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...
Apr 25, 2018 | Associations, Communication, Property Managers, Residents, Tech
Whether you live in a condominium, cooperative or homeowner association, the Statute governing your community defines the term “official records.” In defining official records, each Statute has a catch-all provision. All other written records of the association not...
Mar 28, 2018 | Associations, Board of Directors, Community Manager, Florida, Meetings, Prepare, Property Managers, Renters, Residents
No! If Hurricane Irma taught us anything it is that adequate preparation before the storm will go a long way towards addressing issues after the storm. Now is the time for associations to communicate with its owners about insurance- and liability-related issues. One...
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...
Jan 4, 2018 | Associations, Payments, Q&A, Renters, Residents
Condominium and Homeowner Associations are never anxious to take on properties abandoned by owners. Yet with the mortgage crisis many properties were left vacant for years. In the interim, unpaid assessments continued to accrue and the properties were ripe for...
Dec 28, 2017 | Associations, Board of Directors, Communication, Q&A, Residents
Q: Our condominium documents require owners to maintain windows. The board wants to encourage (or even force) owners to install impact glass. Can the board dictate the type of new windows that have to be installed? Also, why does the law require the board to...
