The Senate Reconciles Reconciliation Lawmakers return to Washington this week following their Memorial Day recess and the House’s passage of its tax, immigration, and defense reconciliation package. It now falls on the Senate to take up the bill ahead of the Republican Leadership’s July 4th deadline for final passage; however, […]
Q: When a homeowners’ association holds an open board meeting, do they have the right to restrict that meeting to virtual attendance by homeowners, or should the meeting be open to homeowners to attend in person as well? (P.T., via e-mail) A: Section 720.303(2)(b) of the Florida Homeowners’ Association Act […]
Community Update – May 2025
As summer approaches, community associations should focus on a few key actions to keep their neighborhoods safe, attractive, and well-managed. From hurricane preparedness and immigration enforcement, to exploring the integration of artificial intelligence, this issue of CUP has something for everyone. Plus, don’t miss the 100th episode milestone of Take […]
Over the last five (5) years the legislature has put much more emphasis on owner access to official records and penalties against associations and board members for failure to comply with same. This has been in reaction to a few cases, most notably in Miami-Dade County, where violations of current official […]
Q: My condominium association recently hired a security service to post guards at our gated community’s entrance and patrol the grounds. The board’s goal in hiring them was to address owners’ concerns about the rising number of crimes in our area and to reduce the likelihood of crimes happening in […]