Community Update

Boards of Directors of community associations have a fiduciary duty to its members, and one of the Board’s duties is the protection of the association’s physical assets. In Florida, the need for adequate …

Termination of a condominium in Florida is a complicated transaction with numerous legal issues at play.  F.S 718.117 governs terminations of condominiums and allows termination for economic waste or impossibility or optional termination. …

One of the most significant financial decisions facing Florida community associations is how to account for reserve funds. Should your homeowners, condominium or co-op association maintain separate accounts for each reserve component, or …

There are countless reasons that your community association may benefit from providing remote access to meetings of its members or that of its board of directors. In fact, the availability of remote access …

There are countless reasons that your condominium association may benefit from installing security cameras around the condominium. However, your condominium association should always consult its legal counsel before doing so, as security cameras …

A reserve study is a financial planning tool used by condominium associations, homeowners’ associations, and cooperatives in Florida to anticipate and prepare for the cost of the repair (deferred maintenance) and replacement (capital …

Previously, in Can We Ban Short-Term Rentals in Our Condominium? we discussed what internal actions must be taken in order for your condominium association to ban short-term rentals. This …

As New Year’s Day approaches, many Floridians are planning celebrations that may include fireworks. Readers may find it helpful to know that the legal landscape around fireworks has evolved over time, shifting from …

The condominium omnibus bill, which was adopted during the 2025 legislative session, amends Florida Statute 718.112 to explicitly allow condominium association meetings to be held by video conference. “Video conference” is defined in …

Most condominium and homeowners’ associations have the right to adopt and to amend rules and regulations.  The community declaration, articles of incorporations, and/or by-laws will often describe an association’s authority and procedures for …

Every community association must prepare an annual budget and use that budget to determine the assessments to be collected for that year. The budget projects income and expenses, and since the budget is …

For several years, the Florida Legislature has made condominium reserve issues a priority, continuously revising laws to address and clarify the requirements. With House Bill 913, which has now been in effect for …