Bill Sklar Quoted in The Real Deal: “Can Unhappy Homeowners Disband Their HOAs? Experts Doubt Lawmaker’s Proposal”
Bill Sklar was quoted in a The Real Deal article titled “Can Unhappy Homeowners Disband Their HOAs? Experts Doubt Lawmaker’s Proposal.” The article discusses legislation filed ahead of the 2026 session of the Florida Legislature, including House Bill 657, which could carve out a path to disbanding homeowners associations for residents unhappy with their HOAs.
Sklar said the bill’s termination clause “wouldn’t work,” as most Florida counties and municipalities have laws on their books that require for multi-home developments to include HOAs that will own, maintain, and insure the infrastructure. HB 657 essentially would go against these existing laws, which would necessitate a massive overhaul of regulations.
Local governments’ mandate for the creation of HOAs for multi-home developments makes sense, he added. Because many of these communities are gated, the roads, stormwater, and sewer systems are only used by the residents in an HOA.
“If I am Miami-Dade County and you want to create 100 lots with 100 homes, I don’t want everyone in Miami-Dade County to pay for that internal road,” said Sklar. “It has nothing to do with the rest of [the county], so why should the citizens of Miami-Dade pay for every little community’s roads or access?"
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