Q: What is the difference between a condominium association, a homeowners’ association, and a cooperative association? (G.W., via e-mail) A: Good question. You often see references to “the HOA” in social media and elsewhere. These references are often intended to apply to all of mandatory membership housing entities, but legally […]
Q: We have a renter in our HOA who is claiming that he and any other guest, relative, or tenant who wants to come to our board meetings can do so. He states this is because the statute does not specifically preclude their attendance. Is this correct? (C.T., via e-mail) […]
Q: When a homeowners’ association holds an open board meeting, do they have the right to restrict that meeting to virtual attendance by homeowners, or should the meeting be open to homeowners to attend in person as well? (P.T., via e-mail) A: Section 720.303(2)(b) of the Florida Homeowners’ Association Act […]
Q: My condominium association recently hired a security service to post guards at our gated community’s entrance and patrol the grounds. The board’s goal in hiring them was to address owners’ concerns about the rising number of crimes in our area and to reduce the likelihood of crimes happening in […]
Q: I was unable to find any information on spending limits in our condominium documents for discretionary projects not included in the budget. I also did not find a process in place for presenting these projects to owners for approval. How can owners effectively control the board’s spending on non-budgeted […]
