As federal policy shifts reshape the fair housing landscape, legal clarity has become more important—and more elusive—than ever. In a recent HousingWire article examining HUD’s proposal to roll back longstanding disparate impact guidance, Becker senior attorney JoAnn Nesta Burnett offers critical insight into the uncertainty facing real estate professionals, community […]
Q: I am an owner in a condominium complex in Naples, Florida. I read your recent article about voting by email and I have additional questions about ballots and proxies. Can ballots and proxies be opened counted in advance of a membership meeting or is an impartial panel required to count […]
Becker shareholder Donna DiMaggio Berger was recently featured in the Miami Herald’s coverage of a high-profile condominium dispute involving Biscayne 21, where residents successfully challenged a developer’s attempt to terminate their condominium association. Drawing on her extensive experience representing community associations, Berger provided legal insight into the risks of altering...
There are countless reasons that your condominium association may benefit from installing security cameras around the condominium. However, your condominium association should always consult its legal counsel before doing so, as security cameras often trigger nuanced issues that risk civil and criminal liabilities that may not be immediately apparent to […]
A reserve study is a financial planning tool used by condominium associations, homeowners’ associations, and cooperatives in Florida to anticipate and prepare for the cost of the repair (deferred maintenance) and replacement (capital expenditure) of the association’s common assets prepared by an expert (typically an engineer, architect, or a certified […]
