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The 2022 Legislative Session. What Just Happened?

03.21.2022
Donna DiMaggio Berger

The Florida Legislature concluded the 2022 Session without passing any major community association legislation. Several counties and the Florida Bar convened task forces in the aftermath of the Surfside tragedy. Primary among the suggested legislative changes for multifamily buildings were periodic engineering inspections, reserve studies and reserve funding mandates.

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Florida Community Association, Community Association Leadership Lobby (CALL)

Becker Awarded FLCAJ Readers’ Choice Award For Eighth Consecutive Year

03.08.2022

For the eighth consecutive year, Becker has earned a Diamond Level Readers’ Choice Award from the Florida Community Association Journal (FLCAJ). The FLCAJ announced its ninth annual Readers’ Choice Award winners in the March 2022 issue of the magazine. The FLCAJ Readers’ Choice Awards is a unique recognition program that […]

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

“Board Member Tidbits” – FCAP Managers Report

03.02.2022
Howard J. Perl

For this article, I thought I would jump around and discuss various items regarding board members, board meetings and a few association operational issues that keep popping up as questions and issues. Board member certification. Let’s start with the board member certification requirement, which applies to condominiums, homeowner associations and […]

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

Building Basics with Construction Counsel Patrick Howell

02.23.2022
Donna DiMaggio BergerPatrick C. Howell

For more episodes of Take It To The Board, click here! Shoddy workmanship, whether in a new build or a retrofit, is the bane of any shared ownership community. And trying to avoid or recover from a bad construction job is one of the most important responsibilities a community association […]

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

“Financial Management and Planning is Key to a Healthy Condominium Association” – FLCAJ Magazine

01.19.2022
Jennifer L. Biletnikoff

We have all heard the old adage, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” The same is true when it comes to condominium associations—you cannot judge the “health” of a condominium association by its polished marble floors or its breathtaking gulf shore views. The true lifeline of a condominium association […]

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