News & Analysis as of

Fair Housing Act (FHA) Florida

Adams and Reese LLP

How Should Florida Community Associations Answer Residents’ Requests for Emotional Support Animals?

Adams and Reese LLP on

A right to an emotional support animal has been a heavily discussed topic for years, especially for certain extreme requests involving the use of an exotic animal for emotional support purposes, or when there is a claim that...more

Alston & Bird

New Florida Law Restricts Foreign Nationals’ Land Ownership

Alston & Bird on

What Happened? In a development that is becoming a trend in state legislatures, effective July 1, 2023, the Florida Senate passed a bill that restricts certain foreign nationals from acquiring property in the state....more

Bilzin Sumberg

Florida Law on Foreign Ownership of Real Property Survives For Now – Compliance Still an Issue

Bilzin Sumberg on

On August 17, 2023, Judge Allen Winsor of the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Florida denied the Plaintiffs’ motion for temporary injunction in Shen v. Simpson, Case No. 4:23-cv-208-AW-MAF, the pending...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Consideration of Disability-Related Requests for Modification of Premises Under State and Federal Law

The Federal Fair Housing Act (FHA), as well as the substantially similar Florida Fair Housing Act (FFHA), prohibits discrimination in housing based on a person’s disability. As “housing providers,” homeowners associations and...more

Roetzel & Andress

Florida Adopts Legislation To Limit Abuse Of Fair Housing Act Relative To Emotional Support Animals

Roetzel & Andress on

While many housing providers, including community associations, have been required to allow individuals to bring emotional support animals into their communities even though pets are not permitted, recently adopted...more

5 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide