Florida condominiums, cooperatives and, to a lesser degree, homeowners’ associations are subject to the imposition of fines and penalties by the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshare and Mobile Homes (“Division”) for a variety of mistakes and missteps. The Division plans to pass sweeping changes to Chapter 61B-21 of the Florida […]
Q: There is some confusion when the president of my association is required to vote. Does the president vote whenever the rest of the directors vote on an issue, or is the president only supposed to vote in order to break a tie? (V.B.) A: The board president is almost […]
Q: I would like to install solar panels on the roof of my home, but I did not see any standards addressing this within my homeowners’ association’s documents or architectural review guidelines. Would I be allowed to install these in order to make my home greener? (K.L. via e-mail) A: […]
In those pages and pages of insurance documents detailing your available insurance coverage you’ll also find exclusions explaining what is not covered in your insurance policy. There might, however, be some exceptions to those exclusions that should keep the claim from being excluded under the policy. Confused yet? That knotted paradigm is […]
Disputes over maintenance, repair and replacement responsibilities are common in community associations and a well drafted declaration or amendment to the declaration can help prevent disputes over who (owner or association) is responsible for a specific item of maintenance. Regarding how to interpret your existing condominium documents, the unit boundaries […]
