Florida Condo Special Assessment Rules: Purpose and Notice

The specific purpose or purposes of a special assessment approved under the declaration or bylaws must be set out in a written notice sent or delivered to each unit owner, and the funds can only be used for that purpose; any excess becomes common surplus (Fla. Stat. §718.116(10)).

No unit owner may be excused from paying their share of common expenses unless all owners are proportionately excluded under a valid provision of the declaration (§718.116(9)(a)). Assesstally flags exempt units on a Florida allocation for that reason.

Last reviewed 2026-11-04. General information, not legal advice. Check your declaration, bylaws and state law.