Seasonal buyer leasing decision
Can a snowbird rent a Florida condo when away?
Short answer
Do not underwrite rental income from a listing description. Read the recorded declaration and amendments, current rules, application materials, and meeting records; then have Florida counsel apply §718.110(13) to the acquisition date, consent, and amendment history.
Last verified August 12, 2026Separate the rental question from the whole purchase
This decision asks whether the unit may be rented. The snowbird condo guide covers the whole seasonal purchase decision.
Collect the declaration, every leasing amendment, current rules, application, board materials, and written association guidance.
Read who an amendment binds
Section 718.110(13) addresses a rental amendment's application to unit owners who acquire title after the amendment and to owners who consent to the amendment. It does not replace document-specific legal analysis.
Stress-test the ownership plan
Confirm lease duration and frequency provisions, waiting periods, occupancy limits, applications, screening, approvals, fees, and pending amendments from current documents. Keep tax treatment and licensing with qualified advisers.
An existing owner choosing between selling and continuing to rent should use the listing-versus-renting guide; buyers should continue through the condo hub.
Does a condo rental restriction apply if I buy after it passed?
Florida Statutes §718.110(13) addresses owners who acquire title after an amendment and certain owners who consent; counsel should apply the current text to the documents and dates.
Florida Statutes §718.110(13) addresses owners who acquire title after an amendment and certain owners who consent; counsel should apply the current text to the documents and dates.
Can an association prohibit rentals?
The answer depends on the current declaration, amendments, applicable law, and the owner's facts. Review them with Florida counsel before relying on rental income.
The answer depends on the current declaration, amendments, applicable law, and the owner's facts. Review them with Florida counsel before relying on rental income.
Are existing owners always grandfathered?
Do not assume that label decides the result. Section 718.110(13), consent, acquisition date, amendment text, and later changes require document-specific legal review.
Do not assume that label decides the result. Section 718.110(13), consent, acquisition date, amendment text, and later changes require document-specific legal review.
Where do I find a building's leasing rules?
Request the recorded declaration and amendments, current rules, application package, board materials, and written association confirmation for the specific condominium.
Request the recorded declaration and amendments, current rules, application package, board materials, and written association confirmation for the specific condominium.
Does the statute set tenant approval fees?
Section 718.110(13) does not establish a building's application, screening, approval, or fee terms. Read the association's current documents.
Section 718.110(13) does not establish a building's application, screening, approval, or fee terms. Read the association's current documents.
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