Florida Community Association Professionals (FCAP) primarily publishes the Florida Community Association Journal, the leading resource for Florida community association managers, service providers, and board members. Through our publication, we provide education, industry insights, and resources to support the professionals who serve Florida's community associations.| FCAP
Published September 5, 2025 Conducting board meetings under the new law, effective July 1, 2025, is a bit more cumbersome, can be confusing, and frankly not quite clear in all respects, especially in regard to video meetings and requirements for same. I will start with the basics, which have not changed too much, […]| FCAP
Fla. Stat. §§ 718.112, 719.106 and 720.306 each contain a limitation on an individual’s ability to serve on a community association board of directors if the person is a convicted felon.| FCAP
Published August 5, 2025 There are countless reasons that your condominium association may benefit from installing security cameras around the condominium. However, your condominium association should always consult its legal counsel before doing so, as security cameras often trigger nuanced issues that risk civil and criminal liabilities that may not be immediately apparent […]| FCAP
Published July 3, 2025 Last year I wrote in this column about changes in the law with a profound effect on community associations in Florida. Well, the Times They Are a Changing, again. As in almost every year the last 3 to 4 years, the Florida Legislature attempted to pass legislation […]| FCAP
Published May 29, 2025 There are countless reasons that your community association may benefit from providing remote access to meetings of its members or that of its board of directors. In fact, the availability of remote access alone tends to lead to, at the very least, a positive feeling of increased transparency among […]| FCAP
Published May 7, 2025 Over the last five (5) years the legislature has put much more emphasis on owner access to official records and penalties against associations and board members for failure to comply with same. This has been in reaction to a few cases, most notably in Miami-Dade County, where violations of […] The post Common Association Official Records Pitfalls appeared first on FCAP.| FCAP
Published April 2, 2025 With this year’s elections of Boards of Directors behind us for many associations, newly elected or appointed directors of residential condominiums, cooperatives, and homeowners’ associations need to be aware of the educational requirements and deadlines for these requirements to start off on the right foot for a successful term […] The post Educational Requirements for Boards appeared first on FCAP.| FCAP
Published March 6, 2025 It seems that the surge of tourism that Florida saw during COVID 19 is here to stay and with it, a surge of short term rentals in your Condominium Association. Given that short term rentals can significantly increase the traffic, noise, and liabilities your Condominium Association deals with on […] The post Regulating Short Term Rentals in Condominiums appeared first on FCAP.| FCAP
Published February 6, 2024 Most condominium, cooperative and homeowner association documents provide the Association with the power to adopt (or you may see the term “promulgate”) rules and regulations. This article will discuss some of the various trips and traps for you to avoid regarding same. The first thing to look […] The post Rules and Regulation appeared first on FCAP.| FCAP
Published January 1, 2025 In many community associations, voter apathy is a real issue with members not returning proxies and not attending meetings. This does not only impact elections, but also other membership votes, such as amending the governing documents and voting on material alterations. Simplifying the voting process for owners can go a long […] The post Facilitating Community Participation via Electronic Voting appeared first on FCAP.| FCAP
Published December 5, 2024 Amid rising costs and scrutiny of the operations of condominium associations across the state, your condominium association has likely placed an emphasis on doing business with people and companies it can trust. After all, wouldn’t you prefer that in your own business dealings? But what if these […] The post Conflict of Interest Laws and Your Condominium Association appeared first on FCAP.| FCAP
