Infographic: Fun Facts about Recouping Rent, HOA Dues and Utilities

May 20, 2017 | Associations, Budget, Payments, Property Managers, Renters

We’re so excited about the upcoming release of our annual Market Survey, that we couldn’t keep quiet about the results. This year, 1,300 HOA, multifamily and single family firms participated in our survey, answering questions about resident payments, utility billing,...

Florida Condominium and HOA Fining Laws are Slightly Different

Mar 15, 2017 | Associations, Frontpage Article, Law, Q&A, Residents

Question: There seems to have been a lot of change in the law about fining. Has the legislature finally made the condominium statute and the homeowners’ association statute the same on this issue? (C.M. by e-Mail) Answer: More or less. The legislature is getting...

Am I “Grandfathered in” from the New Condo Rental Restrictions?

Feb 15, 2017 | Associations, Q&A, Residents

Question:  My condominium has always allowed units to be rented for a minimum period of 14 days.  I only use my unit a few times a year and rent it when I am not in residence.  I usually rent to 10 or more different groups in a given year, always obeying the existing...

Condominium Association Must Repair Air Conditioning Lightning Damage

Jan 24, 2017 | Associations, Board of Directors, Budget, Communication, Community, Community Manager, Property Managers, Q&A, Residents

Question: Recently, the outdoor air conditioning unit servicing my condominium unit was struck by lightning. I turned the claim into my insurance policy. My insurance carrier denied the claim stating that it does not insure the air conditioning unit, and that the air...

Secondhand Smoke on Condominium Lanai: What are my Rights?

Jan 12, 2017 | Associations, Community, Community Manager, Property Managers, Q&A, Residents

Question: I just read the question you answered in one of your prior columns about a man wanting to smoke cigars in the common area of his condominium complex. You said that “the ill-health effects of secondhand smoke are well established.” I live on the second floor...

Florida Condominium and HOA Directors Can Usually Serve on Committees

Dec 28, 2016 | Associations, Board of Directors, Community, Community Manager, Florida, Frontpage Article, Property Managers, Q&A

Question: Can a board member also be a member of a committee, such as the fining committee or the landscape committee? (L.D. by e-mail) Answer: Yes and no. Generally, a board member can also be a committee member. However, there are exceptions. Section 718.103(7) of...