In a new community the developer appoints the board. Florida sets the point at which owners are entitled to elect a majority instead, and limits what a developer-controlled board can do before that. Tell us how many homes have sold and find out where you stand.
Free first look
Roughly how many parcels exist, and how many have been sold.
Why this exists
Florida sets a trigger: three months after 90 percent of the planned parcels have been sold to people other than the developer, owners are entitled to elect at least a majority of the board. Before that point there are things a developer board simply may not do alone — including levying a special assessment.
How it works
Planned parcels, and how many have closed.
Whether the turnover trigger has been reached.
In the paid version, the written request for the conveyance figures.
Plans
The first answer is free and always will be.
Where your community sits, what a developer board may not do, and the request to send.
For a group of neighbours working through a transition together.
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Common questions
Florida law says owners other than the developer are entitled to elect at least a majority of the board three months after 90 percent of the parcels in all phases have been conveyed to owners, or earlier if your community's own declaration or bylaws set an earlier trigger (Fla. Stat. 720.307). The exact parcel count for all phases comes from your governing documents, so check those rather than guessing. This is general information, not legal advice — for anything contested, talk to a Florida community association attorney.
Not without an owner vote: before turnover, a developer-controlled board may not levy a special assessment unless a majority of the parcel owners other than the developer approve it at a duly called special meeting with a quorum present (Fla. Stat. 720.315). If you're being asked to pay one, check whether that meeting and vote actually happened. This isn't legal advice — for a contested assessment, talk to a Florida community association attorney.
Not freely — a developer's right to amend the governing documents is subject to a reasonableness test, and can't be arbitrary, destroy the general plan of development, or shift economic burdens onto existing owners (Fla. Stat. 720.307). What counts as 'reasonable' is decided case by case, not something this tool can predict. For a specific amendment you're worried about, talk to a Florida community association attorney.
No. This tool works from Chapter 720, which covers homeowners' associations, not condominiums, cooperatives, timeshares, or mobile home parks. Condominiums are governed by Chapter 718, a different statute with different turnover rules, so please don't rely on this answer for a condo. Look for a Chapter 718 resource instead.
The tool's description calls it free, though it also lists two paid plans: a one-community check for $9.99 and an owners' group plan for $99 per year, so you may see pricing when you use it. The material doesn't state whether what you type is stored, so that can't be confirmed here; if that matters to you, ask the tool operator directly before submitting anything you consider sensitive.
La ley de la Florida dice que los propietarios distintos del promotor tienen derecho a elegir por lo menos una mayoría de la junta tres meses después de que se haya transferido el 90 por ciento de las parcelas de todas las fases a propietarios distintos del promotor, o antes si la declaración o los estatutos de su comunidad fijan un momento anterior (Fla. Stat. 720.307). El número exacto de parcelas de todas las fases proviene de los documentos de gobierno de su comunidad, así que revíselos en lugar de adivinar. Esto es información general, no asesoría legal; para cualquier asunto en disputa, consulte a un abogado de asociaciones comunitarias de la Florida.
No sin el voto de los propietarios: antes de la transición, una junta controlada por el promotor no puede imponer una cuota especial a menos que la mayoría de los propietarios de parcelas distintos del promotor la aprueben en una reunión especial debidamente convocada y con quórum presente (Fla. Stat. 720.315). Si le están pidiendo que pague una, verifique si esa reunión y esa votación realmente ocurrieron. Esto no es asesoría legal; para una cuota en disputa, consulte a un abogado de asociaciones comunitarias de la Florida.
No libremente: el derecho del promotor a enmendar los documentos de gobierno está sujeto a una prueba de razonabilidad y no puede ser arbitrario, destruir el plan general de desarrollo, ni trasladar cargas económicas a los propietarios existentes (Fla. Stat. 720.307). Lo que se considera 'razonable' se decide caso por caso, y esta herramienta no puede predecirlo. Si le preocupa una enmienda específica, consulte a un abogado de asociaciones comunitarias de la Florida.
No. Esta herramienta se basa en el Capítulo 720, que regula las asociaciones de propietarios de vivienda unifamiliar, no los condominios, las cooperativas, los tiempos compartidos ni los parques de casas móviles. Los condominios se rigen por el Capítulo 718, un estatuto distinto con reglas de transición diferentes, así que no confíe en esta respuesta si vive en un condominio. Busque un recurso basado en el Capítulo 718.
La descripción de la herramienta la presenta como gratuita, aunque también aparecen dos planes de pago: una consulta de una comunidad por $9.99 y un plan para grupos de propietarios de $99 al año, así que es posible que vea precios al usarla. El material no indica si lo que usted escribe se guarda, así que no podemos confirmarlo con la información disponible; si eso le preocupa, pregúntele directamente a quien opera la herramienta antes de compartir datos que considere sensibles.
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