One of the basic functions of homeowners' and condominium associations is to create rules governing member and guest behavior. In undertaking this role, homeowners' and condominium associations face the risk of acting in a manner that is discriminatory. The Fair Housing Act ("FHA") in 1968, and the additions to that Act since that time have codifie...
Alan Tannenbaum, Esq.: My name is Alan Tannenbaum of the law firm of Tannenbaum, Lemole & Hill. And I have my partners, Jon Lemole and Cindy Hill, and our associates, Destinee Small and Jennifer Myers, are on with us today. Today's program is going to be run by Jon and Cindy, who have been more closely attending to the particular bills at issue...
The recent Florida condominium safety and reserve funding legislation has proved to be a source of confusion for many Florida condominium associations.The stakes are high since these statutes took effect as of July 1, 2022.In SB-154 (the "Glitch Bill"), the Legislature attempted to remove various ambiguities in the original legislation.For many con...
Alan Tannenbaum, Esq.: My name is Alan Tannenbaum, and our firm is Tannenbaum, Lemole & Hill, and we are giving a presentation today on key elements in a repair contract. Since the last Smart Board, we've had two lawyer additions to our firm. And you'll see today, Destinee Small and Jennifer Myers, who have joined our firm as associates and the...
Video Insights: Importance of Reserve Studies The Surfside tragedy in Florida highlighted the importance of saving funds for older buildings and brought attention to the lack of best practices in funding reserves. The latest law on waiving reserves is increasing the threshold for waiving or partially funding reserves, encouraging boards to stop pas...
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SURFSIDE INVESTIGATION POINT TO THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE FOR OWNER-CONTROLLED ASSOCIATIONS TO COMMISSION TURNOVER ENGINEERING STUDIES On June 16, 2023, a number of news outlets reported that preliminary investigative reports of the Surfside condominium collapse have identified a latent structural design flaw at the b...
VIDEO SUMMARY: In the rapidly evolving world of community associations in Florida, new legislative adjustments have necessitated a swift and informed reaction from legal professionals. The legal landscape of community associations has been dramatically transformed, primarily due to two legislative areas: tort reform and construction defect claim re...
HB837 was signed by the Governor on March 24, 2023.It presents one of the most significant legislative tort reform efforts in Florida over the last 50 years.Let's look at some of the key features which impact Florida condominium and homeowners' associations. Statute of Limitations on Negligence Claims HB837 shortens Florida's statute of limitation ...
Alan Tannenbaum, Esq.: One of the things we're not going to be covering today is how local municipalities and counties have been responding to permit requests, and so forth for the installation of this type of equipment, and whether there are any local codes or ordinances that might apply. We're not going to go into depth on that because, obviously...