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New Florida Law Restricting Certain Foreign Ownership of Real Property

07.03.2023

On May 8, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 264, creating Part III of Chapter 692 (692.201-692.205) of the Florida Statutes “Conveyances to Foreign Entities”. This new law goes into effect on July 1, 2023 and places substantial prohibitions on foreign citizens and entities from certain foreign […]

Areas of Focus: Real Estate, Real Estate Acquisitions and Sales

Part 1: Can an Association Prohibit Smoking in Its Condominium?

06.27.2023
Elizabeth A. Lanham-Patrie

Secondhand smoke is formed from a burning cigarette or the smoke exhaled by the cigarette smoker. Secondhand smoke contains over 7,000 chemicals, hundreds of which are toxic and nearly 70 can cause cancer. From 1964 to 2014, the Surgeon General reported that 2.5 million nonsmoking adults died from inhaling secondhand […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Florida Community Association

Strict Compliance vs. Substantial Compliance – Not Knowing the Difference Can Cost You!

06.27.2023
K. Joy Mattingly

The Florida statues governing community associations often provide timeframes for notice to owners before the association can proceed with action, including passage of special assessments, adoption of fines and collections. While some statutory sections allow for “substantial compliance” with the statutory requirements, associations should be aware that the statutory timeframes […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Florida Community Association

Is Your Community Association Receiving the Benefits of the Municipal Services Act?

06.27.2023
Jonathan H. Katz

New Jersey’s Municipal Services Act, N.J.S.A. 40:67-23.2 to -23.8, which went into effect in 1993, is the first (and possibly still the only) legislation in the country that requires cities and towns to provide certain municipal services or reimbursements to community associations within their borders. In short, the Act requires every municipality […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, New Jersey Condo, Co-Op & HOA