Questions often arise when there is an insurable event (such as when a water or sewer pipe bursts), who pays for the damage? The Condominium Association or the Unit Owner. The answer will depend upon what the damaged items are. Section 718.111(11)(f), Florida Statutes, provides that: “(f) Every (Condominium Association) property insurance policy issued […]
This is the time of year during Season is when most Condominium Associations have their annual members meeting as well as board meetings. For some reason we see a scattering of Condominium Association directors who believe these Association meetings are for the directors to talk, argue, and make decisions and the members are there at […]
Back in 2018, a bill passed the Florida Legislature that said: “A board member may not serve more than 8 consecutive years unless approved by an affirmative vote of unit owners representing two-thirds of all votes cast in the election or unless there are not enough eligible candidates to fill the vacancies on the board […]
The first quarter of the year is when the vast majority of Condominium and Homeowners’ Associations hold their annual members meetings. With the risk of spreading COVID-19 still around until vaccinations get widely distributed, many Associations are continuing to turn to having virtual meetings, rather than in person meetings, utilizing internet services such as Zoom […]
With the cold weather up north and new lock downs in some states put in place from COVID spikes we are seeing a lot of snowbirds flying and driving back down here escaping from their lockdowns up north. While many Condominium and Homeowners’ Associations had loosened their COVID rules over the summer with many owners […]
Well, Tuesday will be the day folks will go vote in person for President of the United States. That is for those who did not already vote by absentee ballot. When the votes are counted anybody who did not vote is not counted at all in determining who will win and be our next President. […]
It is that time of year when Condominium Associations start working on preparing their budgets for 2021. Usually a small committee or the board will have a “workshop” to come up with a preliminary budget and later in the year the board will vote on the final budget. We are often asked whether this budget […]
Many associations are scheduling few regular board meetings now because of concerns of risk of spread of COVID-19 from gatherings. However, while fewer board meetings are taking place, association business needs to continue and the association needs to continue to contract for the maintenance, repair and replacement of the condominium and homeowners’ associations properties. So […]
Most Condominium and Homeowners’ Associations have governing documents containing a number of restrictions and rules and regulations. They are designed to keep the communities attractive and the residents happy. Exteriors of homes and yards are to be kept up, roofs cleaned and condo lanai’s kept from becoming eye sores. Businesses with commercial vehicles and […]
Under the emergency powers granted by the Governor and to ensure social distancing under his COVID-19 orders, many Associations cancelled their Annual meeting (usually held between January and March each Season) to be rescheduled at a later time. We are now into May and we are not sure when all social distancing orders or suggestions […]
