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HB 1203: LOTS OF NEW PROTECTIONS FOR MEMBERS LIVING IN HOAs MAKES IT HARDER FOR CAMs
By
Eric Glazer, Esq.
Published March 18, 2024
House Bill 1203 and SB 7044 merged to eventually create a huge
bill for the protection of homeowners in HOAs. It starts by
placing lots of responsibilities on community association
managers.
A community association manager or community association
management firm that is authorized by contract to provide
community association management services to a homeowners'
association must do all of the following:
(a) Attend in person at least one member meeting
or board meeting of the homeowners' association annually.
(b) Provide to the members of the homeowners'
association the name and contact information for each community
association manager or representative of a community association
management firm assigned to the homeowners' association, the
manager's or representative's hours of availability, and a
summary of the duties for which the manager or representative is
responsible. The homeowners' association must also post this
information on the association's website or application required
under s.720.303(4)(b). The community association manager or
community association management firm must update the
homeowners' association and its members within 14 business days
after any change to such information.
(c) Provide to any member upon request a copy of
the contract between the community association manager or
community association management firm and the homeowners'
association and include such contract with association's
governing documents.
So, what do you think so far of the new protections for members
of an HOA?
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About
HOA & Condo Blog
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Eric Glazer graduated
from the University of Miami School of Law in 1992 after
receiving a B.A. from NYU. He has practiced community
association law for three decades and is the owner of
Glazer and Sachs, P.A. a five attorney law firm with
offices in Fort Lauderdale and Orlando.
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Eric is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in
Condominium and Planned Development Law.
Since 2009, Eric
has been the host of Condo Craze and HOAs, a weekly one-hour
radio show airing at 11 a.m. each Sunday on 850 WFTL. Recently,
he moved the show to YouTube, transforming it into a more
dynamic and interactive experience. This move not only allows
viewers to engage in live chats with Eric and other participants
but also enables a broader audience to access free advice,
making valuable insights more widely available.
See:
www.condocrazeandhoas.com.
Eric is the first attorney in the State of
Florida that designed a course that certifies condominium and
HOA residents as eligible to serve on a Board of Directors and
has now certified more than 20,000 Floridians all across the
state. He is certified as a Circuit Court Mediator by The
Florida Supreme Court and has mediated dozens of disputes
between associations and unit owners. Eric also devotes
significant time to advancing legislation in the best interest
of Florida community association members.
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