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Written by Eric M. Glazer · Florida attorney
For years, one phrase helped sell millions of dollars’ worth of condominium units across Florida: “We’ll keep assessments low.” On the surface, that sounds like good news. Who wouldn’t want lower monthly fees? But what many owners are discovering today is that low assessments were often not a sign of a…
Read: The Biggest Lie in Condos: “We’ll Keep Assessments Low” →
Budgeting in small condo buildings isn’t what it used to be. New reserve requirements + county laws = big consequences if you’re not planning ahead.
Read: DOING THE BUDGET IN SMALL FLORIDA CONDOS IS NOT AS EASY AS IT USED TO BE →
The Florida Legislature just passed a massive 191-page condo reform bill, bringing major changes to how reserve funds are handled. For the first time, associations may fund reserves using lines of credit—creating a cycle of debt. Temporary pauses on reserve contributions are also allowed, but only under…
Read: FLORIDA LEGISLATURE GOES OUT WITH ONE BIG BILL FOR CONDOS →
Florida promised condo safety after Surfside. Now they’re backpedaling with bills that gut reserves. History is doomed to repeat.
Read: THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE BETTER KILL HB 913 AND SB 1742 →
2025 is a game-changer for Florida condos with new laws on inspections, repairs, and reserves, ensuring safety after the Surfside tragedy.
Read: 2025 – THE BEGINNING OF MASSIVE CHANGES TO OUR CONDO COMMUNITIES →
2024 tested Florida with new laws and division. Let’s move forward as neighbors—thankful, united, and ready for a better 2025.
Read: IT’S NOW TIME TO BE NEIGHBORLY AGAIN →
We are living in some incredible times right now in the world of condominiums. Many years from now, we will look back at the last few years as the years that changed the Florida condominium law landscape forever. We will always give credit to the unfortunate 98 victims of The Champlain Towers tragedy in…
Read: WARNING…IF YOU’RE STILL THINKING THAT IT WON’T HAPPEN…… → Even the possibility of The Florida Legislature going into Special Session in order to solve this alleged condo crisis is insane. You know why? Because our legislators had the guts to fix it two years ago after 98 innocent victims perished in a condominium building that was in a terribly poor, dangerous…
Read: Sorry condo owners – it is what it is. → When our blog was published last week about the new powers of the DBPR, some owners in HOAs really were appalled. They still can’t believe that they can’t go to the DBPR for help but condominium owners are perhaps now getting all the help they need. Florida Statute 720.302(2) states the…
Read: AND WHAT ABOUT HOAs? → If there ever was a column that I hated to write, this is it! Last week I spoke about a case I argued before The Florida Supreme Court in 2011 called Cohn v. The Grand Condominium. In that case, the minority commercial unit owners at The Grand Condominium challenged a new Florida statute that took away…
Read: WAS ALL OF THIS FOR NOTHING? → I’m thinking about that condo President, perhaps but not necessarily in a 55 and over community, who has been on the board for over 10 years. He or she has put in countless hours for the community and hasn’t been paid a dime. For the last decade, every day the residents of the community wave and say hello…
Read: IF YOU DON’T HAVE THE STOMACH → Let’s just say that 2024 has gotten off on the right foot. For those of you that have followed my career, you know how passionate I have been about mandatory education for condominium board members. I have drafted legislation requiring mandatory board education several times. Each time it would make it into…
Read: COULD THIS BE THE YEAR? → This blog is going to make a lot of people angry and perhaps a lot of people thinking I did the right thing, but here we go….. The tragic collapse of the Champlain Towers in Surfside, Florida occurred on June 24th, 2021 killing 98 innocent men, women and children. I was there a few days later staring at…
Read: THE NEW LAWS – A LITTLE BACKGROUND → Board members I’m telling you now……..be careful. I’m seeing it already. Unit owners are starting to freak out over the passage of huge assessments to cover the costs of mandatory inspections, mandatory repairs and massive increases in insurance rates. As we know, we’re not talking about pesky increases to…
Read: BOARD MEMBERS BETTER BE CAREFUL → For those of you who are intelligent and decided to come to a Board Certification class in the last few months and learn all about the new safety and reserve laws, I applaud you. It was my honor meeting you and teaching you all over the state. I love that look in your eyes and the groan that comes over the…
Read: DOES THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE WANT YOU TO REMAIN DUMB? → This is going to be a very interesting election year for condos. I perceive that there is definitely going to be two types of candidates. The first will run a campaign that basically says: CANDIDATE ONE: I have lived here for twenty years. In light of the tragedy in Surfside, the dramatic rise in property…
Read: IT’S ELECTION TIME AGAIN → I’m not going to tell you that you should have a bunch of new year resolutions that you must follow. We all know how long they last. So, I’ll only suggest one at the end of this article. However, I am going to tell you that if your budget still does not contain reserve funding, your new year is already off…
Read: A NEW YEAR UNLIKE THOSE IN THE PAST → In light of the tragedy at The Champlain Towers in Surfside last year, The Florida Legislature, to its credit, passed massive condominium reform regarding safety, inspections and reserves. These laws are confusing to those who work in the industry every day, never mind to those who serve on condo Boards…
Read: IF THERE EVER WAS A TIME TO GET EDUCATED →Read it. Then watch it.
