[cid:image001.jpg@01D18AAB.633F2B60] Arthur J. Menor Partner, Board Certified in Real Estate Law ________________________________ Shutts & Bowen LLP CityPlace Tower, 525 Okeechobee Blvd, Suite 1100 | West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Direct: (561) 650-8510 | Fax: (561) 822-5510 | Cell: (561) 358-1572 E-Mail<mailto:AMenor@shutts.com> | Biography <http://www.shutts.com/attorneys-Arthur-Menor.html> | V-Card<http://www.shutts.com/vcard-132.vcf> | Website<http://www.shutts.com> Please consider the environment before printing this email From: commercialrealestate-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:commercialrealestate-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] On Behalf Of Stone, Adele Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 9:53 AM To: RPPTL COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE COMMITTEE LISTSERVE (CommercialRealEstate@lists.flabarrpptl.org) Subject: [RPPTL Commercial Real Estate] FW: [RPPTL-condomania] 7-days to approve rental applications by active duty military At the suggestion of Committee Member Chuck Brecker, I am forwarding the below email sent to the Condominium Committee listserv. Thank you Chuck! Adele Stone From: condomania-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org<mailto:condomania-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org> [mailto:condomania-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] On Behalf Of Trey Goldman Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 9:22 AM To: RPPTL Condominium and Planned Development Committee Subject: [RPPTL-condomania] 7-days to approve rental applications by active duty military Just wanted to make sure everyone saw this new law (SB 184 - http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0184<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.flsenate.gov_Session_Bill_2016_0184&d=CwMFAg&c=w665QmAzahCr-IrBxewv5A&r=jRJHINQZk2gBSg_tYgjkozPv9GWE8qlQliU9CbYWhY4&m=kIgr8QEFQxcM-2YJEcbS2inl2gR3WBfJaznDwRA3aL0&s=_GPIeRJTx3GGgL44TUemRA9jxqKS2qhV8g-v2nauU4o&e=>)regarding the rental of property to “servicemembers” (active duty military). The bill applies to condominium associations, cooperatives, HOA’s, and landlords. I apologize if it was already discussed on the board. The bill has not been presented to the Governor yet for approval, but is set to take effect July 1. Section 1. Section 83.683, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 85 83.683 Rental application by a servicemember. 86 (1) If a landlord requires a prospective tenant to complete 87 a rental application before residing in a rental unit, the 88 landlord must complete processing of a rental application 89 submitted by a prospective tenant who is a servicemember, as 90 defined in s. 250.01, within 7 days after submission and must, 91 within that 7-day period, notify the servicemember in writing of 92 an application approval or denial and, if denied, the reason for 93 denial. Absent a timely denial of the rental application, the 94 landlord must lease the rental unit to the servicemember if all 95 other terms of the application and lease are complied with. 96 (2) If a condominium association, as defined in chapter 97 718, a cooperative association, as defined in chapter 719, or a 98 homeowners association, as defined in chapter 720, requires a 99 prospective tenant of a condominium unit, cooperative unit, or 100 parcel within the association s control to complete a rental 101 application before residing in a rental unit or parcel, the 102 association must complete processing of a rental application 103 submitted by a prospective tenant who is a servicemember, as 104 defined in s. 250.01, within 7 days after submission and must, 105 within that 7-day period, notify the servicemember in writing of 106 an application approval or denial and, if denied, the reason for 107 denial. Absent a timely denial of the rental application, the 108 association must allow the unit or parcel owner to lease the 109 rental unit or parcel to the servicemember and the landlord must 110 lease the rental unit or parcel to the servicemember if all 111 other terms of the application and lease are complied with. 112 (3) The provisions of this section may not be waived or 113 modified by the agreement of the parties under any 114 circumstances. 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