Property management in Highland Beach

One road, two waterfronts, and a town that registers every rental.

Highland Beach is a small town on the barrier island between Boca Raton and Delray Beach. Almost all of it sits along State Road A1A, with oceanfront condos on the east side, Intracoastal condos and homes on the west, and a few single-family pockets such as Bel Lido Isle. It is quiet and almost entirely residential, which is a big part of why owners buy here. Beach access, Intracoastal docks and views drive value, and most buildings run their own rules on guests, parking and move-ins.

Most units are condos, and many owners live here part of the year. That makes seasonal leasing the most common plan: a winter tenant, then the owner, or an annual lease for owners who are away. Oceanfront units also need steady care between stays, from AC and humidity checks to hurricane shutters and post-storm inspections, and we handle that on a schedule. Owners who are out of state get photos after each visit and a clear record of what was done.

Short-term rentals are legal here, but the town runs a registration program under Chapter 34 of its code. Each unit needs its own registration, renewed every two years by October 1, and a town inspection. The owner must hold a DBPR license, a Florida sales tax certificate and a Palm Beach County tourist tax account, keep a written lease for every stay, and name a responsible party who answers 24/7 and can be at the unit within two hours. Units must post emergency information, quiet hours and sea turtle lighting rules.

The town form says it plainly: if the condo or association does not allow short stays, a town registration does not change that. We read the building documents first, then handle the town, state and county paperwork for the units that qualify. Whether your unit faces the ocean along A1A or the Intracoastal, one team out of Sunny Isles Beach looks after it and reports through one owner app.