Today’s column is the fifth installment exploring the 2025 changes to the statutes made by House Bill 913. Today’s topics, changes to the statutes on year-end financial reporting requirements and official records rules.
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New Condominium Law Tweaks Reserve Rules
Today’s column is the fourth installment of our annual legislative review, focusing on HB 913, which became effective on July 1, 2025. Today’s topic, reserves.
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New Condominium Laws Regarding Annual Meetings
Today’s column is the third installment of our annual legislative review examining the significant changes to the Florida Condominium Act that became effective July 1, 2025. Today’s focus is the annual meeting of the association members required by law for …
2025 Changes to Condominium Laws Explained – Part Two
Today’s column is the second installment of our annual review of new legislation affecting Florida community associations, which became effective July 1, 2025. One of the most significant changes involves the annual budget process.
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Review of New Condominium Laws for 2025
With today’s column, we will begin our annual review of recent Florida legislation affecting community associations. There were no changes to the statutes governing homeowners’ associations governed by Chapter 720 of the Florida Statutes, the Florida Homeowners’ Association Act. The …
Different Types of Florida Community Associations Explained
Q: What is the difference between a condominium association, a homeowners’ association, and a cooperative association? (G.W., via e-mail)
A: Good question. You often see references to “the HOA” in social media and elsewhere. These references …
Tenant Rights Do Not Include Meeting Attendance
Q: We have a renter in our HOA who is claiming that he and any other guest, relative, or tenant who wants to come to our board meetings can do so. He states this is because the statute does not …
Owners Have the Right to Attend HOA Board Meetings
Q: When a homeowners’ association holds an open board meeting, do they have the right to restrict that meeting to virtual attendance by homeowners, or should the meeting be open to homeowners to attend in person as well? (P.T., …
Association Security Liability Questioned
Q: My condominium association recently hired a security service to post guards at our gated community’s entrance and patrol the grounds. The board’s goal in hiring them was to address owners’ concerns about the rising number of crimes in …
Condo Board Spending Limits Examined
Q: I was unable to find any information on spending limits in our condominium documents for discretionary projects not included in the budget. I also did not find a process in place for presenting these projects to owners for …