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), […]
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...
Q: My condominium association has a budget of less than $300,000.00 per year. At a recent board meeting it was stated that the association plans to have an audit of the association’s finances. I understand that the Florida Statute would not require our association to have audit and there was […]
For more episodes of Take It To The Board, click here! Your management company is involved in almost everything that happens in your community association, yet most boards only see a small slice of what’s going on behind the scenes. In this week’s episode of Take It To The Board, host Donna […]
Q: I have a question regarding affidavits. I am the Secretary of my condominium association and am sometimes asked to sign affidavits for the mailing of meeting notices and similar documents. When are these actually required? (R.M., via e-mail) A: The Florida Condominium Act, Chapter 718, Florida Statutes, requires various […]
