Author: Mike Holfeld – April 26, 2013

TALLAHASSEE.Fla. – The Florida House unanimously approved new home owners association reform legislation by a vote of 37-0 Friday sending what advocates are calling “much needed consumer protection” to Governor Rick Scott’s desk for his signature. State Sen. Alan Hays and Rep. Mike LaRosa worked and reworked similar bills through their respective subcommittees until finally arriving on a 15 page legislative bill that was once 123 pages long. HB 7119 the identical version of SB 580 passed with ease. The bill holds HOA directors and board members accountable and calls for direct reporting to the Dept. Of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) in Tallahassee.  Read more: