In a few short months, the 2025 hurricane season will be upon us, and it is important to start planning ahead. For many years, the Condominium Act provided that each board of a residential condominium was required to adopt hurricane “shutter” specifications including color, style, and other factors deemed relevant […]
With so many other subjects related to condominium and homeowners’ associations consuming so much bandwidth these days, it was not surprising to learn that a community association client of mine was not aware that the Florida Statutes address in detail association estoppel letters. If your association’s board or directors or […]
Community association managers and board members often find themselves dealing with the mental illness of a resident; especially if the resident has no family members willing to help. Hoarding has especially grown in prevalence in community associations. Many associations find themselves wondering how to deal with a hoarder or suspected […]
Most condominium, cooperative and homeowner association documents provide the Association with the power to adopt (or you may see the term “promulgate”) rules and regulations. This article will discuss some of the various trips and traps for you to avoid regarding same. The first thing to look for is whether the […]
It can be difficult to keep up with the seemingly never-ending stream of information nowadays. This is especially true if you are joining your condominium’s board of directors for the first time. Given all the new laws and new requirements that have been brought about these last few years with amendments to […]
