Proposed S. B. 278 – A Kick in the Teeth for Florida Homeowners
State Senator Jonathan Martin represents District 33, comprised of western Lee County including Cape Coral and Fort Myers. Recently, Senator Martin introduced Senate Bill 278, which prohibits community associations from recovering their cost of [...]
What to do about Fire Sprinkler Retrofitting
A 2010 amendment to Florida Statute 718.112 (2)(l)(1) made the fire sprinkler retrofit requirement arguably applicable to all condos. The statute was initially only applicable to high rise condos. When the statute was amended, the words “high rise” were removed. Thus, the language of the statute appears to cover all condos, even though many feel that the statute should only apply to high rises.