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 Documents to be Posted on Association WebsitesFinancial ReportingWebsites Required for Smaller Condominium...

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 within 20 business days after receipt of written notice of termination of their contract or a written req...

In Florida, the successful operation of HOAs hinges on a crucial forum: the board of directors meeting. These gatherings, governed by Chapter 720 of the Florida Statutes and guided by the principles of Robert's Rules of Order, ultimately determine how the association is operated. To increase efficiency and reduce conflicts with members, HOAs can us...

Homeowners associations often look like mini governments. If you ask a lot owner facing a fine or other violation, they will probably tell you that their HOA is an authoritarian regime oppressing the innocent owners in the community or that the Board of Directors is on a power trip. That said, Florida courts have consistently held that HOAs are not...

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 homeowners associations to see multiple daily visits by heavy delivery trucks.  Besides blocking roads, the...

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 January 1, 2024, were any improvements at your development (paving, drainage structures, tennis courts...

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 discriminatory. The Fair Housing Act ("FHA") in 1968, and the additions to that Act since that time have codifie...

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 going to be run by Jon and Cindy, who have been more closely attending to the particular bills at issue...

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"), the Legislature attempted to remove various ambiguities in the original legislation.For many con...