For many South Florida community associations, the rise of Airbnb and other online home-sharing providers is spurring increased scrutiny and review of their policies and procedures pertaining to short-term rentals. Thankfully for them, a Florida appellate decision has clarified that some fairly standard language present in the declarations of condominium and accompanying rules and regulations for many properties does not grant unit owners with the unrestricted right to lease their residences.
The ruling came from the Florida Second District Court of Appeal in the case of Le Scampi Condominium Association v. Hall. Le Scampi had petitioned the lower court for injunctive relief against the unit owners to prevent them from leasing their residence for less than one month without prior approval by the association in violation of its rules.
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