Fine Amounts Set by Statute
Q: My association is threatening to fine me $100.00 per day for not following their mask rules. Is there a law that allows associations to fine $100.00 per day? (J.G., via e-mail) …
Amendment Voting Percentages Cause Confusion
Q: Our declaration of condominium requires “two-thirds vote, by proxy or in person,” to approve an amendment. For example, if only 20% of members participate in a meeting, this would enable passage if 12% of the membership at a meeting …
Records Inspection Rights Explained
Q: I asked my association’s manager for a copy of our community pool’s permit and was told to go get it from the Florida Department of Health myself. Is our manager required to provide a permit like this to the …
’Material Alteration’ Voting Explained
Q: How can a condominium “material change” be approved? Who approves it, the board or the property owners? If several items are being altered, must each item be listed separately or can it be a single vote lumped together as …
Can One Section Ban Rentals?
Q: I live in a condominium and there are several disruptive annual renters. There are six different sections but only one board. Each section is governed by their own declaration of condominium. Can one section approve an amendment to …
Night Swimming Governed By State Codes
Q: Our homeowners’ association pool is only open from “dawn to dusk.” With the time change, it gets dark early. Residents who work are not able to use the pool during the week. Can the board change the pool …
Board Members Can’t Vote By Proxy
Q: I have an HOA question about board members voting by proxy. I believe that they cannot submit their own personal vote via proxy, but are they allowed to simply collect unlimited proxies? The board members collect and give the …
Board Makes Parking Rules
Q: Is it necessary for the board of my condominium association to get a vote from the owners to change parking rules? They want to restrict me from parking my third vehicle on the property. I have been living here …
Condominium Insurance Explained
Q: We recently discovered that the air handler drain in the unit above us became clogged resulting in water damage to our unit. Our insurance covered some of the costs, but not all. We were not in the unit when …
Can Political Flags Be Flown?
Q: I went on a walk in my community and saw at least 8 homes flying either Trump or Biden flags. Is it legal to fly a political flag on a home located in a homeowners association? I.B. …
Use of Easements Limited by Intent
Q: My homeowners’ association has maintenance access easements over certain areas across the lots adjacent to a pond. Does this mean that all homeowners’ association owners/members are allowed to walk over these access easements to access the pond? (D.P., via …
Limits on Amending Rental Rights
Q: I live in a condominium and want to know if there is a state statute that limits the number of units that can be rented in a condominium or can the owners establish such a limit? (R.B., via e-mail) …