Associations, Board of Directors, Community, Community Manager, Property Managers, Q&A
Q: In one of your recent columns, you wrote about a new law that imposes term limits of eight years on condominium directors. Is this retroactive? (S.L. via e-mail) A: In my opinion, no. Of course, lawyers’ opinions are just that, and what the courts have to say is...
Associations, Community, Law, Property Managers
Florida condominiums, cooperatives and, to a lesser degree, homeowners’ associations are subject to the imposition of fines and penalties by the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshare and Mobile Homes (“Division”) for a variety of mistakes and missteps. The...
Associations, Board of Directors, Community Manager, Property Managers, Q&A
Q: I would like to install solar panels on the roof of my home, but I did not see any standards addressing this within my homeowners’ association’s documents or architectural review guidelines. Would I be allowed to install these in order to make my home greener?...
Associations, Property Managers, Q&A, Residents
Disputes over maintenance, repair and replacement responsibilities are common in community associations and a well drafted declaration or amendment to the declaration can help prevent disputes over who (owner or association) is responsible for a specific item of...
Board of Directors, Community, Meetings, Property Managers
Community association boards often ask the question of whether they must record a claim of lien on a property in order to protect the association’s right to recover past due assessments on the property. Although the answer to this question changes based on the...
