Records demands
Use §720.303(5)(a) to compel HOA records production within 10 business days.
Almost every HOA dispute starts the same way — you don't have the records to fight back yet. Florida law gives you a fast lever to fix that. Under §720.303(5)(a), the association has 10 business days to produce official records once a properly worded written request reaches them. Miss the deadline on a certified-mail request and the homeowner gets $50 per calendar day in statutory damages (capped at $500) plus a clear path to fee recovery under §720.305(1).
The guides in this cluster cover exactly what counts as "official records," the language your written request must include, and what to do when the board stonewalls past the deadline.
Your Florida HOA Refused Your Records Request — What to Do Next
Florida HOAs routinely stonewall records requests. Here is how the escalation works under §720.303(5)(a), including statutory damages and fee shifting.
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Florida HOA Charging Excessive Copy Fees? It's a Records-Refusal Tactic
Florida law permits only 'reasonable' photocopy costs — typically $0.25/page or less. An HOA that demands hundreds of dollars to produce a few hundred pages is constructively refusing, and the $50/day records-refusal damages still attach.
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How to Write a Florida HOA Records Request Letter That Actually Works
A records request that follows §720.303(5)(a) is the single fastest move a Florida homeowner can make in a dispute. Here is exactly what to include.
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