regulations are just some of the issues. But just as difficult are the many tricky situations that arise when a group of people share spaces and common property.
Last week Topretirements attended a conference held by Becker, a law firm that has a specialty in community, condo, timeshares, and HOA law. The presenters covered explanations of the many complex new requirements that communities must follow. But the most interesting part of the meeting were the non-stop questions from members of the audience. It was abundantly clear that these boards are being put to the test by many difficult situations.Those attending were mostly HOA and condo board managers with a mix of Community Managers too. The questions gave a good picture of the tough challenges that condo and HOA board members have to deal with everyday.
Comments on "Seven Problems That Keep HOA and Condo Boards Up At Night"
Dee777 says:
HOA in a 55 plus single home community. Problems: No one in the community has an up to date copy of the HOA rules and regulations; forcing us to hook our checking accounts up to a clearing house, if we do not we are forced to pay $10 extra a month; changing the rules and regulations constantly
Admin says:
This should be resolved soon, assuming your community is big enough for the regulations to apply. This is from the Becker Website;
A: Section 718.111(12)(g)1. of the Florida Condominium Act was amended, effective July 1, 2024, to provide that by January 1, 2026, every condominium association managing a condominium with 25 or more units, excluding timeshare units, must have a website. The law currently only requires an association managing a condominium of 150 or more units to have a website.
Note: there are a lot of requirements about what the website does. It has to be password protected and have all important documents on it, among other things.
Scott R L says:
I would have thought "Petty tyrants who love pushing other people around" would have made the list.
Or is that on the list of things that keep owners awake?
Admin says:
Ha ha, most def on owners' minds in some communities.
Admin says:
Perfect timing on this. Here is a link to a story in the Sun Sentinel on the question: Can a homeowner sue if the community plants a tree that blocks a view. https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/02/06/ask-a-real-estate-pro-can-associations-new-tree-block-owners-ocean-view/
Admin says:
One of the biggest problems our condo board faces is owner apathy. The volunteers put in countless hours, yet when it comes time to get votes that require a quorum, we have to beg them to vote so we can pass important items. Also, no one steps up to run for the board. Happy to complain, but never do any of the work.
Steve T says:
I lived in a single family home all my life but unfortunately I sold my home and bought a condo two years ago. I was aware of condo associations and had no objections when I moved in. I just sold the condo, a very happy day, and never looked back. My impression is that you have to be a very special and unique type of person to live in a condo. Without going into detail I found out that you loose control of your finances to a very significant degree due to the condo association. But worse than that you are living in much too close contact with your neighbors and are also subject to their whims to a significant extent. You basically loose all control of your privacy. I sold for a financial loss but was more than happy to do so to get out of that quagmire and will never go back to condo living under any circumstances. As I said you have to be a very special type of person to live in a condo. Good luck!