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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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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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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 …

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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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 …

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 …

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 …

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., …