A number of homeowners associations have restrictions that prohibit commercial vehicles from being maintained or kept on lots or otherwise within the community....more
No later than October 1, 2024, all Florida homeowners associations must either provide complete copies of their rules and covenants to each member or post complete copies of the rules and covenants on their website and...more
The Florida Marketable Record Title Act (MRTA) is a statute that can have harsh consequences, including the ability to extinguish an Association’s deed restrictions if an Association does not take timely remedial measures,...more
On May 15, 2024, Governor DeSantis signed HB 1645 (2024).
Effective July 1, 2024, HB 1645 (2024) amends Fla. Stat. Sec. 720.3075 as follows...more
On May 29, 2024, Governor DeSantis signed HB 59 (2024) into law.
Effective July 1, 2024, HB 59 (2024) amends Fla. Stat. Sec. 720.303 as follows...more
On May 29, 2024, Governor DeSantis signed HB 293 (2024), which amends Fla. Stat. Sec. 720.3035 as follows...more
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Each year, condominium associations work to obtain insurance at reasonable rates in an effort to comply with their statutory obligations to use “best efforts” to obtain insurance. In recent years, however, insurance rates...more
The Federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which took effect January 1, 2024, requires most homeowners, condominium, and other community associations to report information relating to the association and its directors and...more
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Each election season, condominium association members elect one or more directors to serve on the association’s Board of Directors. Many members consider their options carefully, understanding the importance of the board and...more
To ensure the validity of its elections, a community association must conduct its elections in full compliance with Florida law and its governing documents, which includes enforcing its voting certificate requirements, if...more
On December 13, 2023, Florida State Senator Rodriguez filed Senate Bill 942 (2024), which, if adopted, would require the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) to establish a searchable database of certain...more
Numerous homeowner associations have declarations, covenants, conditions, and restrictions for the storage items on their property, regardless of where the items are stored and whether such items are visible to third parties....more
A condominium association in Florida is required by law to “use its best efforts to obtain and maintain adequate property insurance to protect the association, the association property, the common elements, and the...more
On June 12, 2023, Governor DeSantis signed into law House Bill 919 (2023), the “Homeowners’ Associations Bill of Rights,” which amends Chapter 720, Florida Statutes, in several meaningful ways, including...more
Each Florida condominium and cooperative association is required, no later than January 1, 2023, to file the following information with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s Division (Division) of...more
Based on a recent opinion from the Second District Court of Appeals, Community Associations should consider self-help/abatement rights to cure violations before filing a lawsuit for injunctive relief. ...more
With the coronavirus having been declared a pandemic and rapidly spreading throughout the United States, many Florida community associations are confronting unique issues and need to know how to combat the spread of...more
Frequently, there are complaints by association members regarding violations of Florida’s Sunshine Laws, Chapter 286, Florida Statutes, which mandates public access to records and meetings. Sunshine Laws only apply to state...more
On June 26, 2017, Governor Scott approved House Bill 1237, changing or amending a number of statutes regulating condominium associations.
These statutes address conflicts of interest and access to official records, changes...more
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On June 23, 2017, Governor Scott approved House Bill 6027, which provides substantively identical changes to the annual financial reporting requirements for condominium, cooperative, and homeowners’ associations....more
On June 14, 2017, Governor Scott signed Senate Bill 398, enacting it into law. The law, which goes into effect on July 1, 2017, amends sections 718.116, 720.30851, and 719.108, Florida Statutes, regarding condominium,...more
As you may be aware, the deadline for condominium associations to vote to forego retrofitting with a fire sprinkler system is rapidly approaching....more
On July 1, 2015, recent amendments to Chapters 718 and 720, Florida Statutes went into effect which will impact all condominium and homeowners’ associations in the state of Florida....more