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FL S0056
Bill
AI Summary
- Condominium, cooperative, and homeowners' associations must deliver assessment invoices or account statements by first-class U.S. mail or electronic transmission, and must provide at least 30 days' written notice before changing the delivery method
- Unit or parcel owners must affirmatively acknowledge any change in the association's method of delivering assessment invoices or account statements before the change may take effect; these acknowledgments must be maintained as official records but are not accessible to other owners
- Associations are prohibited from requiring payment of attorney fees related to past due assessments without first delivering a written "Notice of Late Assessment" specifying the amount owed and giving the owner 30 days to pay without attorney fees being assessed
- The timeframe for filing liens against units or parcels and for foreclosure judgments is extended from 30 days to 45 days after notice of intent is delivered to the owner
- A rebuttable presumption that the late assessment notice was properly mailed is established if a board member, officer, association agent, or licensed manager provides a sworn affidavit attesting to the mailing; the act took effect July 1, 2021
Legislative Description
Community Association Assessment Notices
Last Action
Chapter No. 2021-91, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 630 (Ch. 2021-99)
6/17/2021
Committee Referrals
Rules3/5/2021
Community Affairs1/26/2021
Regulated Industries1/11/2021
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