Archive
Florida HOA & condo regulatory events
Every recent bill, DBPR order, rule change, and appellate decision we've tracked. Click through for the full summary and source link.
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DBPR orderCAM Hot Topics — Community Association Managers & Firms
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation published a webpage listing hot topics and important information for community association managers and firms.
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DBPR orderCTMH Services — About the Division of Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes (CTMH)
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation's Division of Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes (CTMH) describes its regulatory oversight functions and services.
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DBPR orderCTMH Services — Education
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) provides educational resources and courses for condominium and homeowners association board members.
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DBPR orderCTMH Services — Complaints
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) published information describing its complaint processes and investigative authority over condominium associations and community association managers.
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DBPR orderCTMH Services — Attending Meetings
The Division of Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes published guidance on its policy for attending condominium association meetings upon request.
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DBPR orderCTMH Services — Ombudsman’s Office
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) operates an Office of the Condominium Ombudsman that provides dispute resolution services and educational resources to condominium unit owners and board members.
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DBPR orderCTMH Services — Election Monitoring
DBPR's Election Monitor Program, administered by the Office of the Ombudsman, provides a service enabling condominium residents and board members to request appointment of an election monitor for annual meetings.
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DBPR orderCTMH Services — Arbitration
DBPR published information describing its arbitration service for community association disputes.
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DBPR orderCTMH Services — Types of disputes eligible for arbitration
CTMH Services published guidance defining types of disputes eligible and ineligible for arbitration or pre-suit mediation under Section 718.1255, Florida Statutes.
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DBPR orderCTMH Services — How to file an arbitration petition
DBPR Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes published procedural guidance on filing arbitration petitions.
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DBPR orderCAM Archives — Renewal Update
Emergency Order 2024-11 extended the CAM license renewal deadline from September 30, 2024, to December 2, 2024, in response to Hurricane Milton.
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DBPR orderCAM Archives — Renewal Update
Emergency Order 2024-08 extended the CAM license renewal deadline from September 30, 2024, to October 31, 2024, at 11:59 p.m., in response to Hurricane Helene.
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DBPR order High impactCAM Hot Topics — 2024-2026 Biennial Licensure Cycle
Governor DeSantis signed HB 1203 into law on June 3, 2024, imposing new continuing education requirements for community association managers.
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DBPR order High impactCAM Hot Topics — HB 1203 Homeowner Associations
HB 1203 was signed into law on June 3, 2024, imposing new requirements on community association managers and firms providing services to homeowners' associations.
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DBPR orderCAM Hot Topics — Continuing Education Exemption
Governor DeSantis signed SB 382 into law on May 17, 2024, exempting certain Community Association Manager licensees from continuing education requirements.
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DBPR orderCAM Hot Topics — RULE 61E14-1.001 – Prelicensure Education Requirements
The Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers approved reductions in prelicensure and continuing education hour requirements, and later approved language allowing applicants to satisfy prelicensure education through interactive, real-time courses.
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DBPR orderCAM Hot Topics — RULE 61E14-2.001 – Standards of Professional Conduct
The Council approved additional language to Rule 61E14-2.001 addressing requirements for advertisement or advertising by licensed community association managers.
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DBPR orderCAM Archives — Renewal Update
The Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers extended the renewal deadline for licensed firms due to Hurricane Irma.
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DBPR orderCAM Hot Topics — Paperless Licensing, effective 06/07/2018
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation announced implementation of paperless licensing for community association managers and firms, effective June 7, 2018.
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DBPR orderCAM Archives — 2013 Legislation
Chapter 2013-218, Laws of Florida, enacted July 1, 2013, established a one-time reporting requirement for homeowners associations to the Division of Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes.
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DBPR order High impactCAM Archives — Licensing requirement for Community Association Management Firms
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation issued licensing requirements for Community Association Management (CAM) firms effective January 1, 2009.
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DBPR order High impactCAM Archives — Licensing requirement change for Community Association Managers
House Bill 995 was signed into law, lowering the threshold for mandatory Community Association Manager (CAM) licensing from 50 units to 10 units or annual budget exceeding $100,000.