I wanted to share some more breaking news with you regarding another one of our top legislative priorities. HB 483\/SB 398, which caps estoppel certificate fees, was just passed by the Florida Legislature!<\/b> As many of you know, this is a long-standing issue that we have been working on for several years, and its passage represents a big win for homeowners and Realtors across the state.<\/p>\n
\u00a0This bill caps the fees that community association management companies can charge for estoppel certificates at $250 for unit owners who are current in their assessments. An additional $100 can be charged for \u201cexpedited\u201d estoppel certificates (delivered within three business days), and another $150 can be charged for owners who are delinquent in their assessments. Once signed into law by Governor Scott, these statutory caps will go a long way to curb the extraordinary charges that property owners have been forced to pay throughout Florida.<\/p>\n
\u00a0The bill also requires certificates to be valid for 30 days and provides for a standard estoppel certificate form to ensure the same information is provided to owners across Florida.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Thank you very much for all of your help over the past few years on this legislative priority. This truly was a team effort and we could not have pulled it off without your support.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Carrie O\u2019Rourke
\n<\/b>Vice President of Public Policy <\/b>| <\/b>Florida<\/b>Realtors\u00ae<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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