SB 714 Designed to Clarify Insurance Requirements & Provide Relief to Homeowners by Delaying Fire Sprinkler Retrofit.
Condominium Unit Owners Required to Maintain Insurance Coverage.
Governor Charlie Crist …
HOA & Condo Boards: Solar and Renewable Energy Improvements
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Florida Law Governs Rules or Covenants Prohibiting Solar Collectors or other Renewable Resource Energy Devices.
Many community leaders may not be aware of Section 163.04, Florida Statutes which prohibits enforcement of restrictions …
Insider’s Analysis of the 2009 Legislative Session Webinar
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Close to 200 Community Leaders and Professional Property Managers participated in the first of a series of webinars presented by Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.
On Wednesday, May 28, 2009, CALL presented a …
Taxation of Golf Courses and Association Property
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Florida Attorney General Issues Advisory Legal Opinion Indicating that Golf Courses located within platted residential subdivisions are not subject to separate taxation.
Impact of AGO 2009-23 may save Community Associations thousands …
Elevator Upgrades May be Costly & Complicated
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State of Florida’s Division of Administrative Hearings finds that Industry Bulletins and Technical Advisories issued by Bureau of Elevator Safety are not improperly adopted rules.
Retrofits required for Universal Elevator …
2009 Florida Legislation Impacting Community Associations
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SB 714 Most Significant Change for Community Associations. Community Association Leadership Lobby (CALL) summarizes changes resulting from SB 714.
While there were a number of bills filed and debated this legislative session, not many of them passed. SB …
Covenant Enforcement is an Option for Property Owners
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A reader recently posted the following inquiry to this site:
I live in a community in which the HOA documents are not being enforced, for instance most every homeowner in the community except for about 40 out …
“Green” Practices to Ease Future Financial and Budgeting Concerns.
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There are significant business reasons to consider “green” retrofits and improvements. Examples of successful projects are included.
Florida’s Proposed “Distressed Condominium Relief Act”
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Last week the Community Affairs Committee advanced SB 880 with a significant amendment entitled the “Distressed Condominium Relief Act”.
Update on Changes to Dock Fees; Senator Fasano Moves to Amend SB 1012
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Yesterday Senator Fasano moved to amend SB 1012 to eliminate submerged land lease fees for single-family and multi-family residential docking facilities.
If approved, not only would the existing exemption for single-family homes continue (and provide additional …
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