The Importance of Modernizing Common Areas in Florida Condominium Buildings Guest contributor, Jeff Solomon In Florida’s competitive real estate landscape, the aesthetic and functional appeal of common areas in condominium buildings plays a critical role in attracting residents and maintaining property values. Common areas, such as lobbies, hallways, clubhouses, pools, and fitness centers, are the shared spaces that define the living experience for residents. Investing in the modernization of these areas is not just an aesthetic

I would like to provide information on several topics I have received questions about and attempt to provide some clarifications. Condominium and HOA Board Member Certification There has been much confusion and misinformation about these new requirements. I will try to simplify the issue.   I understand the confusion regarding the board member certification courses. The provisions added last year for condominium board members certification requires a four-hour course with instruction on the following topics:

Greetings to all of our community association managers and a belated welcome to 2024. I would like to start our monthly newsletters for this year with a Legislative Alert concerning Community Association Estoppel Certificates. What you should know: Senate Bill 278 has financial impacts on community associations. The original filed bill would have prohibited associations from charging any fees for the preparation of certificates of assessment (estoppel certificates) which would have been terrible for community

The 2022 Florida legislative session ended Friday, March 11, 2022. They did have to come back on Monday, the 14th to finalize the budget, which is the only bill they must pass each year. We do not normally publish information about legislation until it is signed by the governor. This is a lesson learned a number of years ago, when I started spreading the word about significant changes for community associations as soon as the bill passed, only