OT: HOA issues in Florida.

[MtNittany]

I love all the Keys... Islamorada is excellent. Pierre's at Morada Bay is a fav of mine. Best sunsets anywhere. Good friend just proposed to his fiancee there a couple of weeks ago at sunset. They Keys are just such a different vibe and beautiful place. Going there depending on weather this weekend or next week with my oldest daughter and hit Robbie's feed the tarpon then boat out to Alligator Reef and the lighthouse for some amazing snorkeling.

If $$$ is no object, the area from the Seminole Clubhouse south through Lost Tree to JDM State Park is amazing. That is Jup Island + the Gulf Stream and right off Donald Ross or PGA.

Right off Seminole:

 

[Gobert21]

From my understanding once you break a rule they can fine you and if you don't pay it they can put a lien against your property. Wouldn't that be an issue when selling if there is a lien against the property? Or are you talking about between when it goes under contract (60 day close) until it actually closes? I don't know if having a lien put against your property would affect closing on a house under contract or not. Maybe a realtor here on the board could enlighten us. Or maybe it's that it takes longer than that to put a lien against a property than I think so it wouldn't affect you?

I have heard of instance where new property owners are sued by the HOA for infractions by the previous owners that were not settled before they sold as well. I wonder if it becomes an issue for the new owners.

This is a fact they can put liens on properties. Two residents who were late on their HOA dues had them placed on them and when they sold both had to pay the dues plus late fees and in one case attorney fees as they were notified by our attorney. In fact a bank had to pay dues because it was a foreclosure.

 

[olelion]

I live in a Florida neighborhood with a bag of **** HOA. I've bee cited several times for conditions identical to my neighbors on either side. To wit, corner of the air conditioning compressor visible from the street, propane tank visible (pre-existing). But the battle was over my grandson's work pickup truck. It had the name of the HVAC company etc., on the doors. I immediately received a notice and we were about to look into plain magnetic covers while parked. However, I looked into the "rules" which were specific about it being OK if the vehicle was the sole means of transportation to and from work. So I mentioned it in a note to the managing company for the HOA. Too bad. But, a neighbor who had been a previous president of the HOA told me about the HOA during his tenure being challenged on this issue where the HOA lost in court and he gave me the details. I sent that information to the managing company and they withdrew. About one year later my grandson changed companies and guess what? Here they come. I wrote and asked if they really wanted to try this again. They did, stating that this truck was bigger. I merely responded with let's go. I'm fighting you in court. They withdrew the violation but other trivial violations keep coming. Every HOA that I've been associated with is run by folks that have never run anything

 

[rudedude]

 

[PSU_Lions_84]

It's not a coincidence that the BTK perp was a compliance officer. Granted, he worked for the town, not an HOA, but the point stands.

 

[Nitt1300]

"It can't happen here"

 

[slwlion01]

I love all the Keys... Islamorada is excellent. Pierre's at Morada Bay is a fav of mine. Best sunsets anywhere. Good friend just proposed to his fiancee there a couple of weeks ago at sunset. They Keys are just such a different vibe and beautiful place. Going there depending on weather this weekend or next week with my oldest daughter and hit Robbie's feed the tarpon then boat out to Alligator Reef and the lighthouse for some amazing snorkeling.

Lived there many years, still visit friends often.