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FL H0329

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/9/2009

Primary Sponsor

Julio Robaina

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires mortgagees to request an estoppel letter from the association before filing foreclosure actions and pay $50 for the letter, with failure to request grounds for dismissal of the action.

  • Mandates mortgagees pay the association 6 months' assessments within 30 days of filing foreclosure and all outstanding assessments on the first anniversary if the case remains pending.

  • Allows condominium associations to require tenants to pay association fees owed by unit owners (capped at tenant's monthly rent) when assessments are delinquent more than 30 days, with tenants becoming jointly and severally liable.

  • Permits associations to deny occupancy rights, common area use, recreational facility access, parking privileges, and voting rights to units in foreclosure with 90+ days of delinquent assessments, except for tenants paying fair market rent.

  • Eliminates liability limitations previously protecting mortgagees and foreclosure purchasers from pre-acquisition assessment debts, making them fully liable for unpaid assessments.

Legislative Description

Condominium Foreclosures

Last Action

Unfavorable by Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), laid on Table; YEAS 4 NAYS 9 -HJ 00273

3/9/2010

Committee Referrals

Civil Justice & Courts Policy11/20/2009

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