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Part II: New Rights and Protections for Homeowners On July 1, 2024, CS/CS/HB 1203 became effective, which created significant changes impacting homeowners’ associations (“HOA”) in Florida.  Those changes include new educational requirements for community association managers and HOA directors, access to certain HOA records, prohibitions against a HOA limiting or […]

Part I: New Educational and Regulatory Requirements for HOA Board Members, Community Association Managers, and Homeowners’ Associations On July 1, 2024, CS/CS/HB 1203 became effective, which created significant changes impacting homeowners’ associations (“HOA”) in Florida.  Those changes include new educational requirements for community association managers and HOA directors, access to […]

On July 1, 2024, HB 59 became effective.  This bill created new requirements for Homeowners’ Associations (“HOA”) to provide copies of certain records to members of the HOA, including the HOA’s declaration of covenants, amendments to the declaration of covenants, and the HOA rules.  HOAs, as well as Community Association […]

On October 1, 2023, House Bill 919, also known as the “Homeowners’ Association Bill of Rights” took effect. This comprehensive bill provides several crucial changes related to the removal of homeowners’ association (“HOA”) officers and directors, fines and suspensions for violations of the declarations, bylaws, or rules of the HOA, […]

In Florida, significant changes to insurance regulations have taken effect as of December 2022, with the implementation of Senate Bill 2A. This comprehensive bill addresses several critical areas, including flood coverage disclosure, assignment of benefits, prompt pay laws, and, notably, mandatory binding arbitration limitations for insurance claims. This blog focuses […]

Florida’s Senate Bill 2-A, which went into effect on December 16, 2022, has brought significant changes to Florida’s property insurance landscape, particularly in the realm of Assignment of Benefits (AOB).

Florida’s tort reform, through HB 837 and Senate Bill 2A, is set to streamline attorneys’ fee recovery in property insurance cases, reducing litigation abuse and requiring quick adaptation from legal and insurance sectors.

In December 2022, Florida enacted Senate Bill 2A, abolishing one-way attorneys’ fees for property insurance disputes. This change impacts homeowners by heightening financial risks, raising access to justice concerns, and addressing the state’s insurance crisis.

Florida Senate Bill 2A introduces amendments to enhance prompt pay laws for property insurance claims, emphasizing timely communication, transparency, expedited investigations, and electronic methods. These changes aim to protect homeowners, streamline the claims process, and ensure fair resolutions, ultimately providing greater peace of mind during challenging times.

HB 837, signed into law in March 2023, brings significant changes to Florida’s bad faith insurance framework. Learn about the new safe harbor provisions and duties for insureds and claimants.