Establishes an ombudsman's office for condominium owners and associations to assist with dispute resolution and enhance accountability.

The bill establishes an ombudsman's office within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to assist condominium owners and associations with dispute resolution. The office will handle written requests for dispute intervention and resolution, investigate disputes, and maintain publicly available data on inquiries and complaints. The ombudsman's decisions are nonbinding but may be admissible in court. The bill also increases the condominium education trust fund fee to support the ombudsman's office and mediation or voluntary binding arbitration of condominium-related disputes.

Establishes an ombudsman's office for condominium owners and associations to assist with dispute resolution and enhance accountability.

The bill establishes an ombudsman's office within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to assist condominium owners and associations with dispute resolution. The office will handle written requests for dispute intervention and resolution, investigate disputes, and maintain publicly available data on inquiries and complaints. The ombudsman's decisions are nonbinding but may be admissible in court. The bill also increases the condominium education trust fund fee to support the ombudsman's office and mediation or voluntary binding arbitration of condominium-related disputes.