Condominium Reserves
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 …
How to Effectively Communicate With Your Association Attorney
As we all know, time is money. That is especially true when seeking legal advice for your community association. A lawyer’s time and advice are their stock in trade. Often, community association communications …
Have Your Covenants and Restrictions Expired? It Is Time to Revitalize
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 …
Condominium Budgeting Has Changed
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 …
Does Your Association Need a Civility Policy?
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 …
New in 2025: Condos, Co-ops, and CAMS Must Create and Maintain an Account With the DBPR
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 …
Understanding Proxies in Florida Community Association Meetings
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 …
Can We Ban Short-Term Rentals in Our Condominium?
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. …
New in 2025: Submitting Condominium Ballots By Email
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 …
Associations Beware: Are Your Payroll Practices Setting You Up for a Lawsuit?
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 …