Sep 6, 2023 | Associations, Board of Directors, Budget, Q&A
Q: Can members of a condominium association vote electronically/remotely and can they be given their notices by e-mail? (K.R., via e-mail) A. Yes. As these terms are often confused, there are several distinct procedures that are often asked about: Electronic Voting...
Aug 30, 2023 | Associations, Board of Directors, Budget, Florida, Q&A
Q: Can a spouse of a unit owner, who is not a co-owner of the condominium unit, serve on the board of directors for a condominium association (P.H., via e-mail)? A: It depends on the provisions of your condominium documents. Section 718.112 of the Florida Condominium...
Aug 23, 2023 | Associations, Board of Directors, Fines, Florida, Payments
Q: We have a condominium unit owner who has not paid dues in over a year. We would like to suspend their legal rights until they are paid up. May we do this? (M.L., via e-mail) A: Section 718.303(4)of the Florida Condominium Act (the “Act”) provides that where a unit...
Aug 16, 2023 | Associations, Community, Florida
The Florida Condominium Act defines limited common elements as those common elements that are reserved for the use of a certain unit or group of units, as specified in the declaration of the condominium. This definition indicates that the limited common elements are a...
Aug 9, 2023 | Associations, Community, Inspections
The Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) recently issued new temporary requirements as an attempt to mitigate risk in community association loan underwriting. Many other industries within...
Aug 2, 2023 | Associations, Inspections, Law, Reserves
Consisting of what I would categorize as relatively minor changes to the sweeping building inspection and reserve laws enacted in 2022, here is a look at Senate Bill 154, which will become law upon signature by the Governor: Inspection Deadlines: The relevance of...
