Q: I own several parcels of unimproved land within a condominium development. Recently, the condominium association sent me a bill for unpaid assessments, saying that these lots are considered “units” and therefore subject to assessments. I am unsure whether I am actually required to pay these assessments for my unimproved […]
Q: In 2024, you wrote about that year’s amendments to the condominium statute regarding personal delivery of audit reports to all owners. This is very expensive and seems to be an excessive burden to condominium associations, since most owners are not interested in these lengthy reports. Have any changes been […]
Q: Can a condominium board member show up at my home and harass me? (K.W., via e-mail) A: “Harassment” in the legal sense is defined in Section 784.048 of the Florida Statutes to include engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that causes substantial emotional distress […]
Q: Our homeowners’ association has a rule of 3 minutes maximum speaking time per owner, per topic. What can we do if an owner refuses to stop talking when their time is up? How can we get the speaker to stop without calling the police? (J.C., via e-mail) A: Section […]
Q: Can a condominium association change the budget mid-year without a board vote or notice to owners? (S.S., via e-mail) A: It depends on what you mean by “change the budget,” as that phrase can encompass different things. For example, an association may have budgeted a projected amount for insurance […]
