Florida HOA resources
The post-Surfside compliance topics every Florida board needs to understand
SB 4-D, SB 154, and Chapter 718 reshaped Florida condo and HOA governance. These plain-language guides cover what changed, what your board has to do, and what tends to go wrong in practice.
Florida SIRS (Structural Integrity Reserves Study)
What the statute requires, who must comply, the difference between an SIRS and a regular reserve study, and what changed when SB 154 cleaned up SB 4-D in 2023.
Read the guideFlorida Milestone Inspections
The 30-year structural inspection mandate created by SB 4-D (25 years where the local enforcement agency requires it). Deadlines by building age, two-phase inspection scope, and how the report connects to your SIRS.
Read the guideFlorida Estoppel certificates
What an estoppel certificate is, who can demand one, the 10-business-day statutory clock, the $299/$478 fee caps, and how to handle disputed amounts.
Read the guide
Working on next year’s budget?
The compliance requirements above set the reserve line, and the reserve line sets the assessment. The Florida budget guides cover the whole sequence: building the budget, the statutory calendar, reserve study basics, raising assessments, and the packet that has to reach owners 14 days before adoption.
Pending legislation
Bills tracked this session that would amend Florida condo, co-op, HOA, or building-code law.
- S1614PassedJun 11, 2026
Enforcement of the Florida Building Code
- H0803PassedMay 6, 2026
Building Permits and Inspections
- S1744FailedMar 12, 2026
Official Records of Condominium Associations, Residential Cooperative Associations, and Homeowners' Associations
- S0908FailedMar 12, 2026
Fees/Homeowners' Associations
Data provided by LegiScan, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Bill status is informational, not legal advice.
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