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Community Update – March 2026

03.31.2026
Joseph E. AdamsJoseph ArenaDonna DiMaggio BergerYeline GoinAllison L. HertzNicolas M. JimenezMichelle H. KaiserRamon C. PalacioStefan RichterNataly Gutierrez VazquezJosephine A. Lee Wolf

Spring is here, bringing fresh opportunities and key insights to help your community thrive. This issue of CUP will help your community association navigate special assessment funds, restrict rentals, update your governing documents, and clear up misconceptions about limited common elements. Also featured this month: how podcasting made Donna DiMaggio […]

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

“Unit Owners Have the Right to Attend Board Meetings” – News-Press

03.29.2026
Joseph E. Adams

Q: Can you please explain what a board meeting is? We have a seven-member board at my condominium association. I recently learned that three of the directors routinely meet in private to discuss association business. These meetings are not noticed, and members have not been permitted to attend. This seems […]

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

Three Important Considerations if Your Condominium’s Website is Maintained by Your Management Company

03.27.2026
Michelle H. Kaiser

Every condominium association managing a condominium with 25 or more units, excluding timeshare units, is now required to have a website (which may be a web portal) or application and a laundry list of documents are required to be posted there.  While there are many, here are three important considerations […]

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

Important Differences Between Flood and Windstorm Insurance. Is Your Association Adequately Protected When the Next Major Storm Hits?

03.27.2026
Ramon C. Palacio

Boards of Directors of community associations have a fiduciary duty to its members, and one of the Board’s duties is the protection of the association’s physical assets. In Florida, the need for adequate property insurance to protect against hurricanes and severe storms is inescapable.

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

Our Condominium Just Turned Over From Developer Control. What’s Next?

03.27.2026
Kaitlyn Silverberg

The developer has just turned over control of the condominium association to the unit owners. There’s a new board and a long to-do list, among which is the important question: What condition is our building really in? The period immediately following turnover is one of the most critical windows in a condominium’s […]

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