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Community Update – June 2023

06.30.2023
Joseph E. AdamsJoseph ArenaDonna DiMaggio BergerKevin L. EdwardsMark D. FriedmanElizabeth A. Lanham-PatrieK. Joy MattinglyJay Roberts

June’s edition of CUP brings a range of topics for managers and board members. Whether you’re wondering how SB 154 will impact your association, struggling with a unit owner who has not paid dues, or submitting an SBA loan application, we’ve got something for you. Discover an incredible journey through the […]

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

Part 1: Can an Association Prohibit Smoking in Its Condominium?

06.27.2023
Elizabeth A. Lanham-Patrie

Secondhand smoke is formed from a burning cigarette or the smoke exhaled by the cigarette smoker. Secondhand smoke contains over 7,000 chemicals, hundreds of which are toxic and nearly 70 can cause cancer. From 1964 to 2014, the Surgeon General reported that 2.5 million nonsmoking adults died from inhaling secondhand […]

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

Strict Compliance vs. Substantial Compliance – Not Knowing the Difference Can Cost You!

06.27.2023
K. Joy Mattingly

The Florida statues governing community associations often provide timeframes for notice to owners before the association can proceed with action, including passage of special assessments, adoption of fines and collections. While some statutory sections allow for “substantial compliance” with the statutory requirements, associations should be aware that the statutory timeframes […]

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

Surviving the Storm: A Journey Through Hurricane Ian and Beyond with Joseph E. Adams, Becker & Poliakoff

06.21.2023
Donna DiMaggio BergerJoseph E. Adams

For more episodes of Take It To The Board, click here! What would you do if you found yourself in the eye of a devastating hurricane? This week, our guest and Becker Shareholder, Joseph E. Adams, sits down with Donna DiMaggio Berger and relives this very question when he rode out Hurricane Ian […]

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