The Florida Special Session produced the most sweeping legislation affecting condominium and cooperative associations in decades. SB-4D, known colloquially as the Condo Safety bill, became...
By December 31, 2023, safety door closing devices must be installed on all elevators in Florida. These requirements originated with the DBPR and were incorporated...
The Florida Division of Florida Condominiums, Cooperatives and Timeshares has just posted the form (which they have titled Building Report) which must be submitted by...
Governor DeSantis signed SB 518 into law May 18. The bill further amends Section 163.045, F.S. to provide that a local government may not require a...
As the one-year anniversary of the Surfside tragedy (June 24) approaches, thousands of Florida condominium and cooperative associations continue to assess their buildings’ structural integrity...
The Florida Legislature concluded the 2022 Session without passing any major community association legislation. Several counties and the Florida Bar convened task forces in the...
As you read the bill summaries discussed below, please remember that these are NOT new laws and some of these bills have already been determined...
Happy New Year! The Florida Bar’s Condominium Law and Policy Life Safety Advisory Task Force issued a comprehensive report on October 12, 2021. It was anticipated...
Becker’s Community Association Law team hears from clients daily seeking advice on how to assess the structural integrity of their building. The firm has always...
This year’s large community association omnibus bill will likely become law. This bill, which bears an effective date of July 1, 2021, contains changes which...