Can I sue my HOA or condo association for not enforcing rules? – Perez Mayoral

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You can sue your HOA or condo association for not enforcing rules. As a homeowner that lives in an HOA or condo association, there’s a contract. The contract is the governing documents. The governing documents are things like the declaration, the bylaws, the articles of incorporation. All of these are binding on both the homeowners and the association. Thus, if the association is not enforcing rules or not complying with the governing documents of the community, then you can sue the association and force them to

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enforce the rules of the community, either on themselves or on other homeowners that may be violating the rules. Now, it’s important to note that depending on what type of dispute it is, it may require you to take action before filing a lawsuit. For instance, under some circumstances, you have to offer mediation. Under other circumstances, you may need to go through DBPR arbitration before filing a lawsuit of this nature. So, it’s important to identify what type of dispute you’re pursuing and what the statute calls for

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before pursuing these sort of claims.