Understanding A Homeowners Association (HOA) Obligations

Typically, the obligations of an HOA include the following:

• The HOA must act in the community’s best interests.
• The HOA must perform duties fairly and reasonably.
• The HOA may not act in a capricious or discriminatory manner.
• The HOA board members must following the rules and regulations of the homeowners association in the way they manage and operate the entity.

When you bought your property, you should have received a copy of the governing documents. If you did not get a copy of these governing documents, you can request them from your HOA or online via the county’s real estate records.

For most developments, repairing, replacing, and maintaining the common areas are part of your HOA’s major duties. Depending on the amenities in your community, maintenance responsibilities for common areas may include:

• Maintaining community clubhouse
• Maintaining community pools
• Maintaining basketball courts
• Maintaining tennis courts
• Maintaining playground
• Providing landscaping services

Basically, maintaining all common areas, along with regular maintenance, your HOA may need to handle repairs and replacements, such as for roofs and structure issue.  Florida law requires HOA adopts an annual budget to establish the anticipated costs for maintaining the common areas, along with the option to include a reserve fund for repairs and replacements in the common areas.