Moving into a homeowners association (HOA) or condo owners association (COA) comes with the necessity to pay assessments and fees. While most home and condo owners pay these assessments when they are due, inevitably, some are not willing or able to do so on time and must be referred to collections. Since assessments are associations’…
Quick Read Summary (TLDR) In response to the 2021 Surfside collapse, Florida enacted Senate Bill 4-D in early 2022, introducing new condominium structural safety provisions for condominium associations (COAs). The law mandates: These requirements have resulted in higher association dues and assessements for condo owners in recent years. COAs and condo owners are advised to…
The process of closing a real estate deal, whether commercial or residential, consists of many moving parts. Once a buyer finds a property they would like to purchase, there are a number of steps that have to be taken such as appraising the property, conducting a title search and a physical inspection. Florida closing attorneys…
Quick Read Summary (TLDR) As recreational and commercial drone use grows, so does the potential for drone-related disputes and liability within HOA communities. HOA members who fly drones must comply with federal and Florida regulations, plus privacy and trespassing laws that apply at lower altitudes. HOAs themselves may use drones for inspections, but Florida Statutes…
Quick Read Summary (TLDR) Florida HOA law and Condo Owners Association law give associations broad authority to approve or deny sales and rentals, but that power is limited by the Federal Fair Housing Act, Florida statutes, and the association’s own governing documents — and screening criteria must be applied evenly to every applicant. Defensible rejections…
In recent years, a number of Florida-based homeowner’s associations (HOAs) and condominium owners associations (COAs) have been successfully sued by victims of crimes or safety incidents for failure to fulfill a duty of care. In several cases, the HOAs and COAs were found liable for negligent security or for failure to perform their duty of…
As a Florida real estate law firm experienced in the field of Homeowners Associations (HOAs) and Condo Owners Associations (COAs), South Florida law frequently works to resolve HOA disputes, establish HOAs, draft and review HOA documentation and transact properties in communities managed by associations (either HOAs or COAs). In the process of handling association-related matters,…
The laws related to real estate ownership in Florida can be complex. These complexities become even more pronounced when joint property ownership is a factor. When properties are owned by more than one title holder, it is not uncommon that legal matters arise that require the involvement of an experienced real estate and estate planning…
Restrictive covenants are the rules a homeowners association can enforce across the community it governs. In Florida, those rules live in a recorded declaration of covenants, along with the association’s articles of incorporation, its bylaws, and any rules the board adopts under them. Chapter 720 of the Florida Statutes supplies the legal framework. Covenants generally…
Real estate closing costs are fees paid by borrowers to their lender, by buyers and sellers to a governmental subdivision, by either party to vendors and to title insurers. When calculating the costs related to a real estate transaction, it is important to be aware of these costs because they can be significant. With the…
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