Monthly Archives: May 2025
HB913 May Make Major Changes To Post-Surfside Condo Bill
In 2021, the tower at Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida, collapsed, killing almost 100 people. In the aftermath, the Florida state legislature passed a bill requiring that condo associations contribute certain amounts toward reserves (designed for emergency repairs) each year. However, a bill recently passed in both houses of the Florida legislature (as… Read More »
Landlords, Tenants, and Subleases In Florida
Subleases are common in residential landlord-tenant law, allowing a tenant who has to suddenly leave to ensure their commitment to the landlord is fulfilled by assigning the rent obligation to someone else. However, the landlord has the right to veto a sublease in most cases if they suspect the obligation will not be met…. Read More »
Selective Enforcement Of HOA Rules Can Lead To Legal Issues
Homeowners’ associations have rules for a reason, and it is up to the board to enforce them equally. Most do – but at times, whether intentionally or unintentionally, a board may allow one or more members of the association to do as they please (at least, up to a point). When this occurs, it… Read More »
Hurricane Season Is Coming. Is Your Community Association Ready?
Historically, Florida’s Condominium Act only ever required associations to set required specifications for hurricane shutters, such as size or material, and the Florida Homeowners’ Association Act did not have any specifications about hurricane protection at all. In 2024, however, the state legislature made changes to both Acts, stating that both these types of associations… Read More »