81-318; ss. 98-195; s. 57, ch. The preceding sentence is intended to clarify existing law. Association means, in addition to any entity responsible for the operation of common elements owned in undivided shares by unit owners, any entity which operates or maintains other real property in which unit owners have use rights, where membership in the entity is composed exclusively of unit owners or their elected or appointed representatives and is a required condition of unit ownership. 8, 33, 34, ch. The board of administration of an association may make available, install, or operate an electric vehicle charging station or a natural gas fuel station upon the common elements or association property and establish the charges or the manner of payments for the unit owners, residents, or guests who use the electric vehicle charging station or natural gas fuel station. This subsection does not prohibit a provision in any declaration, articles of incorporation, or bylaws as originally recorded or as amended under the procedures provided therein requiring the approval of unit owners in any condominium operated by the same association or requiring board approval before a material alteration or substantial addition to the common elements is permitted. A board member who has been recalled may file a petition or court action under s. 718.1255 challenging the validity of the recall. The insurance policy or fidelity bond must cover the maximum funds that will be in the custody of the association or its management agent at any one time. As soon as practicable, the court shall set a hearing on the petitioners motion, which shall be held at the earliest possible time after the filing of the governmental entitys, business organizations, or individuals response. 76-222; s. 4, ch. Only the board of administration of the primary condominium association, the owner of the subdivided parcel, and the holders of liens upon the subdivided parcel shall have approval rights regarding the creation of the secondary condominium and the contents of the secondary condominium declaration. The developer shall maintain separate records for each condominium or proposed condominium for which deposits are being accepted. Based upon advice of emergency management officials or public health officials, or upon the advice of licensed professionals retained by or otherwise available to the board, determine whether the condominium property, association property, or any portion thereof can be safely inhabited, accessed, or occupied. An identification by letter, name, or number, or a combination thereof, of each unit within the land added to the condominium, to ensure that no unit in the condominium, including the additional land, will bear the same designation as any other unit. Failure of a bulk assignee or bulk buyer to substantially comply with all the requirements in this part results in the loss of any and all protections or exemptions provided under this part. 2010-174; s. 10, ch. 2001-64; s. 34, ch. 88-225; s. 1, ch. On matters related to a specific condominium in a multicondominium association, the voting interests of the condominium are the voting rights distributed to the unit owners in that condominium. The petitioner may file a motion for summary judgment, together with supplemental affidavits, seeking a determination that the governmental entitys, business organizations, or individuals lawsuit has been brought in violation of this section. 2004-353; s. 37, ch. For each component, the following information shall be disclosed and substantiated by attaching a copy of a certificate under seal of an architect or engineer authorized to practice in this state: The age of the component as of the date of the report. All written warranties of the contractor, subcontractors, suppliers, and manufacturers, if any, that are still effective. 10, 32, ch. A clause which states: THIS AGREEMENT IS VOIDABLE BY BUYER BY DELIVERING WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE BUYERS INTENTION TO CANCEL WITHIN 3 DAYS, EXCLUDING SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, AND LEGAL HOLIDAYS, AFTER THE DATE OF EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT BY THE BUYER AND RECEIPT BY BUYER OF A CURRENT COPY OF THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS AND RULES OF THE ASSOCIATION, AND A COPY OF THE MOST RECENT YEAR-END FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS DOCUMENT IF SO REQUESTED IN WRITING. An estoppel certificate that is sent by regular mail has a 35-day effective period. The governance form shall also include the following statement in conspicuous type: This publication is intended as an informal educational overview of condominium governance. ON L8S 1A2, Canada, 73 Water St N This paragraph shall be applied to contracts entered into on, before, or after January 1, 1977, regardless of the duration of the lease. By recording a notice in substantially the following form, a unit owner or the unit owners agent or attorney may require the association to enforce a recorded claim of lien against his or her condominium parcel: A release of lien must be in substantially the following form: The association may bring an action in its name to foreclose a lien for assessments in the manner a mortgage of real property is foreclosed and may also bring an action to recover a money judgment for the unpaid assessments without waiving any claim of lien. However, the 90-day period shall be extended for any length of time during which the association is prevented from filing its action because of an automatic stay resulting from the filing of a bankruptcy petition by the unit owner or by any other person claiming an interest in the parcel. However, the bulk assignee or bulk buyer must include in the purchase contract the following statement in conspicuous type: Before offering more than seven