House passes latest condo safety package that aims to address cost concerns

Central Florida beachside condos continue to sit on the market as dues increase

Residents say fees for many Daytona Beach condos are forcing people to sell, or have had listings sit on the market longer than normal.

Why many potential buyers have been scared away from South Florida's condo market

Owners of older South Florida condominiums have seen a surge in special assessment fees for safety upgrades in response to a state law passed following the 2021 Surfside partial building collapse.

House passes condo bill following DeSantis’ criticism

Miami Republican Rep. Vicki Lopez. (Photo courtesy of the Florida House of Representatives)The Florida House on Wednesday approved in a near-unanimous vote this year’s condominium bill, which Gov. Ron DeSantis has criticized as part of his feud with the chamber’s leadership. With a little more than a week until the scheduled end of the session, House lawmakers approved Miami Republican Rep. Vicki Lopez’s bill, HB 913, which would allow condomini…

House passes latest condo safety package that aims to address cost concerns

‘This is landmark legislation that finally does provide the relief, the financial relief, that all of our condo owners deserve.’

Florida House passes the latest condo bill to help owners facing steep assessments

A bill that aims to ease the financial strains on condominium owners facing steep assessments in the wake of the 2021 Surfside building collapse passed the Florida House, the News Service of Florida reports. The bill (HB 913), sponsored by Rep. Vicki Lopez, whose district includes  Key Biscayne, aims to clear up confusion over current requirements and allows condo associations to use lines of credit instead of reserves. There is a similar Senate…

Florida House Advances Sweeping Condo Reform Bill

The Florida LegislatureWikimedia Commons Governor Ron DeSantis Heavily Criticizes The Legislation The Florida House has passed HB 913, a wide-ranging condominium reform bill inspired by the deadly 2021 Surfside building collapse, aiming to shore up safety and modernize governance for Florida’s aging condo infrastructure. But not everyone is on board—Governor Ron DeSantis has voiced strong criticism of the legislation, warning it could overreach …