Month: April 2024

I recently blogged about the new statute requiring education for HOA Board Members.  This week, let’s talk about mandatory education for condominium Board members.  There is definitely a difference between the two. So here’s the new law……. 718.112(2)(d)4b – CONDOMINIUM DIRECTOR EDUCATION A director of a board of an association of a residential condominium, shall:…

HB 1203 made some major changes regarding architectural review committees.  To sum it up, their powers were greatly slashed.  Let’s take a look: An association or any architectural, construction improvement, or similar committee of an association must reasonably and equitably apply and enforce on all parcel owners the architectural and construction improvement standards authorized by…

I think everyone reading this knows how long and how hard I have fought for mandatory education for Board members.  I always thought it was disgraceful to allow someone to get certified by signing a dumb form that says I read my governing documents and promise to enforce them.  Finally, we have a change in…

 FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY If the unit owners elect to do so, they can vote for the association to prepare a lesser year-end statement than what is required by law.  The law has changed and now states: An association may not prepare a lesser financial statement than what is required by law for consecutive fiscal years. NO…

An HOA here in South Florida recently fought the State Attorney’s Office tooth and nail when they attempted to obtain copies of the association’s official records.  There’s no doubt that as a result of that one HOA, the following law was passed: HB 1203 Florida Statute 720.303 (i) If an association receives a subpoena for…