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Airbnb and Your Community – A Survey and Chance to WIN $100

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As many of you may know, SB 824 sponsored by Senator Diaz, would have made it much more difficult if not impossible for your private residential community to restrict or prohibit short-term rental activity on internet platforms like Airbnb. While that …

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Legislative Review Continues

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Today’s column is the second installment of our annual review of legislation affecting community associations in Florida. Last week, we reviewed changes to the condominium laws involving official records, websites, financial reports, meeting notices and term limits. Today continues a …

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State Changes Barbecue Grill Rules

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Q:        Has the law been changed to allow grilling on condominium balconies? (J.S. via e-mail)

  1. Yes. The Sixth Edition of the Florida Fire Prevention Code, effective December 31, 2017, permits the use …

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Donna DiMaggio Berger Interview on WLRN Topical Currents Segment: Association Records & Fraudulent Elections

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Condo and association law shareholder Donna DiMaggio Berger was the featured guest on WLRN 91.3FM’s Topical Currents “At Your Service” edition on March 27 to discuss the bill Florida Legislators have filed which could give Condo and Homeowner Association …

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Community Association Legislative Guide, 2016

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The 2016 Legislative Session ended without any significant piece of community association legislation passing. While there were many bills impacting community associations that were filed and heard in committee, none of the major bills actually made it to the floor …

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Community Update, Volumes 7 & 8, 2014

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Here it is – our Special Legislative Issue of Community Update. This year CALL had significant impact on the new laws and published detailed guides to the legislation. Legislation this year included guidance for associations with respect to abandoned units, …

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2009 Florida Legislation Impacting Community Associations

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SB 714 Most Significant Change for Community Associations.   Community Association Leadership Lobby (CALL) summarizes changes resulting from SB 714.

While there were a number of bills filed and debated this legislative session, not many of them passed.  SB …

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New Construction Defect Legislation?

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Today’s Fort Myers News-Press has an article about a new bill proposed by state Representative Gary Aubuchon.  The proposed bill will further regulate what steps owners must take to pursue claims for construction defects. Florida already has …

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