units in a single condominium for sale or for lease for a term exceeding 5 years, a bulk assignee or a bulk buyer must file with the division and provide to a prospective purchaser or tenant under a lease for a term exceeding 5 years a disclosure statement that includes, but is not limited to: A description of any of the developer rights that have been assigned to the bulk assignee or bulk buyer; The following statement in conspicuous type: If the condominium is a conversion subject to part VI, the following statement in conspicuous type: A bulk assignee, while in control of the board of administration of the association, may not authorize, on behalf of the association: The waiver of reserves or the reduction of funding of the reserves pursuant to s. 718.112(2)(f)2., unless approved by a majority of the voting interests not controlled by the developer, bulk assignee, and bulk buyer; or. The common expenses of a multicondominium association may include categories of expenses related to the property or common elements within a specific condominium in the multicondominium if such property or common elements are areas in which all members of the multicondominium association have use rights or from which all members receive tangible economic benefits. For elections of the board of administration, able to permanently separate any authentication or identifying information from the electronic election ballot, rendering it impossible to tie an election ballot to a specific unit owner. The division may require or permit any person to file a statement in writing, under oath or otherwise, as the division determines, as to the facts and circumstances concerning a matter to be investigated. The estimated remaining useful life of the component as of the date of the report. 33, 34, ch. Section 720.315, Fla. 2013-188; s. 1, ch. All funds deposited into escrow pursuant to subsection (1) or subsection (2) may be held in one or more escrow accounts by the escrow agent. f.Is there a capital contribution fee, resale fee, transfer fee, or other fee due? 1, 7, ch. After notice of contest of lien has been recorded, the clerk of the circuit court shall mail a copy of the recorded notice to the association by certified mail, return receipt requested, at the address shown in the claim of lien or most recent amendment to it and shall certify to the service on the face of the notice. 2017-188. The owners of units shall be shareholders or members of the association. 88-148; s. 11, ch. Any amendment adopted without the required consent of a mortgagee shall be voidable only by a mortgagee who was entitled to notice and an opportunity to consent. If fewer than all members of an association share the expenses of cable or video service, the expense shall be shared equally by all participating unit owners. 82-226; s. 1, ch. In addition to the associations right of access in paragraph (a) and regardless of whether authority is provided in the declaration or other recorded condominium documents, an association, at the sole discretion of the board, may enter an abandoned unit to inspect the unit and adjoining common elements; make repairs to the unit or to the common elements serving the unit, as needed; repair the unit if mold or deterioration is present; turn on the utilities for the unit; or otherwise maintain, preserve, or protect the unit and adjoining common elements. A current copy of the following documents must be posted in digital format on the associations website or application: The recorded declaration of condominium of each condominium operated by the association and each amendment to each declaration. 6. A website, application, or web portal operated by a third-party provider with whom the association owns, leases, rents, or otherwise obtains the right to operate a web page, subpage, web portal, collection of subpages or web portals, or an application which is dedicated to the associations activities and on which required notices, records, and documents may be posted or made available by the association. 97-102; s. 2, ch. You have the right to purchase your apartment and will have 45 days to decide whether to purchase. 2000-302; s. 20, ch. 2008-240; s. 2, ch. If the declaration as originally recorded or as amended under the procedures provided therein does not specify the procedure for approval of material alterations or substantial additions, 75 percent of the total voting interests of the association must approve the alterations or additions before the material alterations or substantial additions are commenced. A unit owner may undertake reconstruction work on portions of the unit with the prior written consent of the board of administration. If a delinquent amount is owed to the association for the applicable unit, an additional fee for the estoppel certificate may not exceed $150. 77-222; s. 6, ch. Javascript must be enabled for site search. Copyright 2000- 2023 State of Florida. Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map. If any part of such land will serve the condominium, the statement shall describe the land and the nature and term of service, and the declaration or other instrument creating such servitude shall be included as an exhibit. 92-49; s. 8, ch. No other provision in a rental agreement shall be enforceable to the extent that it purports to reduce the extension period provided by this section or otherwise would permit a developer to terminate a rental agreement in the event of a conversion. If the petition for enforcement is granted, the petitioner shall recover reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred in enforcing the arbitration award. 