For unit owners in HOAs, condos, and co-ops
For unit owners who want to understand their community.
Common Elements is built for the people who run associations — boards, managers, vendors, attorneys, insurance. Owners can use the public side: statute reference, free planning tools, the community forum, and association profile lookup. Honest about what we do and what we don’t.
Owner accounts always free. No card required.
What owners actually get
Free, useful, no funnel.
No popups, no email-walls, no aggressive funnels. Public information stays public.
Public statute reference
Look up Florida Chapter 718 (condos), 720 (HOAs), and 719 (co-ops) in plain English. Citations, commentary, and the actual statutory text side by side. No paywall.
Community forum
Read what other owners, managers, and directors are discussing. Ask a question. The room is moderated for substantive conversation, not airing grievances.
Vendors recommended by other associations
Browse the same vendor profiles boards use to vet roofers, painters, paving crews, and trades. Useful when you are shopping for personal services at your own home, too.
What owners can do here today
Four things, all free.
Look up your own association
Find your HOA or condo by name, address, or county. See public information your association chose to publish.
Read forum discussions on HOA topics
Owners, board members, and managers across the industry talk through real questions. Read first, post when you have something to ask.
Use free planning tools
Estoppel-fee estimator, reserve-funding calculator, milestone-inspection checker, and more. The same tools boards use.
See vendor profiles
Verified contractors with licensing and reviews on file. Handy when an association project gets bid, and useful for personal home work too.
What we don’t do (yet)
Honest about the gaps.
If you came here looking for any of these, your management company is the right place. Common Elements is not an owner portal and does not plan to be one in the near term.
Owner assessment ledger
Your management company has this. AppFolio, TownSq, Vinteum, FrontSteps — whichever portal you log into to pay dues is the official record of your account.
ARC submissions
Architectural Review Committee submissions go through your association’s own process. Common Elements is not in the ARC workflow.
HOA voting and meeting attendance
Annual meeting voting, proxy submission, and remote attendance are handled at the association level — usually through your manager or governance software. Not us.
Sister site
Looking for state-by-state statute reference?
Our public-utility sister site commonelementshoa.com publishes statute reference, free tools, and guides for Florida (with Georgia and Texas next). No login, no email wall — just the information.
Common questions
What owners ask before they sign up.
Can I pay my assessments or check my ledger on Common Elements?
No. Your assessment ledger, autopay setup, and statement of account live with your management company’s software (AppFolio, TownSq, Vinteum, Vantaca, FrontSteps, or similar). Common Elements is not an owner portal. If you do not know which portal your association uses, your manager or board treasurer can tell you.
How do I get my association’s governing documents or financials?
Florida and most states give unit owners a statutory right to inspect association records. The process varies by state and document type — your management company is the official channel. Common Elements’ free statute reference at commonelementshoa.com explains the inspection rules for Florida; for other states, ask your manager directly.
Is signing up actually free for owners?
Yes, and it always will be. Owner accounts get free access to the public forum, statute reference, free planning tools, and association profile lookup. The platform monetizes on the vendor and management-company side, never on owners.
I think my board is making a bad decision. Can I post about it here?
The forum is for substantive industry discussion, not for posting grievances about a specific association. If you want to understand what a board is allowed to do, look up the relevant statute or ask a neutral question on the forum. If you have a real legal concern, talk to an attorney — the legal directory can help you find one.
Will I see my own association’s records here?
You will see the public profile your association has chosen to publish — name, location, sometimes manager and board composition. Internal records (financials, ledgers, ARC submissions) are not on the platform. They stay with your management company.
Sign up free. Owner accounts always free.
Read the forum, use the tools, look up your statute. Sign in when you want to ask a question or save a tool result. No pressure, no email wall.