Question: Our homeowners’ association documents say that the board can adopt rules, but don’t spell out how to do it. What procedures that must be followed? Can the board adopt a rule at a regular meeting and then …
Florida Association Boards Can Adopt Rules for Records Requests
Question: In a recent column, you said that an owner wanting to inspect association records has to make a written request. Does a request by e-mail satisfy the law? (B.H. by e-mail)
Answer: While …
President Can’t Buck the Association Board in Florida HOAs
Question: I am one of five directors on my homeowners’ association’s board. After this year’s annual meeting, we elected new officers. The person voted in as president says that he can make any decision he chooses, and does …
Florida HOA Boards May Appoint an “Election Committee”
Question: Every year our homeowners’ association’s board appoints an “election committee.” The committee makes sure that the meeting notices are sent out, and otherwise runs the election, including counting the ballots. This year, the chairperson of the committee …
Condominium Board Cannot Wink at House Cats
Question: Our association has a “no pet” policy, going back to the developer’s original bylaws. The board has generally enforced it, but has let a few elderly owners keep “indoor cats,” since they really do not bother anyone. …
Voter Apathy Plagues Florida Community Associations
Question: Our condominium association has been trying to amend our condominium documents since the developer sold out 10 years ago. The documents require 75% of all unit owners for amendment. This has failed several times, primarily due to …
Assessments and Combined Lots in Florida HOAs
Question: I live in a homeowners’ association community. Recently, one of our owners purchased the vacant lot next to their home. The owner has now combined the properties into one parcel with the taxing authorities and is now …
Florida Condominium and HOA Fining Laws are Slightly Different
Question: There seems to have been a lot of change in the law about fining. Has the legislature finally made the condominium statute and the homeowners’ association statute the same on this issue? (C.M. by e-Mail)
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Florida Condominium and HOA Directors Can Usually Serve on Committees
Question: Can a board member also be a member of a committee, such as the fining committee or the landscape committee? (L.D. by e-mail)
Answer: Yes and no. Generally, a board member can also …
Condo Associations Must Make Records Available Within Five Working Days of Written Request
Question: In a recent article, you stated that the Florida Condominium Act requires associations to make records available within 5 working days of a written request. However, I thought that the Association has 10 working days to provide …