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Dispute Resolution: what each state's HOA law says

Key provisions from 8 official statutes. Every entry comes from the statute's own wording; open a statute for the exact quote and full text.

Dispute Resolution: HOA statutes compared
Jurisdiction Required process Before going to court Who can start it Costs Grounds Source
British Columbia Apply to the Supreme Court for an order. No separate entry An owner or tenant may apply. No separate entry Significantly unfair action by the strata corporation. Strata Property Act, s. 164
Florida Election and recall disputes must be arbitrated by the department or court. Aggrieved parties must serve a demand for presuit mediation before filing. No separate entry Petitioners must remit an initial filing fee of at least $200. No separate entry Fla. Stat. 720.311
Florida Petition for arbitration or presuit mediation before court Give written notice and demand relief before filing No separate entry $50 filing fee for arbitration petition No separate entry Fla. Stat. 718.1255
Ontario Mediation and arbitration for declaration, by-law or rule disputes No separate entry Corporation and owners over declaration, by-laws or rules Each party pays mediator fees as settlement or mediator says No separate entry Condominium Act, 1998, s. 132
Ontario No separate entry Mediation and arbitration required first if applicable Owner, occupier, corporation, declarant, lessor, or mortgagee Court may order damages and costs paid No separate entry Condominium Act, 1998, s. 134
Oregon File a suit or action to remedy violation or recover damages No separate entry No separate entry Prevailing party gets reasonable attorney fees and court costs No separate entry Or. Rev. Stat. 94.780
Pennsylvania All parties must agree to alternative dispute resolution Right to sue or seek other relief preserved No separate entry Costs and fees split equally, excluding attorney fees No separate entry 68 Pa.C.S. 5321
Pennsylvania Exhaust alternative dispute resolution or wait 100 days before filing No separate entry Unit owner in good standing No separate entry No separate entry 68 Pa.C.S. 5322

A dash means we have no separate entry for that column. It does not mean the law is silent: the point may be covered in another column or elsewhere in the statute, so open the statute for its full text.

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