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Q: I have a question in regards to condominium board member term of office and elections. Due to the new law that started in 2018, do the board members automatically stay on the board if they choose to for up to eight years, or do they have to send their intentions to run again after 2 …
There are articles every month covering community association issues, which you can find from a plethora of sources. This magazine, other similar magazines, national magazines, newspaper articles, everyone’s favorite blog, attorney resources, Internet, etc. Most of these articles deal with specific issues, such as short term rentals, or emotional support animals, or the latest …
Q: A director on our condominium board recently resigned, but would still like to volunteer on a committee. Is this permissible? (S.F., via e-mail)
A: I believe so, but the law is a bit of a mess.
Section 718.103(7) of the Florida Condominium Act defines a “committee” as “a group of board members, unit owners, or …
Primero, tenga en mente que una elección no es necesaria al no ser que haya dos o más candidatos elegibles para una vacante en la junta. Además, una elección general debe llevarse a cabo a la misma vez, y en el mismo lugar de la reunión anual, independientemente de si hay o no hay …
“If I like you, you’re in.” Those words were uttered by the board president of the first condominium unit I bought right out of law school. At the time, I wasn’t going to quibble about whether or not this screening procedure was legitimate. …
En un marco de Condominio, los Estatutos de la Florida permiten a los propietarios el uso de los elementos comunes (áreas de recreación) para el uso para el cual fueron diseñados. La ley también permite a la Junta de Directores crear y adoptar reglamentos razonables relacionados con el uso de los elementos comunes. En …
Q: The manager of my condominium association sent out the first notice of annual meeting and election late. Instead of sending out the first notice 60 days in advance of the annual meeting he sent the first notice out 55 days before. When I raised my concern he said there likely won’t be enough candidates …
Because most association fiscal years and elections coincide with the end of the calendar year, preparations should be underway for a busy fall season. Here are a few tips to ease the process:
Collection of your community’s assessments is critical to maintaining a steady flow of income to support the association’s maintenance responsibilities and maintain the association’s overall fiscal health. Yet with the more urgent day-to-day demands on property managers and volunteer board members, collections can often be neglected or completely overlooked.
On day one, …
They are in planes and on trains, by pools and in schools and often in the “no pet” condominium community where you purchased a unit. While emotional support animals or ESAs come in many shapes and sizes and have included birds, reptiles, cats, squirre…
La ley Federal de Vivienda Equitativa prohíbe la discriminación por motivos de raza, color, religión, género, discapacidad, estado familiar u origen nacional. Varios Estados tienen sus propia Ley de Vivienda Equitativa. Por ejemplo, la ley contra discriminación de la edad y estado civil se puede encontrar en el Capítulo 760 de los Estatutos de …