Recourse for non disclosure of HOA assesment

[Jeremy Kuchenbecker]

I'm consulting an attorney on this tomorrow but wanted to get additional opinions on this. I closed mid-December on two townhomes in Florida, one of which I was informed needed $1,000 of paintwork as it was out of compliance with the HOA. The notice was served to the seller on October 31st and was never disclosed to me prior to closing.

What recourse do I have?

[Russell Brazil]

@John Thedford and @Wayne Brooks are in Florida and may have some insight. In my state we just get a copy of the condo docs. If its in there you know, if its not in there you dont know and just have to eat the cost.

Also how much are lawyers where you live? They are about $400-$450 an hour where I live, and it wouldnt even be worth the cost to consult with one to try to recoup the cost.