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Community Update – September 2023

09.30.2023
Joseph E. AdamsJoseph ArenaDonna DiMaggio BergerMichael O. DermodyKenneth S. DirektorMark D. FriedmanMary R. HawkSanjay KurianJay RobertsGary C. RosenBryony G. Swift

Fall is officially here which means busy season is upon us. This month, we spotlight timely articles to help your board succeed in the coming months. Our featured articles explore various topics from board term limits and upgrading your documents to reserves and special assessments. Don’t miss our newest episode […]

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

Golden Star Acquisition Corporation Announces Entering into a Merger Agreement with Gamehaus Inc.

09.27.2023
Valeria AngelucciRobert C. Brighton, Jr.Michael A. GoldsteinBill Huo

September 27, 2023 – Becker & Poliakoff assisted special purpose acquisition company Golden Star Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company, in the negotiation, structuring and documentation of a definitive Business Combination Agreement for a business combination with mobile game publishing company Gamehaus Inc. Following the closing, Gamehaus will operate […]

Areas of Focus: Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions

Are Those Under Age 18 a Protected Class?

09.27.2023
Michael O. Dermody

In 1988, Congress added “familial status” – defined to include those family groups with children under 18 – to the list of protected groups under the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”). Since that time, condominiums and homeowner’s associations have been discovering that various rules regulating or prohibiting use of the association’s […]

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

Navigating the Complex World of HOA Architectural Control

09.27.2023
Joseph Arena

What does a Homeowners Association, under Chapter 720, Florida Statutes, need to bear in mind when evaluating architectural modification requests from its members? In the case, Young v. Tortoise Island Homeowners Association, Inc., the court reasoned that, in the absence of an existing pattern or scheme of architecture which puts […]

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

Checking In On Background Checks: What’s In, What’s Out and What’s Questionable? with Robert E. Sanchez of Sarma

09.27.2023
Donna DiMaggio Berger

For more episodes of Take It To The Board, click here! Does your community perform background checks on potential purchasers and potential renters? Do your community residents expect their neighbors to be screened for safety and financial capacity purposes?  Join Donna DiMaggio Berger and guest Robert Sanchez, a seasoned professional from SARMA, as […]

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