AMG

APRIL 6, 2023

In Flager County, Florida, a former H.O.A president was arrested for planting hidden cameras in multiple condos. In September of 2022, he was charged for one case and posted bail, however, more victims came forward, resulting in 2 years in prison. What would you do? Read More

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InternetAssociation

APRIL 30, 2021

Internet Association’s Senior Vice President of State Government Affairs Robert Callahan commented on the recent passage of Florida SB 7072 : “The Florida Legislature has decided to put politics over policy with the passage of SB 7072.

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

With all the new laws, especially for buildings three stories in height or higher, along with reserve funding requirements, condominium living has just gotten a lot more expensive. With only one steady source of income, namely the assessments paid on a monthly or quarterly basis from unit owners, sometimes those funds are just not enough

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WBT Systems

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In early 2021, I saw dozens of my LinkedIn connections share information about attending a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) online certificate program from the University of South Florida (USF). What I didn’…

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

What does a Homeowners Association, under Chapter 720, Florida Statutes, need to bear in mind when evaluating architectural modification requests from its members? The post Navigating the Complex World of HOA Architectural Control first appeared on Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog. In the case, Young v.

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InternetAssociation

JULY 1, 2021

District Judge Robert Hinkle granted a preliminary injunction preventing the enforcement of key parts Florida’s SB 7072, noting that “promoting speech on one side of an issue or restricting speech on the other—is not a legitimate state interest” and that the Florida laws “come nowhere close” to meeting the relevant legal standard. .

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

Pursuant to Section 720.303(2)(e), Florida Statutes, homeowners’ association boards are required to consider the desirability of preserving the community covenants each year at the first board meeting following the organizational meeting. The post Keeping Your HOA’s Covenants Alive first appeared on Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog.

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Chapter 617, Florida Statutes, provides that one of the powers of a not-for-profit corporation in the State of Florida is the power to borrow money. The post Borrowing Money first appeared on Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog. Your governing documents.

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

As Hurricane Idalia heads for Florida’s Gulf Coast, some property owners, developers, construction industry professionals, and other building permit- and authorization-holders may be eligible for extensions to preserve their development and construction rights.

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

JULY 13, 2023

A written request for such an extension must be submitted to the authorizing governmental agency within ninety (90) days after the state of emergency has expired (§ 252.363(1)(b), Florida Statutes). Florida Op.Atty.Gen., 2012-13, April 25, 2012. On Se ptember 23, 2022, the Governor issued Executive Order No.

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

JULY 23, 2023

Previously we reviewed the bills that directly impact community associations through amendments to the community association’s statutes, including Chapter 718, the Florida Condominium Act and Chapter 720, the Florida Homeowners’ Association Act.

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

With the passage of a statutory amendment to Chapter 760.29, Florida Statutes, effective July 1, 2020, Housing for Older Persons communities are no longer required to register with the Florida Commission on Human Relations agency. The post Housing For Older Persons first appeared on Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog.

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2023

via e-mail) The post New HOA Law Addresses Storage first appeared on Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog. It seems someone may have misunderstood or misinterpreted one of changes made. Can you please shed some light on this?

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

JULY 16, 2023

In our last column, we were reviewing the changes to Chapter 720, Florida Statutes in HB 919, the Homeowners’ Association Bill of Rights. The post 2023 Legislative Review Part 3 first appeared on Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog.

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The post Voting Requirements After Merger Questioned first appeared on Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog. The master association declaration and bylaws both require a majority vote to amend those documents.

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

AUGUST 21, 2023

In Community Associations, even if you are a “no pet” community, the Fair Housing Acts (both the Florida and federal acts) codify and prohibit discrimination in housing against persons with a disability or disability-related need for an emotional support animal. The post No Pets In Publix first appeared on Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog.

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

via e-mail) The post Board Term Limits Questioned first appeared on Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog. I have not heard anything about term limits recently and know that a number of board members in my community have served for a long time. What is the term limit for condominium association board members?

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

JULY 27, 2023

Florida Statutes provide boards with broad emergency powers in response to damage, injury or public contagion caused by or anticipated in connection with an emergency for which “a state of emergency” is declared. The post Association Emergency Powers first appeared on Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog.

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

JULY 25, 2023

The following year, the Florida legislature enacted Florida Statute Section 767.14, which prohibited local governments from adopting breed specific dog laws. Earlier this year, SB942 successfully approved elimination of the provision in Florida Statute Section 767.14 This will no longer be possible.

