Q & A

Q: I recently bought a condominium unit. While reviewing the documents, I noticed they include a survey and some diagrams, but they did not seem very detailed and were very blurry and …

Q: Does the Florida condominium law regulate what has to be in management contracts between the management company and a condominium association? (J.D., via e-mail)

Q: I own several parcels of unimproved land within a condominium development. Recently, the condominium association sent me a bill for unpaid assessments, saying that these lots are considered “units” and therefore …

Q: In 2024, you wrote about that year’s amendments to the condominium statute regarding personal delivery of audit reports to all owners. This is very expensive and seems to be an excessive …

Q: Can a condominium board member show up at my home and harass me? (K.W., via e-mail)

A: “Harassment” in the legal sense is defined in Section 784.048 of …

Q: Our homeowners’ association has a rule of 3 minutes maximum speaking time per owner, per topic. What can we do if an owner refuses to stop talking when their time is …

Q: Can a condominium association change the budget mid-year without a board vote or notice to owners? (S.S., via e-mail)

A: It depends on what you mean by “change …

Q: Is an amendment to our association documents legal under Florida law if it limits my right to rent out my property? (M.W., via e-mail)

A: An amendment to …

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Q: Our condominium has 80 units. We have heard conflicting interpretations about the new law on holding meetings by video conference. Our board has been allowing owners to log in to and speak …

Today’s column is the sixth and final installment discussing House Bill 913, the numerous changes to the Florida statutes that became effective July 1, 2025. Today, a potpourri of miscellaneous changes to the …