Conducting board meetings under the new law, effective July 1, 2025, is a bit more cumbersome, can be confusing, and frankly not quite clear in all respects, especially in regard to video meetings and requirements for same. I will start with the basics, which have not changed too much, and then […]
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There are countless reasons that your condominium association may benefit from installing security cameras around the condominium. However, your condominium association should always consult its legal counsel before doing so, as security cameras often trigger nuanced issues that risk civil and criminal liabilities that may not be immediately apparent to […]
Last year I wrote in this column about changes in the law with a profound effect on community associations in Florida. Well, the Times They Are a Changing, again. As in almost every year the last 3 to 4 years, the Florida Legislature attempted to pass legislation to correct the prior […]
There are countless reasons that your community association may benefit from providing remote access to meetings of its members or that of its board of directors. In fact, the availability of remote access alone tends to lead to, at the very least, a positive feeling of increased transparency among the […]
Over the last five (5) years the legislature has put much more emphasis on owner access to official records and penalties against associations and board members for failure to comply with same. This has been in reaction to a few cases, most notably in Miami-Dade County, where violations of current official […]