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Client Alert: Governor DeSantis Signs HB 1645 (2024), Prohibiting Homeowners Associations from Limiting the Use of Certain Fuel...

On May 15, 2024, Governor DeSantis signed HB 1645 (2024). Effective July 1, 2024, HB 1645 (2024) amends Fla. Stat. Sec. 720.3075 as follows...more

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Client Alert: Governor DeSantis Signs HB 59 (2024), Sets October 1, 2024 Deadline for All Homeowners Associations to Provide...

On May 29, 2024, Governor DeSantis signed HB 59 (2024) into law. Effective July 1, 2024, HB 59 (2024) amends Fla. Stat. Sec. 720.303 as follows...more

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Client Alert: Governor DeSantis Signs HB 1203 Affecting Homeowners Associations and Licensed Community Association Managers

Governor DeSantis signed House Bill 1203 (2024), which is effective July 1, 2024 and makes a number of substantial changes to statutes governing Florida community association managers and homeowners associations (HOAs). The...more

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Florida Senator Proposes Creation of State Database for Homeowners Association Information

On December 13, 2023, Florida State Senator Rodriguez filed Senate Bill 942 (2024), which, if adopted, would require the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) to establish a searchable database of certain...more

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Do Marijuana Smokers Have Special Rights in Your Co-op or Condo?

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The possession and use of marijuana by persons who are at least 21 years old is now legal in New York, as is the sale of marijuana and other cannabis products by New York State licensed dispensaries. However, a number of our...more

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January 1, 2023 Deadline for Condominium and Co-Op Building Report to DBPR Approaching

Each Florida condominium and cooperative association is required, no later than January 1, 2023, to file the following information with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s Division (Division) of...more

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Florida Enacts Major New Reforms for Condominiums and Cooperatives in Response to Champlain Towers South Collapse 

On May 26, 2022, Florida Governor DeSantis signed Senate Bill 4 into law, imposing substantial new structural safety and reserve requirements on Florida condominiums and cooperative associations. The law is effective...more

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Homeowners Associations and the Marketable Record Title Act (“MRTA”)

Chapter 712, Florida Statutes, the Marketable Record Title Act (“MRTA”), presents a mortal risk to Florida homeowners association, potentially rendering them unable to levy and collect assessments or otherwise enforce their...more

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Condominium Law Alert: New Washington Legislation Allows Condominium Developers to Use Earnest Money Deposits Towards Construction...

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Washington recently enacted SB 5024 (the “Bill”), which allows developers to use earnest money deposits towards construction costs in certain circumstances. The Bill will become effective on July 25, 2021....more

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Proposed Legislation Would Require Unit Owner Participation On a Condo’s Board of Directors During the Period of Developer Control

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House Bill 1053, now pending in the Maryland General Assembly, would make significant changes affecting the operation of a condominium during the period of developer control. The proposed law would require the developer,...more

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No Ifs, Ands, or Butts: Regulating Smoking Within Community Associations

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The past twenty years have seen a dramatic uptick in the regulation of smoking, as dozens of states and hundreds of cities and counties have enacted laws making designated public places "smoke-free." For its part, the North...more

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