Good news for condo associations: A new law creates penalties for owners trying to pass their pets off as service animals. Thanks to the new law that now makes it a misdemeanor to lie about an animal’s skill-set as a designated helper to a disabled owner, condo associations have fresh […]
A new law passed by the Florida Legislature takes the first tentative steps toward making it easier for business owners and airlines to keep phony service animals out of restaurants, away from condo swimming pools and off commercial airline flights unless they’re actually certified by the state. It’s the latest battle in […]
Condo association boards hoping to cut legal fees by performing some everyday tasks in-house will need to reconsider after the Florida Supreme Court reaffirmed an earlier opinion that these duties constitute practicing law without a license. Still reeling from the last housing crash that left some filing for bankruptcy to […]
Attorney Donna DiMaggio Berger was a guest on the “Condo & HOA Hour” on radio station KKNW 1150 AM Wednesday, January 21, 2015. Ms. Berger provided commentary on national trends in the community association industry and discussed how technology is affecting HOAs and condos, and how volunteer board members are getting the […]
