FL S1618

Removes the July 1, 2015 deadline for enforcing Phase II Firefighters' Service updates on elevators in condominiums and multifamily residential buildings with certificates of occupancy before July 1, 2008, allowing enforcement only upon elevator replacement or major modification.

Authorizes association agents or employees to enter abandoned units (presumed abandoned if subject to foreclosure with no occupancy for 28+ days, or unoccupied for 60+ consecutive days with no owner contact) after posting 48-hour notice to inspect, repair, remediate mold, and protect the unit and common elements.

Creates a lien on rental income for units in arrears, allowing associations to demand tenants pay rent directly to the association until the unit owner's obligations are satisfied, with excess rent applied as a credit against future assessments.

Permits associations acquiring units through foreclosure to collect expenses incurred in protecting mortgage collateral (insurance, structural repairs, hurricane protection, damage prevention) from the mortgagee under the 12-month lookback period.

Authorizes associations to bring summary proceedings and sue for eviction (including recovery of attorney fees) if tenants fail to pay demanded rent or if units are rented without required approval, with joint and several liability for unit owners and tenants for attorney fees if the association prevails.