Florida homeowners traveled to Tallahassee on Monday to demand reforms to homeowner association regulations, arguing that HOA boards have too much power with insufficient oversight.

Paul Miller, an Odessa resident, led the effort, stating that while state law provides homeowners with rights on paper, there is no meaningful enforcement system. Miller and his wife Brandy founded the HOA Reform League, a group where Florida residents share experiences of what they describe as harassment, unfair fines, and retaliation by HOA boards.

The group delivered letters from homeowners across the state to lawmakers detailing their disputes with HOAs. State Representative Juan Porras, a Miami Republican, called HOA reform his top priority and cited recent incidents, including embezzlement cases and violence at HOA meetings.

Porras said he wants to create an independent court structure or process that allows homeowners to take concerns to a mediator or judge, separate from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, which many homeowners say is overloaded and ineffective. He is preparing legislation to dissolve some HOAs and create new oversight infrastructure.

However, not everyone supports eliminating HOAs. A Tyson Group survey of 1,000 Florida HOA homeowners found broad support for HOAs among residents living in them, and industry representatives warn that dissolving HOAs could lower property values and raise taxes.

The Millers plan to organize a larger rally in Miami in February to maintain pressure on lawmakers during the 2026 legislative session, which begins in January.

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