Hurricane Preparedness Plans During the Pandemic

While the 2020 Florida Legislative session was positioned to be a very active one, the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have affected the number of bills passed by the legislature. Below we have provided brief summaries of the bills passed by the Florida Legislature which impact Florida community associations.  It is important to note that at this time only a couple of the adopted bills have been signed by the Governor. Read more

An article authored by firm shareholder Roberto C. Blanch was featured as the HOA View expert guest commentary column in the Business Monday section of today’s Miami Herald.  The article, which is titled “HOAs, Condo Boards Should Brace for a Slowdown in Dues and Tread Carefully,” focuses on the strategies that community associations should deploy in response to the financial strains created by unit owners who become unable to pay their monthly dues. Read more

Section 718.111(5)(a) of the Florida Condominium Act provides that the association has the irrevocable right of access to each unit during reasonable hours when necessary for the maintenance, repair, or replacement of any common elements or of any portion of a unit to be maintained by the association pursuant to the declaration or as necessary to prevent damage to the common elements or to a unit. Read more​

Harassment of Disabled Persons is Illegal

There is no Florida case law on this issue, and how far an association has to go to prevent one owner from “harassing” another is an open question. Harassment of a person with a disability whether verbally, in writing, or by other conduct is illegal under 24 CFR Section 100.600(a)(2) of the Federal Code of Regulations, adopted incident to the Fair Housing Act. Read More