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
It’s been more than a year since the global COVID-19 pandemic upended life as we knew it. Despite the seismic challenges, the estimated that 60 percent of Floridians who live in a condominium, homeowners’ association or co-op, have reacted, adapted and carried on, showing resilience through these most challenging times. In March 2020, Florida Governor...Read More
On March 29 Governor DeSantis signed CS/SB 72 – Civil Liability for Damages Relating to COVID-19 into law. The new bill provides crucial liability protection to individuals and businesses such as community associations, along with educational institutions, religious organizations, and health care providers for liability claims related to COVID-19. The provisions in this new legislation...Read More
