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Florida lawmaker floats ban on HOAs amid growing backlash


A South Florida lawmaker says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A South Florida lawmaker says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. In Tampa, residents of one of Hillsborough County’s largest HOA communities say their board spent hundreds of thousands of dollars fighting legal battles — including a years-long dispute over a single proxy ballot that ultimately failed in court. South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes.

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