In this article: Community Association Manager RequirementsMy Safe Florida Program HB 1021, HB 1203, and HB 1029, effective July 1, 2024 Community Association Manager Requirements CAMs must turn over all official records to the association withi...
2024 New Laws for Condominium Associations
In this article: Owner Email Addresses, Facsimile Numbers, and Personal InformationNew Documents that are Now Official RecordsRequirement to Organize and Official Records and Recover Missing RecordsOwner Requests to Inspect Official RecordsNew Docume...
LEGISLATIVE ALERT – SB360 – Turnover Claims – Statute of Repose
On March 14, 2023, the Governor signed SB-360 which addresses, among other things, a shortening of the statute of repose for construction defect claims. A "statute of repose" or "repose period" is a hard deadline on bringing claims against a develope...
LEGISLATIVE ALERT – HB837 – Tort Reform and Building Security from Crime
HB837 was signed by the Governor on March 24, 2023.It presents one of the most significant legislative tort reform efforts in Florida over the last 50 years.Let's look at some of the key features which impact Florida condominium and homeowners' assoc...
Unpacking the Legislative Changes Impacting Florida Community Associations
VIDEO SUMMARY: In the rapidly evolving world of community associations in Florida, new legislative adjustments have necessitated a swift and informed reaction from legal professionals. The legal landscape of community associations has been dramatical...
Florida Legislature Opens the Runway for Increased Use of Drone Delivery Services
Drones. Love them or hate them, there are some compelling considerations for more widespread availability of drone delivery services. With the explosion of home delivery by online retailers and grocery stores, it’s not unusual for condo and homeown...
Don't Let the Florida Statute of Repose Catch Your Association by Surprise
As of January 1, 2024, was the temporary or final certificate of occupancy for any of your buildings (condos, townhomes/duplexes administered by an HOA, HOA clubhouse, etc.) issued more than six years prior but less than ten years prior? Or, as of Ja...
Innocuous Association Rule or Covert Discrimination?
One of the basic functions of homeowners' and condominium associations is to create rules governing member and guest behavior. In undertaking this role, homeowners' and condominium associations face the risk of acting in a manner that is discriminato...
Florida SB 154 - The Condominium Safety Legislation "Glitch Bill"
Alan Tannenbaum, Esq.: My name is Alan Tannenbaum of the law firm of Tannenbaum, Lemole & Hill. And I have my partners, Jon Lemole and Cindy Hill, and our associates, Destinee Small and Jennifer Myers, are on with us today. Today's program is goi...
A Quick-Reference Guide to Complying with Florida’s New Condo Safety and Reserve Funding Legislation After SB-154 (2023) – The “Glitch Bill”*
The recent Florida condominium safety and reserve funding legislation has proved to be a source of confusion for many Florida condominium associations.The stakes are high since these statutes took effect as of July 1, 2022.In SB-154 (the "Glitch Bill...
Smart Board & Property Manager Legal Guide: Key Elements In A Repair Contract
Alan Tannenbaum, Esq.: My name is Alan Tannenbaum, and our firm is Tannenbaum, Lemole & Hill, and we are giving a presentation today on key elements in a repair contract. Since the last Smart Board, we've had two lawyer additions to our firm. And...
Demystifying Budgets & Assessments: Insights from Industry Leaders
Video Insights: Importance of Reserve Studies The Surfside tragedy in Florida highlighted the importance of saving funds for older buildings and brought attention to the lack of best practices in funding reserves. The latest law on waiving reserves i...
STRUCTURAL DESIGN DEFECTS AT SURFSIDE?
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SURFSIDE INVESTIGATION POINT TO THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE FOR OWNER-CONTROLLED ASSOCIATIONS TO COMMISSION TURNOVER ENGINEERING STUDIES On June 16, 2023, a number of news outlets reported that preliminary investigative r...
The Addition of Charging Stations to Florida Condominium or HOA Properties: Requirements, Concerns & Challenges
Alan Tannenbaum, Esq.: One of the things we're not going to be covering today is how local municipalities and counties have been responding to permit requests, and so forth for the installation of this type of equipment, and whether there are any loc...
Smart Board & Property Manager Legal Guide: Where Do We Find The Money?
Video Transcript Alan Tannenbaum...: Good morning everybody. This is Alan Tannenbaum, of Tannenbaum, Lemole & Hill. I'm here with my partners, John LA and Cindy Hill. Alan Tannenbaum...: And we ask everybody to put themselves on mute. If you have...
Thinking of Adding Charging Stations to Your Condo or HOA? - There’s Much to be Considered
With electric cars becoming the trend, owners in Florida condos and HOAs are requesting that their Boards consider installing charging stations. Before as a Board that you act on the request, there is much that needs to be considered first. Authority...
Surprise! ALL Florida Condominium Associations Must Fully Fund Reserves for Structural Components
When the additions to The Condominium Act requiring "Milestone" inspections and "Structural Integrity Reserves Studies" ("SIRS") were made last year, many condominium associations with buildings less than three stories in height breathed a sigh of re...
New Insurance Laws Passed by The Florida Legislature Impact on Condo Associations and HOAs
Jon Lemole, Esq.: Well, I want to welcome everybody today, and thank you for joining us. My name is Jon Lemole. I'm a partner at Tannenbaum Lemole & Hill. I'm joined today by my partner, Cindy Hill, and we have some distinguished guests, which I ...
Smart Board & Property Manager Legal Guide: Repair & Maintenance Obligations
Alan Tannenbaum, Esq.: I'm Alan Tannenbaum, principal of Tannenbaum Lemole & Hill. I'm here with my partners Jon Lemole and Cindy Hill. So let me tell you a little bit about our law firm. Prior to this year we were primarily construction lawyers ...
It's Not Too Early To Start Preparing Your Association For The Next Big One
Alan Tanenbaum, Esq.: So I'm Alan Tanenbaum, and I'm here with my partner Jon Lemole. Cindy Hill, who is our third got called away at an emergency meeting. So you're just going to be hearing from Jon and myself today. And the subject of today's episo...