Associations can require a Key of you apartment?

Florida law gives your association the irrevocable right of access to your unit. However, this does not mean that the board can enter your at any time, for any reason. The association can access your unit during “reasonable hours” when it is necessary for the maintenance, repair or replacement of the common elements or of any portion of your unit that is required to be maintained by the association.

The right of access provide by the Condominium Act has been interpreted by the state agency which regulates condominiums to be broad enough to support a requirement that unit owners must provide keys to their unit to the association. Therefore, if your association’s declaration requires unit owners to provide keys to the association, I believe the provision is enforceable. If the requirement arises from a board action, there is more room for debate, but the prevailing view is that such rules are generally enforceable as well.

You cannot copy content of this page