The 2025 My Safe Florida Condominium Grant Program, House Bill 393, was signed by the Governor on June 23, 2025, and became effective upon his signature. The new law changes the eligibility requirements for the My Safe Florida Condominium Grant …
My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program
Newly created Florida Statute 215.5587 establishes the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program- a grant program to help condominiums within 15 miles inward from the coastline offset the cost of certain building improvement projects to strengthen their buildings against hurricanes. …
Making It Easier to Amend Governing Documents
Clients frequently ask how to amend their governing documents, and how to make the amendment process easier. There is one preliminary step I recommend, to help an association successfully amend their governing documents. First, I recommend a board look to …
Homeowner Association Architectural Review Standards
Two of the bills signed into law this month by the Governor modify Florida Statute 720.3035 regulating architectural review. Because of these two pending changes to the law, homeowner’s associations should review their architectural review with their community association attorney. …
Backyard Storage Woes: Does the New Backyard Storage Statute Apply to Your Homeowners Association?
While there has been a lot of buzz about changes made in the 2023 Florida Legislative Session to laws affecting our Association clients, one potentially important change has been largely overlooked. The seemingly innocuous flag bill – House Bill (HB) …