Q: One of the board members of our homeowners’ association has attended only one meeting in the past year and has not provided any reasons for their absences. I found no clear guidelines in our association’s documents on how …
Marketable Record Title Act Requires Action By HOA
Q: I am a member of a homeowners’ association that was established with governing documents written and recorded in 1994. Recently, I received a packet for an upcoming association meeting, which included an item on the agenda about renewing …
Wrap Up of 2024 Legislative Review
Today’s column is the seventh and final installment of our review of 2024 legislation affecting Florida community associations. Today, we will continue our review of some major changes made to the laws regulating homeowners’ associations, with a focus on new …
2024 HOA Law Changes Explored
Today’s column is the sixth installment of our review of 2024 legislation affecting Florida community associations. Today, we will continue our review of some major changes made to the laws regulating homeowners’ associations, with a focus on new rules on …
2024 Legislature Makes Significant HOA Changes
Today’s column is the fifth installment of our review of 2024 legislation affecting Florida community associations. The first four pieces dealt with changes to the condominium statutes and rules for community association managers and management companies. Today, we will begin …
2024 Legislative Review Continues – Part 2
Today’s column is the fourth installment of our review of 2024 legislation affecting Florida community associations. The first three pieces dealt with changes to the condominium statutes. Today we will wrap up the discussion on changes to the condominium statutes …
2024 Legislative Review Continues
Today’s column is the third installment of our review of 2024 legislation affecting Florida community associations. The first two pieces dealt with changes to the condominium statutes, as will today’s review.
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Review of Condo Law Changes Continues
This is the second installment of my annual legislative review for 2024. The first segment looked at changes to the condominium laws regarding director education, mandatory website requirements, new board meeting procedures, and the addition of criminal penalties for certain …
Annual Legislative Review Begins
2024 was a particularly active year for community association legislation. There were several hundred pages of legislation affecting condominium, cooperative and homeowners’ associations. Community association legislation is often described as “the good, the bad, and the ugly.” 2024 was a …
Owners May Install EV Charging Stations
Q: I recently moved into a condominium that provides electrical outlets at each parking space, and I have been using one of these outlets to charge my plug-in hybrid car. The board informed me that I am not allowed …