Florida Community Association 101 Series

John Hawley

Jul 1, 2026

Practical HOA, Condo and CAM Guidance for Florida Communities

Running a Florida community association has become increasingly complex. Board members, community association managers and homeowners must navigate changing laws, budgets, assessments, official-record requirements, meetings, vendor contracts and governing documents—often while making decisions that directly affect property owners and community finances.

Florida Community Association 101 is designed to make those issues easier to understand. The series examines Florida HOA and condominium requirements in practical terms, with particular attention to what boards and CAMs should be doing now and what homeowners should know about the associations governing their communities.

Topics include budgets and assessments, official records, board meetings, governing documents, Kaufman language, vendor contracts, year-end planning, developer-controlled communities and changes in Florida law. Where HOA and condominium requirements differ, we identify those distinctions rather than treating every community association the same.

The series also follows changes as they happen. Proposed legislation is separated from enacted law, while existing requirements are connected to the real-world decisions boards and managers face throughout the year.

Whether you're serving on a board, managing a community, buying into an association or simply trying to understand your rights and responsibilities, the goal is straightforward: provide useful information before the next decision has to be made.

Explore the guides below. Select any article for a deeper look at the laws, documents, deadlines and practical considerations affecting Florida community associations.

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