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“What to Do When a Vendor Damages Association Property,” FCAP Managers Report

08.26.2020

Service providers often cause property damage in community associations. Imagine a furniture delivery driver in a rush to make his next appointment, clipping your community’s security gate and taking a portion of it down the road, or a garbage truck leaking hydraulic fluid on your community roadways, leaving permanent stains. […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Florida Community Association

U.S. Department of Labor Announces Guidance for the Lost Wages Assistance Program to Provide Needed Relief to Americans

08.13.2020
Omar Franco

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the release of guidance to help states implement the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program. LWA is authorized by Presidential Memorandum, and provides claimants in most Unemployment Insurance (UI) programs up to $400 per week additional benefits, starting with weeks of […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying

BeckerNorth Newsletter – July 2020

07.30.2020
Tana BuccaMartin C. CabalarArnold J. CalabreseMichael CalabreseDavid L. DockeryKarl T. MethVincenzo M. MogaveroJ. David RamseyRobert I. Rabinowitz

In July’s newsletter, we cover the opening of New Jersey public swimming pools, court orders and elections that are the subject of new regulations for common interest communities, new regulations for community tennis courts, and how an association can handle a forbearance if a homeowner can’t meet their obligations. We […]

Senate Introduces HEALS Act – First Step Toward Passage of Next Coronavirus Relief Package

07.28.2020
Amanda L. Wood

Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced the HEALS Act, the first step in negotiations toward passage of the next coronavirus relief package. I’ve attached the section by section and wanted to first give you a few headlines related to local government needs: The HEALS Act does not allocate additional […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying

Does My Association Include Fully Funded Reserves in Its Proposed Budget?

07.23.2020

With the budget season approaching, many condominium associations may wonder how to prepare a budget when it’s anticipated that members will vote to waive or partially fund reserves. The board must create a proposed annual budget that includes estimated revenues and expenses. In addition to annual operating expenses, Section 718.112(2)(f)(2)a, […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Florida Community Association