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9121 N. Military Trail, Ste. 200, Palm Bch Gdns, FL 33410
855 E SR 434., Suite 2209, Winter Springs (Orlando area), FL 32708
1211 N. Westshore Blvd., Ste. 409, Tampa, FL 33607
Offices in Miami-Dade (by appointment)
Reach any office: 800.974.0680

Association Leadership: S6, E11 | Cyber-Security

Castle Group hosts Season 6, Episode 11 of Association Leadership: Cyber-Security

The webinar was moderated by Craig Vaughan, Castle Group, and includes  Michael Bender, Esq. BCS and Jeffrey A. Rembaum, Esq. BCS of Kaye Bender Rembaum.

Note: Viewing this video will not satisfy any Florida State requirement for CAMs or Board Members. This is strictly informational and for review.

Covenant Enforceability for HOAs and Condominiums | Recorded August 27, 2025

*Read Before Viewing* | This recorded video WILL NOT satisfy Florida state certification requirements for Board Members, NOR will this recorded version offer CEUs for CAMS or Board Members. It is for informational purposes only and is not to be considered as legal advice. Should you have any questions, contact your association counsel.

We discuss steps and suggestions your community association should consider and/or implement to help ensure your projects, from planning to completion, flow smoothly and with minimal financial loss. Led by Christopher Posner, Esq. of Kaye Bender Rembaum, P.L. Hosted by ACE (Association Community Education).

Guest Restrictions and Screening Tenants & New Owners | Recorded August 22, 2025

*Read Before Viewing* | This recorded video WILL NOT satisfy Florida state certification requirements for Board Members, NOR will this recorded version offer CEUs for CAMS or Board Members. It is for informational purposes only and is not to be considered as legal advice. Should you have any questions, contact your association counsel.

Led by attorney Kerstin Henze, Esq. of Kaye Bender Rembaum. This webinar addresses the authority to review and approve tenants and owners, including issues related to transfer fees/security deposits, potential “good cause” to deny an applicant, restricting guest occupancy, and common pitfalls in the “screening” process.

What Managers and Board Members Need to Know About House Bill 913

Rembaum’s Association Roundup | Jeffrey A. Rembaum, Esq., BCS | Visit HERE

On June 23, 2025, Florida Governor DeSantis signed House Bill 913 (HB 913) into law. Its provisions took effect on July 1st. In last month’s Roundup we discussed how HB 913 amends the Florida Condominium Act, Chapter 718, Fla. Stat. In today’s article the Roundup considers how HB 913 affects Chapter 468, Fla. Stat., which addresses the statutory requirements for both management companies and individual licensed community association managers (LCAMs). The following information is presented generally in the order in which it is presented in HB 913.

If an LCAM’s license is revoked, then such individual cannot own any interest in a management company during the 10-year period after the effective date of the license revocation and cannot reapply for ownership in a management company until such 10-year period is completed.

LCAMs must create and maintain an online licensure account with the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR). In addition, all LCAMs must both identify the…

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Guest Restrictions and Screening Tenants & New Owners | Recorded August 6, 2025

*Read Before Viewing* | This recorded video WILL NOT satisfy Florida state certification requirements for Board Members, NOR will this recorded version offer CEUs for CAMS or Board Members. It is for informational purposes only and is not to be considered as legal advice. Should you have any questions, contact your association counsel.

Led by attorney Emily E. Gannon, Esq. of Kaye Bender Rembaum. This webinar addresses the authority to review and approve tenants and owners, including issues related to transfer fees/security deposits, potential “good cause” to deny an applicant, restricting guest occupancy, and common pitfalls in the “screening” process.

Why Updating the Governing Documents is Critically Important | Recorded July 29, 2025

*Read Before Viewing* | This recorded video WILL NOT satisfy Florida state certification requirements for Board Members, NOR will this recorded version offer CEUs for CAMS or Board Members. It is for informational purposes only and is not to be considered as legal advice. Should you have any questions, contact your association counsel.

Led by attorneys Alan Schwartzseid, BCS and Charles Nix, Esq. of Kaye Bender Rembaum, the presentation will review how changing outdated rules, ambiguous information, and vague rights in the documents can impact your association.

Association Leadership: S6, E9 | Review of the 2025 Changes to Florida Statutes | July 9, 2025

Castle Group hosts Season 6, Episode 9 of Association Leadership: Review of New 2025 Legislation

The webinar was moderated by Craig Vaughan, Castle Group, and includes  Michael Bender, Esq. BCS and Jeffrey A. Rembaum, Esq. BCS of Kaye Bender Rembaum.

Note: Viewing this video will not satisfy any Florida State requirement for CAMs or Board Members. This is strictly informational and for review.

House Bill 913: A Summary of What You Need to Know

Rembaum’s Association Roundup | Jeffrey A. Rembaum, Esq., BCS | Visit HERE

As initially written for the Florida Community Association Journal, by the time you read this article we will know whether Florida House Bill 913, as approved by both houses of the Florida Congress, is the law of the state. In fact HB 913 was approved by the Governor and will be effective July, 1 2025.

This bill primarily pertains to condominium and cooperative associations. There are also new requirements for licensed community association managers and management companies that will be addressed in detail in our 2025 Legal Update Guide and a future Roundup article, too. Homeowners’ associations governed by Chapter 720 F.S.are not addressed in this bill.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at a few of the more notable changes as related to condominium associations.

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Accusations Of Racial Discrimination by the HOA

Rembaum’s Association Roundup | Jeffrey A. Rembaum, Esq., BCS | Visit HERE

Admittedly there are always two sides to every story. This is why we have the American judicial system to get to the resolution of a matter as decided by the “trier of fact,” be it the judge or jury, after hearing from both the accuser and the accused (or in civil terms, hearing from the plaintiff and defendant). In most civil cases a plaintiff only needs to prove that a particular event was more likely than not to have occurred. This is referred to as a “preponderance of the evidence” standard of proof, meaning that a majority of the evidence favors the plaintiff’s position. But, before the parties can get to that stage, the plaintiff first must sufficiently allege a cause of action against the defendant. If not, then the plaintiff’s lawsuit is subject to being dismissed. Well, that is exactly what happened in the recent federal appellate case of Watts v. Joggers Run Property Owners Association, Inc., 133 F.4th 1032 (11th Cir. 2025), in which the plaintiff, Watts, appealed the dismissal of her case in its entirety by the lower court, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

In the underlying action, Watts alleged Joggers Run of taking unlawful actions against her, her family, and her guests due to their race and brought claims against Joggers Run under both the Fair Housing Act and the Civil Rights Act. Watts accused Joggers Run of selectively enforcing its rules pertaining to parking, pets, yard sales, and penalty fees against her and her family but not against non-Black residents. She accused the association’s president of referring to Black people as “monkeys” and another director of using derogatory, race-based comments. She alleged that she was limited to three minutes when…

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