Florida Reform Impacts
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This page is a collection of media and other sources which address the impacts of HB 919 which was passed into law in June of 2023 and holds HOAs more responsible and accountable for their actions and inactions.
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NOTE: This collection has expanded recently to include stories that impact Florida home ownership in other related aspects such as insurance and corporate buy-up of properties.
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"‘Perfect storm.’ Hundreds of South Florida condos now on secret mortgage blacklist"
Andres Viglucci, The Miami Herald; April 4, 2025
"A secretive quasi-governmental condo blacklist is growing exponentially, making it difficult for owners in scores of troubled buildings in Miami and South Florida to sell or get loans for repairs even as their associations face a fiscal and time crunch to meet stringent new state safety regulations."
"‘Granny flats’ would be allowed everywhere under Florida housing proposal"
Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida; JAX TDY; March 11, 2025
"A Senate committee Tuesday approved a bill (SB 184) that would require cities and counties to allow adding what are technically known as accessory dwelling units — but are often known as granny flats — in single-family residential areas..."
"Florida House panel advances condo-safety bill with tougher compliance measures"
CBS News Miami; March 11, 2025
"A Florida House panel on Tuesday unanimously signed off on a proposal that would make further changes to condominium safety laws requiring inspections of older buildings and adequate reserves for repairs."
"Florida families struggle to buy homes amid corporate ownership boom"
CBS News, Miami; Feb 6, 2025
"Finding an affordable home in Florida is becoming increasingly difficult for families as corporate investors buy up properties, driving prices up and limiting options for local buyers."
"Florida Homeowners Drop Property Price by Over 30%"
by Claire Dickey, Newsweek, Feb 5, 2025
"In Tampa, Florida's Beach Park neighborhood, a luxury home has experienced a significant price drop, potentially due to the impact of recent storms and shifting market conditions."
"Florida Insurance Policy Rules to Change Under New Bill"
by Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, Jan 18, 2025
"Homeowners' insurance policy rates have skyrocketed in Florida in the past few years due to a combination of excessive litigation, widespread fraud, and the increasing risk posed by climate change, which has made natural disasters like hurricanes more frequent and more severe."
"Surfside to talk stricter regulations after study found dozens of coastal buildings sinking"
by Denise Hruby, The Miami Herald, Jan 15, 2025
"Surfside town commissioners plan to discuss how to better regulate development of new projects to protect nearby buildings after a study found 35 high-rises along Miami’s barrier islands are sinking beyond what would typically be expected."
"New Florida condo laws are forcing South Florida residents to sell their homes — here’s the big requirement and why ‘nobody is happy'"
by Maurie Backman, MoneyWise, Jan 13, 2025
"But new state laws require condos to have sufficient cash reserves to cover any major repairs and conduct inspections on buildings three stories or higher — which is forcing more condo owners to sell their homes.”
"Florida Housing Market Faces 2025 Struggles"
by Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, Dec 30, 2024.
"Florida's housing market is likely to face steep price declines in 2025, according to experts, as what was once among the hottest states in the nation has become a tricky place to buy and sell a home."
"Florida now has 4 of the top 10 American cities where home prices are plummeting the most"
By Lou Carlozo, MoneyWise/Yahoo! Finance, Nov 7, 2024.
"They call it the Sunshine State but many seniors (and those about to join them) may be asking themselves whether the sun is rising or setting on Florida as a retirement destination."
"Florida Faces Exodus as Residents Declare Insurance Crisis Final Straw."
By Aliss Higham, Newsweek, Oct 30, 2024.
"Something terrifying is happening in the Sunshine State—one in five seniors I talk to are planning their move—or at least exploring options," Alex Schlesinger, founder and CEO of Active Mutual, told Newsweek. "These are desperate people watching their fixed incomes dissolve under astronomical costs."
"Florida’s new condo laws recognize the total price of living on the beach."
By Bill Hughes, The Conversation, Oct 25, 2024.
"Condo owners are reporting that new condominium rules are driving up fees and inducing outrageous assessments."
"Florida Housing Market Buckles, Listing Prices Sag to 30-Month Low but Are Still Way Too High, Inventory Piles Up, Institutional Investors Turn into Net Sellers."
By Wolf Richter, Wolf Street, Oct 8, 2024.
"People are buying homes in Florida, it’s not like no one is buying, but sales have plunged, and the price can no longer be whatever."
"Florida condo owners share concerns, need for solutions over rising fees and special assessments."
Posted to YouTube by ABC Action News, Tampa on Sept 21, 2024.
"As state leaders grapple with solutions to the looming condo crisis in Florida, several people wrote in to ABC Action News over rising fees and special assessments they say are becoming unaffordable."
"Delay of condo collapse report is painful for families, but we must get this right | Opinion"
by the Miami Herald Editorial Board, Sept. 18, 2024.
"Even though we are waiting for the federal report, South Florida already is feeling significant impacts of the collapse as condo fees rise rapidly to meet requirements of much-needed safety laws, 30-year milestone inspections and financial reserve requirements put in place after the building fell."
"Florida’s shifting housing market shaken by spiking HOA fees—just look at this chart."
by Meghan Malas, FastCompany, Sept. 6, 2024
"Florida passed new structural safety rules, requiring milestone inspections and additional funds for repairs to be set aside by the end of 2024. That bill has led to Florida HOAs issuing sky-high special assessments and monthly fee increases to cover these costs."