79-347; ss. 79-314; s. 9, ch. The interests of the respective unit owners in the association property, common surplus, and other assets of the association, which shall be the same as the respective interests of the unit owners in the common elements immediately before the termination, unless otherwise provided in the declaration. The different voting and election procedures may provide for elections to be conducted by limited or general proxy. An association, or its successor or assignee, that acquires title to a unit through the foreclosure of its lien for assessments is not liable for any unpaid assessments, late fees, interest, or reasonable attorneys fees and costs that came due before the associations acquisition of title in favor of any other association, as defined in s. 718.103(2) or s. 720.301(9), which holds a superior lien interest on the unit. The board resolution must provide that unit owners receive notice of the opportunity to vote through an online voting system, must establish reasonable procedures and deadlines for unit owners to consent, in writing, to online voting, and must establish reasonable procedures and deadlines for unit owners to opt out of online voting after giving consent. In any action for relief under this section or under s. 718.503, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys fees. The undersigned lienor, in consideration of the final payment in the amount of $, hereby waives and releases its lien and right to claim a lien for unpaid assessments through , (year), recorded in the Official Records Book at Page , of the public records of County, Florida, for the following described real property: UNIT NO. Developer disclosure prior to sale; nondeveloper unit owner disclosure prior to sale; voidability. Such emergency action must be noticed and ratified at the next regular board meeting. Publications, Help Searching The declaration shall set forth the circumstances under which such facilities will be added. As of July 1, 2017, there is a cap on the amount an association can charge for an estoppel certificate on the property. 91-103; s. 5, ch. 76-222; s. 8, ch. Discloses any financial or ownership interest a board member or any party providing maintenance or management services to the association holds with the contracting party. Specific provisions pertaining to offering of units by a bulk assignee or bulk buyer. If the condominium is to be built or sold in phases, the fee shall be paid prior to offering for sale units in any subsequent phase. If a developer reserves the right, in a declaration recorded on or after July 1, 2000, to create a multicondominium, the declaration must state, or provide a specific formula for determining, the fractional or percentage shares of liability for the common expenses of the association and of ownership of the common surplus of the association to be allocated to the units in each condominium to be operated by the association. If the board requests advice from the division, the board shall, within 10 days after its receipt of the advice, provide in writing a substantive response to the inquirer. The copy posted pursuant to this sub-subparagraph must be a copy of the articles of incorporation filed with the Department of State. OF (NAME OF CONDOMINIUM), A CONDOMINIUM AS SET FORTH IN THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM AND THE EXHIBITS ANNEXED THERETO AND FORMING A PART THEREOF, RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK , PAGE , OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF COUNTY, FLORIDA. This subsection shall operate pursuant to the provisions of s. 215.20. ss. A voting interest or consent right allocated to a unit owned by the association may not be exercised or considered for any purpose, whether for a quorum, an election, or otherwise. SUCH CHANGES IN COST DO NOT CONSTITUTE MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGES IN THE OFFERING. In any case where the bylaws are silent as to the associations power to convey common elements as described in subparagraph 1., the bylaws shall be deemed to include the provision described in subparagraph 1. Not all attorneys agree with that interpretation, and it will be interesting to see if it holds up in court if it is ever challenged. The 2022 Florida Statutes (including 2022 Special Session A and 2023 Special Session B) . The foregoing is applicable notwithstanding s. 673.3111, any purported accord and satisfaction, or any restrictive endorsement, designation, or instruction placed on or accompanying a payment. Timeshare estates; limitation on creation. OPERATION OF CONDOMINIUMS CREATED PRIOR TO 1977. The division shall adopt, by rule, penalty guidelines applicable to possible violations or to categories of violations of this chapter or rules adopted by the division. 553.899 and 718.301(4)(p) and any other inspection report relating to a structural or life safety inspection of condominium property. For purposes of this paragraph, a person is delinquent if a payment is not made by the due date as specifically identified in the declaration of condominium, bylaws, or articles of incorporation. It must be executed and acknowledged by an officer or authorized agent of the association. Suite 203 The lease shall state the minimum number of unit owners that will be required, directly or indirectly, to pay the rent under the lease and the maximum number of units that will be served by the leased property. Condominium parcels; appurtenances; possession and enjoyment. 