The condominium omnibus bill, which was adopted during the 2025 legislative session, amends Florida Statute 718.112 to explicitly allow condominium association meetings to be held by video conference. “Video conference” is defined in the statute to mean any real time audio and video meeting between two or more people via […]
As New Year’s Day approaches, many Floridians are planning celebrations that may include fireworks. Readers may find it helpful to know that the legal landscape around fireworks has evolved over time, shifting from a period when most fireworks were restricted except under specific circumstances to the current more permissive stance. […]
Every community association must prepare an annual budget and use that budget to determine the assessments to be collected for that year. The budget projects income and expenses, and since the budget is only an estimate of future expenses, unexpected events may occur that may prompt the board to make […]
For several years, the Florida Legislature has made condominium reserve issues a priority, continuously revising laws to address and clarify the requirements. With House Bill 913, which has now been in effect for a few months, new reserve mandates and options have been introduced for condominium associations. Some of the […]
“Classic Condo Cases” is a new, continuing series in which we look back at precedential Court opinions and discuss why each decision is important for community associations throughout New Jersey. Siddons v. Cook and Country Place Condominium Association, 382 N.J. Super. 1 (App. Div. 2005) Quick Take: Community associations have […]
