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Have Your Covenants and Restrictions Expired? It Is Time to Revitalize

  • Elizabeth "Beth" A. Lanham-Patrie
    Elizabeth "Beth" A. Lanham-Patrie
Posted on September 26, 2025

The Marketable Record Title Act (“MRTA”) is set forth in Chapter 712, Florida Statutes, and provides that interests in real property are extinguished after thirty (30) years, with limited exceptions, unless preserved through …

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Condominium Budgeting Has Changed

  • Allison Hertz
    Allison Hertz
Posted on September 26, 2025

Under a new Florida law, condominium boards must simultaneously provide a substitute budget when proposing an annual budget that exceeds 115% of the previous year’s budget. This substitute budget must exclude discretionary expenditures …

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Does Your Association Need a Civility Policy?

  • Mary R. Hawk
    Mary R. Hawk
Posted on September 26, 2025

Are your Florida community association board meetings becoming free-for-alls? Are there insults and attacks being exchanged at your member meetings? Has the world become a less kind place, even in a homeowners’ association …

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New in 2025: Condos, Co-ops, and CAMS Must Create and Maintain an Account With the DBPR

  • Bryony G. Swift
    Bryony G. Swift
Posted on August 27, 2025August 29, 2025

The legislature passed a new law during the 2025 legislative session requiring all Condominium and Cooperative Associations to create and maintain an online account with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (“the …

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Understanding Proxies in Florida Community Association Meetings

  • S. David Cooper
    S. David Cooper
Posted on August 25, 2025

Navigating membership meetings and proxy usage is vital for effective governance. A proxy is a written authorization allowing a designated person (proxyholder) to vote on a member’s behalf, ensuring representation for non-attending members …

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Can We Ban Short-Term Rentals in Our Condominium?

  • Jay Roberts
    Jay Roberts
Posted on July 29, 2025

With the rise of vacation rental websites such as Airbnb and VRBO, many condominium association leaders wonder what they can do to limit, or prohibit, short-term rentals in their building. The answer is straight forward, but there is a catch. …

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New in 2025: Submitting Condominium Ballots By Email

  • Bryony G. Swift
    Bryony G. Swift
Posted on July 29, 2025

New changes to the condominium electronic voting statute, effective July 1, 2025, create a new framework for condominium voting by allowing owners to submit signed ballots by email. The new statutory changes are far from clear, and practitioners are currently …

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Associations Beware: Are Your Payroll Practices Setting You Up for a Lawsuit?

  • Jamie B. Dokovna
    Jamie B. Dokovna
Posted on July 28, 2025

Running a successful community association involves juggling many responsibilities – ensuring residents are happy, maintaining common areas, and keeping operations running smoothly at all times. But one crucial area that often gets overlooked and could be a significant source of …

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Am I Protected? Contractual Quandaries for All Associations

  • Brandon McDowell
    Brandon McDowell
Posted on June 27, 2025June 30, 2025

It is summer and contracts are in the air. Some associations may be considering a new management company while others may be considering embarking on a construction/restoration project. Others may be considering alternative landscapers while a select few may be …

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My Safe Florida Condominium Grant Program

  • Bryony G. Swift
    Bryony G. Swift
Posted on June 26, 2025

The 2025 My Safe Florida Condominium Grant Program, House Bill 393, was signed by the Governor on June 23, 2025, and became effective upon his signature. The new law changes the eligibility requirements for the My Safe Florida Condominium Grant …

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