"The three Florida retirement hotspots worst hit by HOA law that sparked mass condo sell-off as real estate crisis deepens"
by Alice Wright, The Daily Mail, Aug. 23, 2024
"Tampa, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale have all seen HOA rises of more than 15 percent in the last year, according to new Redfin data."
"New state laws creating problems for Florida condo owners"
by Linnie Supall, News Channel 8 (Tampa, WFLA), Aug. 22, 2024
"[M]any condo owners are unable to pay for the large assessment fees to cover the cost of repairs. In many cases, the repairs needed to improve the structural integrity of the building are long overdue."
"Florida Condo Prices 'Collapsing' Due to HOA Fees Surge—Real Estate Expert"
by Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, Aug. 13, 2024.
"'Condo prices in Florida are "collapsing,'" real estate expert Nick Gerli said, as homeowner association (HOA) fees are surging, driven by skyrocketing home insurance premiums and new safety laws requiring special assessments and swift repairs for aging buildings."
"Crushing Special Assessment"
WSVN-TV, Miami, Aug. 1, 2024
"South Florida condo residents, especially those in older buildings, are being hit with crushing special assessments. When they can’t pay, they face foreclosure. It’s why residents of one building turned to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser."
"Florida's Condo Market in Chaos: Governor Backtracks on New Condo Laws"
by Edmond Thorne, Newsbreak, July 29, 2024
"The laws, intended to increase safety and accountability within condominium associations, have instead led to a fee surge and a devastating decline in the condo market. Governor Ron DeSantis is now considering a special session to address these issues."
"Condo law after Surfside collapse forces sales as deadlines loom: The Flagler House saga"
by Kimberly Miller, The Palm Beach Post, July 27, 2024
"The new statutes, which were enacted to ensure the safety of condominiums and thwart future tragedy, include approaching deadlines for building inspections and the specter of costly fixes that associations won't be able to dodge."
"Florida Housing Market Faces 'Nightmare Scenarios' as Deals Collapse"
by Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, July 26, 2024
"Buyers often back out during the inspection period because they find something they don't like, but affordability is really the underlying issue," Corrales explained. "I don't want my buyers to be surprised by all of the expenses that come with owning a home in Florida, so I advise them to proactively research the hefty costs of insurance, property taxes and HOA fees, in addition to the cost of their mortgage payment."
"Florida HOA upholds ban against parking pickup trucks and work vehicles in driveways — despite new state law"
by Bethan Moorcraft, MoneyWise/Yahoo! Finance, July 25, 2024
"A Florida homeowners’ association (HOA) is using a legal loophole to bypass a state law and prevent homeowners in its community from parking their pickup trucks or work vehicles in their driveways."
"Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says special session to fix condo law is up to Legislature"
by Gray Rohrer, The Palm Beach Post, July 25, 2024
"As condominium owners throughout the state face significant hikes in their homeowner association assessments, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said it's up to the Legislature to convene a special session to fix the law that spurred the increases."
"Florida Homeowners See Resale Value Plunge in Multiple Cities"
by Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, July 25, 2024
"Three of the five metropolitan areas which saw the biggest year-on-year drops in typical profit margins—the percentage return on investment—in the second quarter of 2024 are in Florida, according to a new report from ATTOM."
"Florida condo owners face unretiring or selling homes after being hit with $100,000 in special assessment fees"
by Bethan Moorecraft, Yahoo! Finance, July 24, 2024
"Yet another torrid tale has emerged of Florida homeowners being hit with eye-watering special assessment fees as building managers race to be in compliance with a new state law."
"Does law now require condo owners pay catch-up fees for years when reserves were waived?"
by Ryan Poliakoff, The Palm Beach Post, July 8, 2024
"For the last two years, my fellow condominium board members have been running around with their hair on fire because we have been told the new Florida statutes require us to not only fully fund reserves on an annual basis beginning next year, but also to replace the approximately $4 million that would have been in our reserve accounts had we not waived funding reserves over the last 50 years."
"'This problem is not going away': An entire Florida homeowners association board just quit after $60K special assessment dispute — here's why"
by Serah Lewis, Moneywise, July 5, 2024
"The homeowners received notice of the assessment in early June, which detailed how the HOA’s reserves had never been fully funded in its 20-year history, presenting the community with a 'significant financial challenge moving forward.'”
"HOA fines getting tamed in Florida? Legislature to discuss over a dozen new bills"
by C.A. Bridges, The Daytona Beach News Journal, USA Today Network - Florida,
Jan. 12, 2024
"But complaints about HOAs have been rising in recent years and several legislators from both sides of the aisle have proposed more than a dozen bills into this year's legislative session to rein in some of the worst excesses."
"Florida’s largest HOA is unraveling the mess caused by its ex board. It’s costing millions."
by Linda Robertson, The Miami Herald
August 24,2023
"Residents of the Hammocks, a sprawling single-family home community in Kendall, now have a court-appointed receiver trying to untangle the legal and financial mess left by the former HOA board. But some residents are worried about the legal fees of the receiver and his legal team, which totaled $1.7 million for their first six months."