Florida Statutes 718.103(2) shows that Association” means, in addition to any entity responsible for the operation of common elements owned in undivided shares by unit owners, any entity which operates or maintains other real property in which unit owners have use rights, where membership in the entity is composed exclusively of unit owners or their elected or appointed representatives and is a required condition of unit ownership.
Per 718.103(3) shows that “Association property” means that property, real and personal, which is owned or leased by, or is dedicated by a recorded plat to, the association for the use and benefit of its members.
The part that seems to flummox many condo buyers is the last bit of 718.201(2), which shows that membership "is a required condition of unit ownership".
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