Condominium Association 2013 Legislative Update
The 2013 legislative session saw relatively little activity involving Florida's Condominium Act. Nevertheless, laws have changed, and that's always important. Here is a brief summary of some of the...
View ArticlePreparing an Association's Financial Reports
For many condominium and homeowners' associations, the end of the calendar year is also the end of the fiscal year. This means that associations should be well on their way to completing their...
View ArticleA New Right of Access for Condominium Associations
Sometimes a condominium association needs to enter an owner's unit, which is why Florida's Condominium Act gives associations an irrevocable right of access. This right of access may only be used...
View ArticleFinding the Right Manager for Your Condominium Association
Condominium boards often hire community association managers to help manage and oversee their association's affairs. However, since community association managers often handle critical and complex...
View ArticleCondominium Associations Cannot Afford to Mishandle Service Animals
Condominium associations are often approached by unit owners or tenants requesting an accommodation to have a service animal, even though the animal itself, either because of its species or size,...
View ArticleRental Applications and Servicemembers: New Rules for Condominium Associations
Why has July 1st become an important date for condominium associations? It’s the date legislative changes to Florida’s Condominium Act typically take effect. This year, no significant statutory...
View ArticleKeep Conflicts of Interest Out of the Condominium Association Board Room
Condominium board members are required by law to act in the best interests of the association and the unit owners. Unfortunately, this duty of loyalty can be compromised by conflicts of interest. Even...
View ArticleDoes Florida’s New Website Requirement Apply to Your Condo Association?
Are you ready for www.InsertYourCondoHere.com? Thanks to a recent statutory amendment, if your condominium association has 150 or more units, you need to start getting ready.By July 1, 2018,...
View ArticleFlorida’s Amended Estoppel Certificate Statute: Is Your Condominium...
The ability to efficiently buy and sell units is the hallmark of a healthy condominium community. The association’s role in this process has long been to issue estoppel certificates to prospective...
View ArticleCondominium Associations Must Go Green Under Florida’s New EV Charging...
Do unit owners have the right to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in their reserved parking spaces? In the past, Florida condominium associations essentially had the power to answer this...
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