The 2018 Legislative Session is scheduled to begin on January 9, 2018, and end on March 9, 2018.  The following are some of the bills that have been filed that, if passed, will have an impact on community associations.

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Sexual harassment is not often thought about in the context of community association law.  The reality, however, is that the number of sexual harassment claims brought against community associations has skyrocketed in recent years, making it imperative that a community …

Citizens in the Sunshine State approved Amendment 2, which legalized the use of medical marijuana, by a 71% margin. Florida is expected to log more than $1 billion in medical marijuana sales by 2019, according to a report compiled by …

The Condominium Act (“The Act”) has a catchall provision which essentially provides that “other written records” related to the operation of a condominium are considered official records of an association.  In 2017, the Act underwent some changes as it pertains …

Associations across Florida have anxiously awaited the Florida Supreme Court’s decision in Bartram v. U.S. Bank Nat. Ass’n, 2016 WL 6538647 (Fla., November 3, 2016).  While the underlying facts in Bartram are somewhat convoluted, the …

Condominium and Homeowner Associations are never anxious to take on properties abandoned by owners.  Yet with the mortgage crisis many properties were left vacant for years.  In the interim, unpaid assessments continued to accrue and the properties were ripe for …

As buildings age, repairs become necessary.  For associations that have not funded reserves, money will be in short supply, leaving two possible options depending on what is permitted under your governing documents:  special assess and/or borrow money from a bank. …