There are countless reasons that your community association may benefit from providing remote access to meetings of its members or that of its board of directors. In fact, the availability of remote access alone tends to lead to, at the very least, a positive feeling of increased transparency among the […]
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) […]
In 2025, now that many milestone inspections reports have been completed and the structural integrity reserve study (SIRS) data is in, condominium associations are taking a close look at all of the information, and boards are asking themselves “how do we plan for and execute these maintenance and restoration projects?” […]
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 […]
