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Sign up freeLook up the maximum allowable estoppel certificate fee, including the multi-unit aggregate cap, and audit every line item on your quote against the statutory caps.
How many estoppel certificates are being prepared for the same closing. Most closings request 1. Two or more under the same owner can trigger the statute's aggregate cap.
Is the account delinquent?
Expedited request (3 business days)?
Maximum allowable fee
$299
Single-certificate cap applies (1 unit).
The same caps apply to condos under §718.116(8) and HOAs under §720.30851. Figures reflect the DBPR's 2022 inflation adjustment of the statutory base ($250), in effect until the next adjustment on July 1, 2027. Fees above the cap are unenforceable.
Compare notes with other boards and closing agents in the Common Area.
Ask the Common AreaAn estoppel certificate is a document an association provides during a unit sale that states all amounts owed by the seller: assessments, fines, fees, and interest. It is legally binding on the association: the buyer can close in reliance on the amounts stated. Florida §718.116(8) requires the association to provide it within 10 business days and caps the preparation fee.
Expedited requests (3 business days) carry a higher fee cap to compensate for the short turnaround. The requesting party, usually the closing agent or buyer's attorney, can demand the expedited timeline and must pay the higher cap if they do.
Portfolio sellers requesting two or more certificates for units under the same owner, with no past-due amount owed, are under a single aggregate cap rather than a per-certificate total. That path is the statute's portfolio mechanic, not a discount for an association that happens to be large.
Common Elements is where Florida boards and managers compare estoppel and closing vendors, run structured RFPs, and talk through the operational realities the statute doesn't cover.
Take this back to the association's record, or ask a professional to look at the result.