Community Update

One of the hallmarks of an effective community association is a board that knows how to engage its members. While the board of directors retains the ultimate authority and fiduciary responsibility for governing …

In an election of the condominium association Board of Directors, what should the association do if two or more candidates receive the same number of votes?  When a condominium association election results in …

Florida House Bill 797 (2026) creates a comprehensive statutory framework governing derivative actions under newly created Sections 617.0741 through 617.0747 of the Florida Nonprofit Corporations Act. Because most Florida condominium, cooperative, and homeowners’ …

Both Chapter 718 and Chapter 720, Florida Statutes, encourage, recommend and in some situations even require pre-suit mediation. But what is mediation? Legally speaking, mediation is a type of Alternative Dispute Resolution (a/k/a …

Most people who live in Florida live in some form of a residential development that is typically managed by a community association that governs, maintains, and administers the development. In Florida, community associations …

As a board member, there may come a time when the Association has to decide whether to sue a contractor, a vendor, or even an owner. Before weighing the strengths of the claim, …

Florida House Bill 797 (2026) introduces several governance reforms designed to increase accountability within nonprofit corporations, including community associations. Among the most noteworthy changes are the creation of new officer standards of conduct, …

The 2026 legislative session did not result in an abundance of legislation amending the statutes governing condominium, cooperative, and homeowners’ associations. One exception is an amendment to Section 720.3035, Florida Statutes, involving architectural …

Florida condominiums are often created with provisions granting a right of first refusal (ROFR) and/or a right to approve a future purchaser or occupant within the declaration of condominium. Section 718.104(5), Florida Statutes, …

Florida House Bill 797 (2026) significantly revises Section 617.0832 of the Florida Statutes, creating a modernized framework for addressing director conflict-of-interest transactions. For condominium and homeowners’ associations, these changes are particularly important because …

A condominium association may prohibit cigarette smoking in the common elements/common areas by adopting a Rule. An association may also prevent cigarette smoking on a balcony or patio, which are usually limited common …

The Office of the Condominium Ombudsman is an office of the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes (“Division”) of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (“DBPR”). The Ombudsman is a …