By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Get certified in Florida now! A recent statutory amendment substantially changed the training and certification requirements for those serving on the board of a Florida residential condominium association. The new board member training requirement, which was optional, is now...
By Anita Byer On June 14, 2024, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a comprehensive condominium bill into law. House Bill 1021 (Community Associations) includes numerous statutory amendments that relate to condominium governance and association management, most of which become effective July 1, 2024. That means board...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk It’s only a matter of time before a condominium association will need to hire a contractor for a construction project on the property. In fact, hiring professionals to rebuild, renovate or repair association property is one of the...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Numerous changes were recently made to Florida’s mandatory milestone inspection requirement for condominium associations. This statewide requirement was enacted last year to ensure aging condominium buildings that are three stories or more in height remain safe for continued...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Florida condominium associations are now required to complete a structural integrity reserve study for buildings that are three or more stories high. This new requirement was enacted during a special legislative session in response to last year’s Champlain...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Florida enacted a new “milestone inspection” requirement for condominium associations to ensure aging buildings remain safe for continued use. The hope is that a statewide mandatory structural inspection requirement will prevent a repeat of last year’s tragic collapse...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Did you know that a new reporting requirement for Florida condominium associations recently became law? It was enacted during a special legislative session in response to last year’s Champlain Towers collapse in Surfside, Florida. As a result, condominiums...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, Florida’s insurer of last resort, is planning to drastically increase the number of residential property inspections in the coming years. Citizens inspected roughly one percent of all its policies in-force last year and plans...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The Florida Legislature has a history of volunteering (i.e., forcing) condominium associations to join the Green Movement. A couple of years ago, lawmakers were focused on electric vehicles. This year it was natural gas vehicles. As a result,...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Did you know that multiple changes to Florida’s Condominium Act went into effect July 1, 2021? As a result, board members have an obligation to find out if and how these new and amended laws may affect their...