Florida HOA and COA Board Members just got “Schooled”: Understanding the New Education Requirements under House Bills 1203 and 1021 Florida HOA and COA board members now face new education requirements under House Bills 1203 and 1021. These laws mandate comprehensive training to ensure board memb...
If something contains meat or requires refrigeration (or you plan to cook on-site), a food license is required and everything must be prepared in a commercial kitchen. Homemade is not a legal option for such products. If your home kitchen meets all of the requirements of a commercial kitch...
For more than a decade older high-rise condominiums throughout Florida have been discussing, debating, and exercising their legal rights with regard to sprinkler system retrofitting requirements. In 2003, the Florida Legislature responded by allowing each community to vote to opt … Continue reading....
Q: What are the Florida requirements for election of the board of directors and the eventual election of officers in a multicondominium association? Can anyone who is a member of any of the individual boards run for election? Does each association get … Continue reading... Share this article...
in the same place as the association’s annual meeting. The DBPR recommends that associations refer to the language found in the Condominium and Cooperative Acts, and the Florida Administrative Code, as well as any requirements in the association's documents prior to beginning the election process...
COMMENTARY: The updates from this year gave a bit of breathing room for associations, but not nearly the type of reprieve some were expecting. These inspection requirements are here to stay and the cost not only of these inspections, but the resulting work, is going to result in significantly...
DEO announced that work search reporting, waiting week, and Employ Florida registration requirements for Reemployment Assistance claims have been temporarily waived for Floridians impacted by Hurricane Ian in FEMA disaster-declared counties. Applications for DUA are being accepted from residents and business...
Goldstein adds the most notable differences is that HOAs have more robust protections against self-dealing and conflicts of interest, including the automatic removal of a director in violation of HOA anti-solicitation requirements. This type of removal, he says, is absent from both condominium and ...
Understand the insurance requirements and also costs associated with these natural disasters. Property Inspection: Prioritize a thorough home inspection to identify any issues. Ensure the property meets your expectations and also complies with local building codes. ...
There have been several updates to the Florida HOA Statute that we need to implement. In the coming months, you will receive communications from the Board to ensure we meet the new requirements. If you haven’t yet consented to electronic communication, please consider signing up at the followi...