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Now Is the Time to Adopt Hurricane Protection Specifications

02.26.2025

In a few short months, the 2025 hurricane season will be upon us, and it is important to start planning ahead. For many years, the Condominium Act provided that each board of a residential condominium was required to adopt hurricane “shutter” specifications including color, style, and other factors deemed relevant […]

Yes, Estoppel Letters are Addressed by Statute

02.26.2025

With so many other subjects related to condominium and homeowners’ associations consuming so much bandwidth these days, it was not surprising to learn that a community association client of mine was not aware that the Florida Statutes address in detail association estoppel letters. If your association’s board or directors or […]

Hoarding in Community Associations

02.26.2025

Community association managers and board members often find themselves dealing with the mental illness of a resident; especially if the resident has no family members willing to help. Hoarding has especially grown in prevalence in community associations. Many associations find themselves wondering how to deal with a hoarder or suspected […]

Diving Into the Developers’ Mindset with Becker’s Jennifer Bales Drake

02.26.2025
Donna DiMaggio BergerJennifer Bales Drake

For more episodes of Take It To The Board, click here! Have you ever wondered about the where, why, what and when questions that developers ask themselves before deciding on their new construction projects? Then this episode of Take It To The Board, is for you. Join us as host Donna DiMaggio […]

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

“Rules and Regulation” – FCAP Managers Report

02.24.2025

Most condominium, cooperative and homeowner association documents provide the Association with the power to adopt (or you may see the term “promulgate”) rules and regulations.  This article will discuss some of the various trips and traps for you to avoid regarding same. The first thing to look for is whether the […]