Welcome back, snowbirds! Many of our Florida communities have large populations of snowbirds—residents who reside “up North” during the summer and in sunny Florida for the winter months. Snowbirds have been traveling to Florida in one form or another for over 100 years. The population of Florida increases by more […]
If your condominium association has a fiscal year that follows the calendar year, it is about that time of year to begin thinking about next year’s budget. The Budget and Reserves Manual from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes recommends that associations […]
Q: Recently, the board of our homeowners’ association amended the community rules without filing the updated document with the county clerk. They only noted the change on our website. Can the board enforce a rule change that wasn’t officially recorded? (E.R., via e-mail) A: Section 720.306(1)(b) of the Florida Homeowners’ […]
Q: Our condominium association hasn’t held elections for many years due to a lack of more applicants than available board seats. We are considering amending how we handle board terms and adding term limits at the next annual meeting. Should we implement staggered terms for continuity and fair rotation, or […]
Q: Do the new requirements for associations under Chapters 718 and 720 mandate that their websites must have public-facing pages, or is it sufficient for these websites to only have a password-protected area for members to access the required documents? (R.P., via e-mail) A: Section 718.111(12)(g)1. of the Florida Condominium […]
