Can I refuse to comply with a new condo rule I never voted on? – Perez Mayoral

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Homeowners have to abide by rules that are properly passed by their associations.

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Now, a question that’s commonly asked is, do I have to abide by a rule that I did not vote on? The answer generally is that yes, you still have to abide by that rule, even though you didn’t vote on it. But I did say generally, and there are some exceptions. One is if that rule was improperly passed. The second situation…

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There are limited exceptions specifically with short-term rentals that there are certain laws on the books that if someone bought their unit and then that association later made a rule that affected that person’s ability to lease the unit,

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then that rule may not be enforceable unless the person agreed to it. That’s one limited exception in terms of if you bought your unit with the intent of renting on Airbnb, generally speaking, the association will need your approval

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for to make it so you cannot rent your unit on airbnb anymore there are exceptions to the exceptions and you’re going to want to talk to an attorney about that but those are some limited circumstances where you may not need to obey a rule that the association passed