Hollywood, FL (December 29, 2021) – The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, better known as “Freddie Mac,” issued a  Bulletin 21-38 titled “Temporary Condominium and Cooperative Project Requirements and Topic 5600 Reorganization” on Thursday, December 15, 2021. Its stricter requirements, which go into effect February 28, 2022, concern certain real estate and community association properties...Read More

Given the relatively slower pace of community association governance, when it came to myriad legal and operations issues suddenly created by the COVID-19 crisis throughout the past year, many Florida community associations have strained to pivot in response. Now, signed into law by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and effective as of July 1, 2021, SB...Read More

Hollywood, Florida – (June 11, 2021) – Earlier this month, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed almost 30 bills into law.  Among them was CS/HB 463 Community Association Pools, which takes effect July 1, 2021 and will ease restrictions on certain swimming pools serving community associations throughout the state. Primarily, CS/HB 463 amends Florida Statute 514.0115,...Read More

On April 27, 2021, more than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unveiled new guidelines reducing requirements for outdoor mask-wearing, specifically for people who have been fully vaccinated. For most of the past year, the CDC had been advising Americans to wear masks outdoors if they are within...Read More