The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has proposed a new heat protection rule aimed at safeguarding employees who are exposed to excessive heat in their work environments. This rule is particularly relevant to condominium associations and homeowner associations, which often employ staff such as landscapers, maintenance workers, and pool […]
The unauthorized practice of law poses significant legal and financial risks to both community association managers (CAMs), board members, and the communities they serve. The Florida Supreme Court has consistently ruled on the boundaries of lawful conduct for non-lawyers, particularly in the context of community association management. These rulings underscore […]

For more episodes of Take It To The Board, click here! Learn the secrets to help your community thrive on this week’s Take It To The Board podcast, as host Donna DiMaggio Berger sits down with Dawn Bauman, Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs at the Community Associations Institute (CAI). Dawn […]

Additional Opportunity to Extend Your Permit Expiration Dates – Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine
Some property owners, developers, construction industry professionals, and other building permit- and authorization-holders may be eligible for extensions to preserve their development and construction rights. A Florida law allows certain qualifying permits and authorizations to be extended beyond their current expiration dates once the Governor issues a state of emergency […]

Whether your association is a condominium, a cooperative, or a homeowners’ association, chances are that, at one point or another, it has had to deal with a resident who just can’t seem to abide by your governing documents. We all have had that one neighbor who insists on blaring music […]