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What changed, what died, and the deadlines still ahead
The 2026 session was quiet for condo and HOA law: HB 657 died in committee, while HB 797 and HB 803 took effect July 1. The issue also recaps the SIRS, milestone-inspection and association-website deadlines still in force, how to attend and speak at board meetings, and the condo board election calendar.
Read Issue #1 →What milestone inspections and structural integrity reserve studies (SIRS) require, which buildings they cover, and the deadlines and follow-up owners should know.
Read the explainer →The 2025 condo reform law: video meetings, electronic voting petitions, a longer resale cancellation window, DBPR online accounts and the "habitable stories" threshold.
Read the explainer →Which condos and HOAs must post documents online, what has to be posted, and how quickly.
Read the explainer →As of . Updated periodically, not live.
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation warned of scam emails using its name, logo and branding. The emails claim licensing documents are ready for review, missing or need a signature. DBPR advises not clicking links and verifying by going to MyFloridaLicense.com directly or calling 850-487-1395.
Source: DBPR press release
DBPR published notices of change in the Florida Administrative Register to two proposed rules: 61B-23.001, on condo meetings, video-conference recordings and owner questions (October 16), and 61B-21.001/.003, on penalty guidelines (October 15). Both remain proposals and have not been adopted.
Sources: Florida Administrative Register: 61B-23.001 notice of change · Florida Administrative Register: 61B-21 notice of change · Easler Law summary (meeting rule) · Easler Law summary (penalty rule)
Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin in the Florida Panhandle on October 9 as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. Fitch Ratings said insured losses could reach the mid-single-digit billions of dollars but does not expect them to pressure rated insurers' credit profiles.
Sources: National Hurricane Center landfall update · Insurance Business
A five-part, sourced guide covering Bright Futures and FAFSA deadlines, what to bring, who to talk to on campus, settling in, and the truth about the "freshman 15".
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