Jun 1, 2018 | Associations, Communication, Community
CALL’s Florida Community Association Legislative Guide 2018 is now available. The Guide is applicable to all three types of shared-ownership communities (condominiums, cooperatives, and homeowners’ associations). Of the twenty-plus community association bills filed...
May 10, 2018 | Associations, Community, Florida, Q&A, Residents, Safety
Q: Has the law been changed to allow grilling on condominium balconies? (J.S. via e-mail) Yes. The Sixth Edition of the Florida Fire Prevention Code, effective December 31, 2017, permits the use of certain electric grills on condominium balconies. A new edition...
Jan 10, 2018 | Associations, Communication, Community, Florida, Law, Residents
Citizens in the Sunshine State approved Amendment 2, which legalized the use of medical marijuana, by a 71% margin. Florida is expected to log more than $1 billion in medical marijuana sales by 2019, according to a report compiled by marijuana industry analysts New...
Nov 7, 2017 | Associations, Budget, Community, Meetings, Payments
Q: What must be done with a condominium association’s operating surplus at the end of the year? Is it true that it must be returned to the owners in the form of payment or a credit to next year’s budget or assessment? (J.S. via e-mail) A: Condominium...
Nov 1, 2017 | Associations, Board of Directors, Budget, Communication, Community, Florida, Prepare, Residents, Safety
We are now over a month past Hurricane Irma. While it certainly could have been significantly worse for Southwest Florida, many community associations are still working through a variety of difficult issues, including processing insurance claims, continuing...
Oct 11, 2017 | Associations, Community, Community Manager, Property Managers, Residents
Two weeks ago today, Hurricane Irma tore through in Southwest Florida. All things considered, it could have certainly been much worse. However, it was as bad as it gets for those who lost their lives, and some communities suffered relatively substantial property...
