“2025 Legal Recap” – FLCAJ

The 2025 Legislative Session brought us multiple changes to the Florida Condominium Act. House Bill 913 contained 191 pages of changes to Chapter 468, governing community association managers; Chapter 553, governing condominium milestone inspections; Chapter 718, governing condominiums; and Chapter 719, governing cooperatives. Chapter 720, governing homeowners’ associations, was not […]

Many associations have installed video surveillance cameras within the community common areas as a means to provide security for their residents. However, good intentions often lead to unanticipated consequences. In fact the use of video cameras may expose an association to liability. Generally, an association is not a guarantor or […]

While the Fair Housing Act (FHA) protects all citizens from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, and disability or familial status (families with children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal guardians, pregnant women, and people trying to get custody of children […]

Insurance premiums have always constituted a significant percentage of most community association budgets, but astronomical increases in recent years have completely changed the budget landscape. In addition to unaffordable premiums, many insurers are denying full replacement cost coverage, demanding roof replacement for roofs that are still functioning, and/or pushing for […]

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 […]