Each year the legislature gathers for session.  Without fail new laws and regulations as passed that affect community associations.  Here’s a complete list of bills that affect communities with an explanation of each that were passed and signed by the governor in 2015. These laws took affect July 1, 2015. Note though, in my opinion, there’s no much of this that you’ll see on the CAM exam.

HB791 – The 2015 Association Bill

• Insurance Clarification – Condos
  • Stat. § 718.111(11) provides that ...

Almost every year the Florida legislature passes new laws and rules which affect the content of the CAM Exam. A few months ago, we wrote about the changes that took affect in 2013. The 2014 legislative session was no different in that there were a variety bills that will affect condos, hoas, co-ops, ...

Last week both of the Florida legislative bodies passed HB7037 regarding Residential Communities and specifically the Regulation of Community Association Manager responsibilities. The bill is on its way to the Governor to sign as we speak.  As I said in a previous blog post, this really isn’t the forum to debate the merits of ...

There’s a proposed bill in the Florida which, if passed, will directly affect they way CAMs do their job. In recent years and months, there’s been some back and forth on what is considered the “unlicensed practice of law” when it comes to association management.  Others have already written good articles on that topic

As you study for the CAM exam you’ll come across a few legal terms that you have likely never seen before.  I found that if you understand what the term means it will help you remember what it does and thus how it applies to being a CAM. See below for how to remember what an estoppel letter does, why it is needed, what’s required to be in the estoppel letter, and ...

On every CAM test there is going to be questions discussing in which condominium governing documents you will find certain information. Here are some tips to remember the contents and purpose of each governing document (declaration, by-laws, and articles of incorporation).

The Declaration is akin to the constitution of the condominium. Most ...

The purpose of this site is to help those in their initial steps to becoming a Florida CAM, specifically passing the CAM exam. However, I figured I’d share an article I was asked to write for my local chapter of the Community Association Institute on why I became a Professional Community Association Manager (“PCAM”). The PCAM designation is the highest professional recognition available nationwide to managers who specialize in community association ...

Almost every year the Florida legislature passes new laws and rules which affect the content of the CAM Exam.  I’ve been told by the people who run the exam that when the statutes change, the test reflects those changes almost immediately.  The vast majority of these changes take affect each year between May and July (with the majority of those taking effect on July 1). Remember that you are ...

As with any profession, your learning as a CAM doesn’t stop as soon as you pass the exam. All successful managers are constantly learning and developing their skills.  Here’s a list of reference that are (or should) used almost universally. 

1.       Gray’s ...