Clients frequently ask how to amend their governing documents, and how to make the amendment process easier. There is one preliminary step I recommend, to help an association successfully amend their governing documents. First, I recommend a board look to the amendment provisions in the governing documents. Your declaration of […]
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Architectural restrictions are one of the many reasons people purchase homes governed by homeowners’ association as they serve to preserve an aesthetic quality to the community and the value of the homes in the community. However, architectural restrictions are also historically a great source of contention between the Board or […]
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 our governing documents under the Marketable Record Title Act. This packet […]
“Exactly What Must Be Included in the Notice of Late Assessments?” – FCAP Managers Report
08.19.2024
As most of us are by now familiar with, in 2021 the Florida legislature enacted significant statutory changes to Chapters 718, 719, and 720, requiring a new notice to delinquent owners that must be mailed by an association before demanding payment of attorney’s fees related to the collection of unpaid […]
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 rules on architectural changes, governing document disclosures, hurricane protection requirements, […]