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

via e-mail) The post Emergency Voting by E-mail Questioned first appeared on Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog. Can the association use this type of system to facilitate the decision-making process following such a catastrophic event?

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

JULY 11, 2023

A written request for such an extension must be submitted to the authorizing governmental agency within ninety (90) days after the state of emergency has expired (§ 252.363(1)(b), Florida Statutes). Florida Op.Atty.Gen., 2012-13, April 25, 2012. On November 7, 2022, the Governor issued Executive Order No.

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Community Associations Network

AUGUST 30, 2020

Q: We live in Florida in a 55-plus condominium development. Do residents who visit out-of-state folks need to quarantine themselves upon return? And, what about residents who have out-of-state guests staying in their home?

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

AUGUST 21, 2023

via e-mail) The post Legislature Limits HOA Rental Amendments first appeared on Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog. I was recently told that the statute was changed, and rental restriction amendments are no longer permitted. Is this correct?

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

first appeared on Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog. If you are living in a homeowners association you probably know that the Association cannot prohibit the installation of solar panels (or “solar collectors”). But what about a request to install such devices on the roof of a condominium? The post Can Anything Be Done About Solar Panels?

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

AUGUST 6, 2023

via e-mail) The post Insurance Proceeds Should Be Bonded first appeared on Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog. Why would we need higher limits on our fidelity bond?

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

AUGUST 13, 2023

via e-mail) The post Association Borrowing Questioned first appeared on Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog. It seems to me that for such a serious undertaking, a vote of our owners should be required. Is a loan by the association a mortgage on my unit?

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The post Webinar: Out with the Old and In with the New: Upgrading Your Community Association Documents first appeared on Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog. They approach the conversation from their u The post Webinar: Out with the Old and In with the New: Upgrading Your Community Association Documents first appeared on Becker.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

More than half of all Florida citrus crops, particularly oranges, were damaged by Hurricane Irma earlier this month. Hurricane Irma largely didn’t cause the level of damage expected in Florida earlier this month, in part because the storm moved further west than storm trackers initially anticipated. (The Then Irma happened.”

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

JULY 9, 2023

HB 919 only applies to homeowners’ associations governed by the Florida Homeowners’ Association Act, Chapter 720 of the Florida Statutes (the “Act”) and includes the following: The post 2023 Legislative Review Part 2 first appeared on Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog.

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

JULY 30, 2023

The post Boards Cannot Vote By E-Mail first appeared on Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog. Q: Can the board of an association conduct business by e-mail vote between meetings, and then ratify the votes at the next board meeting? via e-mail) A: No.

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YourMembership Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Pete, Florida (Welcome AMCI members) appeared first on YourMembership.com. We love to talk about St. For those of you who know the area, do you have something to add? Leave it in the comments below. The post Ten Things to Know about St.

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Ungrated

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Florida Resources. Florida Division of Emergency Management Emergency Service Request. Florida Disaster Page. Seminole Tribe of Florida Disaster Page. Florida’s Emergency Information for Hurricane Ian. Florida’s Disability Disaster Information. State & Local Resources. >>Review

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

Currently there are no Florida appellate cases addressing this issue. However, a Florida trial court in Broward County analyzed whether secondhand smoke amounted to a nuisance in the condominium context. first appeared on Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog. So what can an association do? There are different types of smoke (e.g.,

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

We had a chat with John Herd, the Director of Communications at the PIA of Florida, a 501(c)6 organization that has been with Wild Apricot since November 2009. John left us a great review about our product on LinkedIn, so we decided to see what other insights he had to share.

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Associations Now

MARCH 14, 2017

To pave the way for stronger entrepreneurship, better coordination, and more networking, Launch Florida is bringing together disparate groups that share a stake in the state’s innovation economy. Launch Florida is creating a way for people to share best practices and other resources. Launch Florida held its first summit in June 2016.

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

first appeared on Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog. If age is a protected class in your county, you should have your community association attorney review your rules and regulations even if you are a Housing for Older Persons Community. The post Are Those Under Age 18 a Protected Class?

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Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog

JULY 19, 2023

The post Preparing for Extreme Heat: The New Natural Disaster first appeared on Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog. We won’t know for some time how many US fatalities have occurred due to our extreme heat during the summer of 2023.

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