2024 was a particularly active year for community association legislation. There were several hundred pages of legislation affecting condominium, cooperative and homeowners’ associations. Community association legislation is often described as “the good, the bad, and the ugly.” 2024 was a notable exception in that not much “good” appears to have […]
For more episodes of Take It To The Board, click here! Are you struggling with a hoarder in your association and need practical advice? Do your Association’s books and records need some attention now that new laws in Florida require them to be kept in an “organized fashion”? Tune in […]
June means the start of Hurricane season in Florida and while we always hope for a quiet year, it’s important that your community is prepared. Check out Becker’s Hurricane Guide for helpful tips before, during, and after the storm. This issue of CUP also features common questions on violation notices, […]
Q: I recently moved into a condominium that provides electrical outlets at each parking space, and I have been using one of these outlets to charge my plug-in hybrid car. The board informed me that I am not allowed to use the outlet because it is considered a common area, […]
Unfortunately, one of the more common calls I receive from community association clients concerns how to deal with unruly or disruptive members. These members disrupt association board meetings and committee meetings, often by speaking out of turn, refusing to sit down, yelling, screaming, and defaming board members. Other disruptive methods […]