80-3; s. 22, ch. Special assessments should only be used to pay for unanticipated items or expenses not considered in the corporations budget or reserve fund planning. An assignment of developer rights to a bulk assignee may be made by a developer, a previous bulk assignee, a mortgagee or assignee who has acquired title to the units and received an assignment of rights, or a court acting on behalf of the developer or the previous bulk assignee if such developer rights are held by the predecessor in title to the bulk assignee. The certification of each director required by s. 718.112(2)(d)4.b. 2008-28; s. 2, ch. The division is authorized to adopt rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act to administer and ensure compliance with developers obligations with respect to condominium conversions concerning the filing and noticing of intended conversion, rental agreement extensions, rights of first refusal, and disclosure and postpurchase protections. For the purposes of this subsection, a unit is considered sold when a fee interest in the unit is transferred to a third party or the unit is leased for a period in excess of 5 years. An association with total annual revenues of at least $300,000, but less than $500,000, shall prepare reviewed financial statements. 2022-269. Secondary condominium declaration means the instrument or instruments by which a secondary condominium is created, as they are from time to time amended. A current account and a monthly, bimonthly, or quarterly statement of the account for each unit designating the name of the unit owner, the due date and amount of each assessment, the amount paid on the account, and the balance due. A local government may not adopt an ordinance or regulation that prohibits condominium unit owners or their guests, licensees, or invitees from pedestrian access to a public beach contiguous to a condominium property, except where necessary to protect public health, safety, or natural resources. The denominator of the fraction shall be determined based on the roof type, as follows: The age of any component or structure for which the developer is required to fund a reserve account shall be measured in years, rounded to the nearest whole year. If a vacancy occurs on the board as a result of a recall or removal and less than a majority of the board members are removed, the vacancy may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this subsection. 97-102; s. 6, ch. A separate index of the contents and exhibits of the prospectus. Such notice may be given in any practicable manner, including publication, radio, United States mail, the Internet, electronic transmission, public service announcements, and conspicuous posting on the condominium property or association property or any other means the board deems reasonable under the circumstances. 94-350; s. 37, ch. The developer shall be deemed to have granted to the purchaser of each unit an implied warranty of fitness and merchantability for the purposes or uses intended as follows: As to each unit, a warranty for 3 years commencing with the completion of the building containing the unit. 78-328; s. 8, ch. Section 718.112 (2) (c)1, Florida Statutes, provides (in material part) A rental agreement may provide for termination by the developer upon 60 days written notice if the rental agreement is entered into subsequent to the delivery of the written notice of intended conversion to all tenants and conspicuously states that the existing improvements are to be converted. Each condominium parcel shall be separately assessed for ad valorem taxes and special assessments as a single parcel. That, upon the foreclosure of any mortgage held by an institutional lender or upon delivery of a deed in lieu of foreclosure, the lien for the unit owners share of the rent or other exactions shall not be extinguished but shall be foreclosed and unenforceable against the mortgagee with respect to that units share of the rent and other exactions which mature or become due and payable on or before the date of the final judgment of foreclosure, in the event of foreclosure, or on or before the date of delivery of the deed in lieu of foreclosure. 77-222; s. 262, ch. To assist with the resolution of disputes between unit owners and the association or between unit owners when the dispute is not within the jurisdiction of the division to resolve. Common elements includes within its meaning the following: The condominium property which is not included within the units. If the contract for sale of the condominium unit so provides, the developer may withdraw escrow funds in excess of 10 percent of the purchase price from the special account required by subsection (2) when the construction of improvements has begun. This section does not, however, operate to require development of improvements and amenities declared to be included in future phases pursuant to s. 718.403 before conveying a unit as provided in this paragraph. The division may enforce and ensure compliance with this chapter and rules relating to the development, construction, sale, lease, ownership, operation, and management of residential condominium units and complaints related to the procedural completion of milestone inspections under s. 553.899. 91-116; ss. Specifically, a condominium association, with its statutory assessment authority, is often more able to bear the costs and expenses of litigation than the unit owner who must rely on his or her own financial resources to satisfy the costs of litigation against the association. A board or committee members participation in a meeting via telephone, real-time videoconferencing, or similar real-time electronic or video communication counts toward a quorum, and such member may vote as if physically present. Attorneys name and contact information if the account is delinquent and has been turned over to an attorney for collection. There is created an Office of the Condominium Ombudsman, to be located for administrative purposes within the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes. 2d 475 (Fla 1st DCA 1990), Tiffany Plaza Condominium Association, Inc. v. Spencer, 416 So. Each prospective purchaser who has entered into a contract for the purchase of a condominium unit is entitled, at the sellers expense, to a current copy of all of the following: Articles of incorporation of the association. 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