On March 23, 2018, Governor Rick Scott signed into law the 2018 legislative changes to the Florida Condominium Act. These changes become law on July 1, 2018. This blog post provides a detailed summary of these statutory amendments affecting Florida’s condominium associations: Official Records: For several official records, the seven […]
A seemingly whimsical story out of California offers Florida community association boards a valuable lesson in being vigilant in enforcing the covenants of the association’s declaration and making thoughtful, considered decisions.
Don’t let the terms “voluntary association” or “civic association” cause confusion or lead your association to believe that it is unenforceable & powerless.
Smoking is not as popular as it used to be. It’s now perceived as more of a nuisance than it is hip. Due to health issues and medical concerns, many private establishments enforce rules against smoking. In fact, state law prohibits smoking in many public places. This has led board […]
The importance of the economic loss rule in construction law cannot be overstated. If a construction project goes south, the economic loss rule allows construction law attorneys to identify which parties to the project can bring what types of claims against which other parties. This blog post discusses Florida’s economic […]
Florida’s community associations, including condominiums and homeowners associations, are required to keep and maintain its official records. See Fla. Stat. § 718.111(12); Fla. Stat. § 720.303(4). Upon request, those official records are to be made available to all members at reasonable times. Id. The Florida Condominium Act and HOA Act […]
In Florida, condominium living is a way of life. Many of the state’s condominiums are located in places where they can capture a view and typically that means they are close to the water. In Florida, we also have hurricanes. Hurricanes have largely shaped Florida’s construction industry in that the […]
On July 1st, the 2017 amendments to the Florida Statutes affecting community associations became effective. The 2017 legislative amendments to the Condominium Act and Homeowners Association Act are substantial. This post is Part III in a blog series detailing these legislative amendments, and focuses on changes to the law concerning […]
The 2017 legislative amendments to the Condominium Act and Homeowners Association Act are substantial. On July 1st, the 2017 amendments to the Florida Statutes affecting community associations became effective. This post is Part II (click here for part I) in a three-part blog series detailing these legislative amendments and focuses […]
On July 1st, the 2017 amendments to the Florida Statutes affecting community associations became effective. The 2017 legislative amendments to the Condominium Act and Homeowners Association Act are substantial. This post is Part I in a blog series detailing these legislative amendments and focuses on changes to the law concerning […]