Lawsuit Filed Against Homeowner Allegedly Refusing To Pay Quarter Dues. New HOA Rules Do Not Suggest It’s Okay To Not Pay.
BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com
BOYNTON BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — In another reminder that you can’t opt out of the fees and dues that your Homeowners Association says you owe, the Canyon Isles HOA is suing two homeowners over $5181. It’s a lien of foreclose action just filed in Palm Beach County Circuit Court.
According to documents reviewed by BocaNewsNow.com, Theodore and Eleni Pantaridis of Misty Ridge Way in Boynton Beach have neglected to pay quarterly assessments since September of 2023. The quarterly assessment in Canyon Isles was $1200 for part of the period covered by the action. The assessment is now $1221. Once you throw in collection costs, attorney fees, and more, the total owed is $5,181.86. The home in question was purchased in August of 2007 for $715,000. It is 6,049 square feet and has a total market value of $838,311 — according to the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser.
BocaNewsNow.com continues to hear from readers who believe that the new HOA rules that went into effect over the summer in Florida give homeowners an option when it comes to fees and dues. There is no option. If your HOA, POA, COA, or other says you owe money, you owe money. You can sue, but you can’t avoid paying.
Canyon Isles is represented by Wasserstein P.A. Of Boca Raton. There is no attorney of record for the Pantaridis. A lien of foreclosure typically does not lead to eviction, but does mean that the HOA takes its money off the top of proceeds when the house is eventually sold. An HOA, however, can ban members who are delinquent in paying from using amenities in a community.
