I wonder how much is to blame on the 2021 law and how much of it is associations keeping their fees artificially low. If they had since 2021 to prepare for these assessments could they have planned better? The board 100% has a law firm that watches changes in the code and advises them. Kind of 'get fucked' if you bought in after this law and didn't understand implications. You absolutely should be looking at the association's numbers before buying in.