Bad condo boards beware: Legislature passes new laws unanimously [5-4-17]

Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Brenda Medina Published May 4, 2017 The Florida Senate on Monday gave unanimous and final approval to a bill that imposes criminal penalties on condominium violations such as electoral fraud, theft of funds …

Suntree homeowners association votes to ban sex offenders, predators from development [3-29-17]

Article Courtesy of The Florida Record By Christopher Mobley Published March 29, 2017 SUNTREE — A large residential development in Brevard County could end up having one of the most-strict housing policies in the state in terms of sexual offenders …

Miami-Dade-backed condo law reforms advance in Legislature [3-28-17]

Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Kristen M. Clark Published March 25, 2017 TALLAHASSEE — A plan from Miami-Dade lawmakers to penalize fraud and abuse in condominium associationsearned unanimous initial approval in House and Senate committees this week. The …

REMINDER; Community Association Rental Policies- Associations Must Be Aware of New Laws Pertaining to Servicemembers [3-21-17]

By Susan P. Bakalar, Esq. Bakalar & Associates, PA Effective July 1, 2016 there are new laws on the books related to servicemember rental of real property. Chapter 2016-242, Laws Of Florida now has provisions, as part of the Florida …

Miami-Dade lawmakers want criminal penalties for fraud and abuse by condo directors [3-21-17]

Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Brenda Medina and Erika Carrillo Published March 13, 2017 After decades of struggling against a condo regulatory system that experts say perpetuates impunity and makes it easy to commit fraud, thousands of condominium …