This shall serve as Wasserstein, P.A.’s newsletter regarding recent legislative changes of which you should be aware. Please note that the following is only a summary of the key changes and updates that have already gone into effect or will go into effect after July 1, 2023 (along with some color commentary). Please feel free
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2022 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
This shall serve as Wasserstein, P.A.’s newsletter regarding recent legislative changes of which you should be aware. Please feel free to share it with your fellow board members and property managers!
During the 2022 regular legislative session, a grand total of zero bills were passed into law concerning community associations. While this was initially thought…
2021 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
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Emergency Powers
The emergency powers are now expressly applicable to an emergency declared due to a public health crisis such as COVID-19. The powers can now be used to prevent harm anticipated to be caused in connection with the emergency and not just after the harm or damage has occurred. During…
Wasserstein, P.A. – 2018 Legislative Update
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2018 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
This shall serve as Wasserstein, P.A.’s newsletter regarding recent legislative changes of which you should be aware. Please note that the following is only a summary of the key changes and updates that went/will go into effect July 1, 2018 (along with some color commentary). Please feel free to…
Wasserstein, P.A. – 2017 Legislative Update
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2017 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
This shall serve as Wasserstein, P.A.’s newsletter to our clients regarding recent legislative changes of which you should be aware. Please note that the following is only a summary of the key changes and updates that went into effect July 1, 2017 (along with some color commentary):
CONDOMINIUMS, COOPERATIVES and…
Wasserstein, P.A. – 2015 Legislative Update
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2015 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
This shall serve as Wasserstein, P.A.’s newsletter to our clients regarding recent legislative changes of which you should be aware. As of July 1, 2015 the most significant bill for community associations that was passed into law was HB 791. Most changes included in HB 791 impact both condominiums and homeowners…
Common Contractual Conditions to Cover Community Associations
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As a community association attorney, I see many contracts come across my desk for review. What concerns me are the number of contracts that do not. You aren’t dealing with Vito Corleone and an irrefusable offer! Any time a vendor is seeking to provide work or services to your community, you are the one in a…
Abandonment Issues
All that empty space and no right to use it…until now.
A year ago I wrote an article titled “Is Your Association Down with OPP?” discussing the pros and cons of renting out empty units without first taking title. The legislature has heeded the call and last month amended the Condominium Act to allow…
Wi Fi Oh My!
Providing a wireless internet connection in common areas has become commonplace in recent years. Many associations leave their network open, without a password, so that residents may freely join the network and access the internet from one of their portable devices. However, this puts the association at risk for liability stemming from illegal downloads. A…
Knowledge is Power
We have all heard the phrase “knowledge is power” but a recent Florida case involving a condominium association suggests that a lack of proper knowledge may prove to be even more powerful!
In the process of collecting delinquent assessments, a representative of the association’s management company is often required to attest to the process and…