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,...

Utility Meters 101: How Your Property Management Company Can Recoup Utility Expenses

Mar 27, 2017 | Budget, Community Manager, Payments, Property Managers, Renters

One of the top questions a prospective resident wants to know when they are interested in your property is, “Will I have to put any utilities in my name?” The answer is largely determined by how your property is metered, and ultimately, how you can recoup those...

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...

I filed bankruptcy. It’s not my problem!

Dec 12, 2016 | Associations, Community Manager, Property Managers, Residents

“I don’t owe anything else.” “It’s the bank’s problem now.” More often than not, these are the words we hear from an owner after they file for bankruptcy and the association tries to get on-going assessments from them – even when the owners are still living at the...