Why Does Florida Protect Condo Owners…But Not HOA Owners? (Airing 7/19/26)

Why can condominium owners file complaints with the State of Florida, while homeowners living in an HOA often have no state agency to turn to?

In this episode of Condo Craze & HOAs, Eric Glazer explains one of the biggest misconceptions in Florida community association law. Although condos and HOAs may seem similar, Florida law treats them very differently, and for reasons that date back decades.

Whether you live in a condominium, HOA, or serve on a board, this episode breaks down the law in plain English and explores one question every Florida homeowner should be asking:

Should HOAs be regulated by the State of Florida?

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Most condo owners think they understand how community living works…After more than 30 years practicing condominium and HOA law in Florida, Eric pulls back the curtain on the real world of condos and HOAs, the fights, the politics, the hidden financial dangers, reserve funding, board battles, Surfside, special assessments, and the human side of community living that nobody talks about, in his new book, “What the Hell Did I Just Buy?”.

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S4E21 | Airing 6-28-26

YouTube Chapters

00:00 Pre-Show

02:12 Cold Open, Five Years After Surfside

03:35 Show Start: NIST’s Final Report, The Building Was Failing for Three Weeks

05:34 Greg Batista’s 2017 Warning to the Champlain Towers Board

11:30 What the NIST Investigation Actually Found

13:25 The Warning Signs Everyone Missed

30:19 The “Wild West” Era of Florida Construction and Oversight

59:36 Greg Batista’s Book, Negligence, Lessons from Surfside

1:07:51 Representative Fabian Basabe Joins the Conversation

1:12:30 The Fight for Transparency and Accountability

1:18:45 Why the Memorial Still Hasn’t Been Built

1:23:40 The Lessons Every Condo Board Must Learn

1:24:10 Putting Safety Before Cost

1:26:00 Final Thoughts