October 18, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Combatting the Rise of the Zombie Condos in FloridaThis potentially unsettling phenomenon is poised to rise from a confluence of factors, including the newly enacted SB-4D and 154 reserve funding and repair laws, skyrocketing insurance costs, inflation, obsolescence, rising sea levels and intensifying hurricanes, and other financial burdens.
By David Podein and Jonathan Goldstein
6 minute read
March 30, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Are Condominium Associations 'Immune' to Vaccine-Related Liabilities?As COVID-19 vaccines become available to the population at large, a question is already dawning on directors and members alike in condominium associations throughout Florida: Can condominium associations require vaccination as a prerequisite for those entering, working, or living on the premises, or for use of amenities?
By David Podein, Jonathan Goldstein and Deesha Smart
7 minute read
September 18, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Court Ruling Complicates Condominium Member LawsuitsA recent decision from an appellate court in Tallahassee will likely create significant hurdles for condominium unit owners who wish to sue their association and its directors for wrongdoing that affects the entire membership.
By Roger Slade and Jonathan Goldstein
5 minute read
April 24, 2018 | Daily Business Review
2018 Condo Legislation a Green Light for Electric Vehicle OwnersHouse Bill 841, approved by the governor and taking effect on July 1, 2018, paves inroads for electric vehicles at condominium developments while extending the Distressed Condominium Relief Act and the deadline for associations to meet condominium website requirements, among various other changes intended to bring increased coherence to provisions of the Condominium Act.
By Jonathan Goldstein
5 minute read