Tag: Legal Update

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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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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