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Condominium Association Preemptive Rights Explained: What is a Right of First Refusal and Is It the Same as a Right of Approval?

07.28.2026
Jose Luis Baloyra

Florida condominiums are often created with provisions granting a right of first refusal (ROFR) and/or a right to approve a future purchaser or occupant within the declaration of condominium. Section 718.104(5), Florida Statutes, provides that the declaration of condominium, as originally recorded or as amended, may include covenants and restrictions […]

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

The HOA Architectural Control Statute Has Again Been Amended

07.28.2026
Yeline Goin

The 2026 legislative session did not result in an abundance of legislation amending the statutes governing condominium, cooperative, and homeowners’ associations. One exception is an amendment to Section 720.3035, Florida Statutes, involving architectural control covenants and homeowners’ associations (“HOAs”), which was adopted as part of House Bill 803 (HB 803), […]

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

Becker’s Washington Weekly: Week of July 27

07.27.2026
Perry S. AdairAnthony BedellChris BerardiniAngel W. Colón-RiveraShannon DuncansonBert GómezSadie HaireAlfonso LopezNeri Ann MartinezClarence WilliamsAmanda L. WoodCorey Weeks

Senate’s Solo Show The Senate is back in Washington with a packed agenda for its second-to-last week before the August recess. The Senate is expected to unveil its plan to avert a government shutdown this week after the House of Representatives passed a clean continuing resolution (CR) to extend funding […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying

New Conflict-of-Interest Rules Under HB 797 Raise the Stakes for Association Directors

07.27.2026
Bryony G. Swift

Florida House Bill 797 (2026) significantly revises Section 617.0832 of the Florida Statutes, creating a modernized framework for addressing director conflict-of-interest transactions. For condominium and homeowners’ associations, these changes are particularly important because Sections 718.3027 and 720.3033 expressly require association boards to comply with Chapter 617’s...

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