Jul 12, 2022 | Board of Directors, Community Manager, Property Managers
Managers and directors are faced with many decisions while operating and managing community associations. To be effective, it is important to prioritize which issues must be addressed, and in what order, and to be able to determine which matters need to be referred to...
Oct 27, 2020 | Associations, Board of Directors, Property Managers, Rules Regulations
Enforcing HOA restrictions can be a formidable task, implicating myriad overlapping declaration provisions, association rules, and Florida law. And going to court to get injunctive relief – a court order requiring an owner to comply – can seem even more daunting. The...
Oct 13, 2020 | Associations, Property Managers, Rules Regulations, Safety
Service providers often cause property damage in community associations. Imagine a furniture delivery driver in a rush to make his next appointment, clipping your community’s security gate and taking a portion of it down the road, or a garbage truck leaking hydraulic...
Sep 11, 2020 | Associations, Insurance, Property Managers
There is a lot of information on how associations can prepare for hurricanes but much less information as to what happens after the hurricane, particularly as it pertains to insurance claims. A question that managers and board members need to consider is, what is...
Sep 2, 2020 | Community, Property Managers, Q&A
Q: We heard a rumor that our “55+ Park” is no longer required to register with the state. Is this true? (D.R., via e-mail) A: Yes. Effective July 1, 2020, Section 760.29(4) of Florida Statutes was amended to delete the requirement that “housing for older persons...
Jun 19, 2020 | Property Managers, Q&A
Q: My condominium association has the digital key-code to my unit but is still insisting on having a physical key. Is the law specific on how I have granted them access to my unit? (D.L., via e-mail) A: Section 718.111(5)(a) of the Florida Condominium Act provides...
