“New Condominium Website Requirements Take Effect” – News-Press
Q: As a board member of a condominium association with more than 25 units, I understand that new website requirements for condos took effect in January 2026. Could you please explain what is now required? (J.D., via e-mail)
A: Section 718.111(g)1., of the Condominium Act, effective January 1, 2026, lowers the unit threshold for having to have an association website with certain information available from 150 to 25 units. This change means that many more associations are now required to comply with statutory website requirements.
The Act applies to any condominium association in Florida that manages a condominium with twenty-five (25) or more units, provided the condominium does not contain timeshare units.
Associations subject to the statute must maintain either an independent website, a mobile application, or a web portal that is wholly owned and operated by the association, or the association may use a third-party provider to operate the platform. Regardless of the provider, the platform must be accessible via the Internet and must include a password protected section that is inaccessible to the general public.
The law requires that specified records of the association be posted in digital format on the association’s website within thirty (30) days after the association receives or creates the record, unless a shorter period is otherwise required. The protected section of the website must be structured so that only authorized users (unit owners and association employees) can access the posted documents. Associations are responsible for providing login credentials to unit owners upon written request.
In addition to the requirement that certain official records of the association must be available through the website, the Act requires that notice of board and membership meetings must be posted to the website no later than the general requirement for providing such notice. Therefore, notice of regular board meetings must be posted to the website no less than 48 hours prior to such meetings. Further, any other document that was required to be provided with the notice of the meeting, such as a proposed budget for the budget meeting, must also be posted on the website with the notice.
The Act also imposes a duty on associations to ensure that information and records not permitted to be accessible to unit owners are not posted on the website. If any protected or confidential information is included in a document that must be posted, the association must redact such information before posting.
Importantly, the Act clarifies that failure to post required information does not, by itself, invalidate any action or decision of the association. However, associations should not interpret this as a license to ignore the posting requirements, as non-compliance could still result in enforcement actions, penalties, or other legal consequences.
The board should consult with association legal counsel if it has any questions regarding compliance with the website requirement of the Act.
With regard to Homeowners’ Associations governed by Chapter 720, the Homeowners’ Association Act, there is a similar website requirement. Effective January 1, 2025, Section 720.303(4)(b), of the Homeowners’ Association Act imposed a website requirement on Homeowners’ Associations that have one hundred (100) or more parcels.
Joe Adams is an attorney with Becker & Poliakoff, P.A., Fort Myers. Send questions to Joe Adams by e-mail to jadams@beckerlawyers.com. Past editions may be viewed at floridacondohoalawblog.com.
