Donna DiMaggio Berger’s commentary on tDonna DiMaggio Bergerhe First District Court of Appeal’s recent ruling on short-term rentals in private communities was published in the Daily Business Review’s May 16, 2017, issue. With Airbnb and similar short-term rental sites here to stay, Donna dissects the ruling’s impact on residential use […]
Becker & Poliakoff Lobbying Team Scores Win for Condo Associations FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – May 16, 2017 – In a major victory for Florida’s condominium owners, the Florida Legislature last week approved a bill allowing a key opt-out provision for installing fire sprinkler and engineered life safety systems in older high-rise […]
Law firm becomes first in Florida offering proprietary online voting software to address long-standing challenges for managed communities FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – March 22, 2016 – The law firm of Becker & Poliakoff today announced the launch of BPBALLOT, a proprietary, secure online voting software for community associations. As the only […]
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 […]
