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Article Courtesy of WLRN Public Media
By Anthony Cruz
Published November 25, 2025
With Florida legislators considering the elimination of
Homeowners Associations, HOA’s, a new poll shows that 80% of residents
approve of having an HOA.
“This poll makes it crystal clear: Floridians increasingly value their HOAs
and the quality of life they provide,” Mark Anderson, the Executive Director
of the Chief Executive Officers of Management Companies, said in a
statement.
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“Although the idea of
abolishing HOAs may have made a few headlines, these numbers
reflect a very different reality for the people who live in
them,” Anderson said. “Homeowners see their HOAs as
essential to maintaining property values, resolving
disputes, and keeping taxes low.”
The poll results come amid increasing calls from state
legislators to completely undo the HOA system.
In August, Miami Republican state Rep. Juan Carlos Porras,
in a social media post, said he was “seriously considering
legislation to repeal Homeowner Associations.”
The next legislative session begins Jan. 13.
A slew of bills were filed last year due to an outcry from
some homeowners across the state regarding HOA's.
Porras, himself, got a Homeowners
Association Bill of Rights passed two years ago with the
intent of improving oversight over HOA’s. |
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, gives his State of
the State address to a joint session on the opening day of the 2025
legislative session, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the state capitol in
Tallahassee
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The latest poll of 1,000 Florida homeowners in early
October found that 73% believe that reforming the current system "is the
right fix for bad actors.”
It also shows that over 70% of respondents agree that the
removal of HOA's would only bring issues such as neighbor disputes, and an
absence of those responsible for maintenance of common areas or protecting
property values.
More than three-fourths believe that an HOA ban "would force local taxpayers
to cover roads, drainage, and amenities now paid for by associations.”
Porras has said that there are alternatives to HOA’s that could be cheaper
for homeowners that may see local government getting involved or residents
using private clubs.
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