Month: July 2017

At a time in history where it seems someone is always offended about something, it seems a little peculiar that children under age 18 can be legally excluded from moving into a community and everyone is apparently OK with it.  I mean, think about it…………. Let’s say it’s both a “55 and over community” and…

Last week we blogged about some confusion that exists in the new condo crime bill.  Make no mistake, these “glitches” need to be fixed during the next legislative session if the intent of these statutes are ever to be realized.  Until then, because of the ambiguities contained therein, rest assured that attorneys will interpret these…

As you know, the condo crime bill was quickly rushed through The Florida Legislature this year.  Unfortunately, as a result, the statute may have created more questions than answers in some circumstances.  Clearly, The Florida Legislature wanted to prevent board members from continuing to make a buck off of the association.  As a result, the…

To say that this was an active year for condo legislation is certainly an understatement.  A vigorous effort was made to combat shenanigans and outright criminal behavior by condo boards throughout the state.  As we know, the impetus for this action was a report by a Miami Dade Grand Jury which basically concluded that many…

Just when high Florida rise condominiums thought they had dodged a bullet and wouldn’t be required to install expensive engineered life safety systems — Governor Rick Scott vetoed House Bill 653. Florida law allowed condominiums in excess of 75 in height to opt out of a mandatory sprinkler requirement by a vote of the owners. …