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Three Important Considerations if Your Condominium’s Website is Maintained by Your Management Company

  • Michelle Kaiser
    Michelle Kaiser
Posted on March 27, 2026March 30, 2026

Every condominium association managing a condominium with 25 or more units, excluding timeshare units, is now required to have a website (which may be a web portal) or application and a laundry list …

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Our Condominium Just Turned Over From Developer Control. What’s Next?

  • Kaitlyn Silverberg
    Kaitlyn Silverberg
Posted on March 27, 2026March 30, 2026

The developer has just turned over control of the condominium association to the unit owners. There’s a new board and a long to-do list, among which is the important question: What condition …

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Important Differences Between Flood and Windstorm Insurance. Is Your Association Adequately Protected When the Next Major Storm Hits?

  • Ramon Palacio
    Ramon Palacio
Posted on March 27, 2026March 30, 2026

Boards of Directors of community associations have a fiduciary duty to its members, and one of the Board’s duties is the protection of the association’s physical assets. In Florida, the need for adequate …

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Minority Unit Owners’ Veto Power Over Condo Termination

  • Jose Luis Baloyra
    Jose Luis Baloyra
Posted on February 26, 2026February 27, 2026

Termination of a condominium in Florida is a complicated transaction with numerous legal issues at play.  F.S 718.117 governs terminations of condominiums and allows termination for economic waste or impossibility or optional termination. …

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To Pool Or Not To Pool? Understanding Straight Line Versus Pooled Reserves in Florida Community Associations

  • Clinton Morrell
    Clinton Morrell
Posted on February 26, 2026February 27, 2026

One of the most significant financial decisions facing Florida community associations is how to account for reserve funds. Should your homeowners, condominium or co-op association maintain separate accounts for each reserve component, or …

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The Power to Mute

  • Nicolas M. Jimenez
    Nicolas M. Jimenez
Posted on February 26, 2026February 27, 2026

There are countless reasons that your community association may benefit from providing remote access to meetings of its members or that of its board of directors. In fact, the availability of remote access …

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Installing Security Cameras in Your Condominium

  • Nicolas M. Jimenez
    Nicolas M. Jimenez
Posted on January 29, 2026January 30, 2026

There are countless reasons that your condominium association may benefit from installing security cameras around the condominium. However, your condominium association should always consult its legal counsel before doing so, as security cameras …

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Reserve Studies Explained: What They Are and How Often You Should Update Them

  • Michelle Kaiser
    Michelle Kaiser
Posted on January 28, 2026February 2, 2026

A reserve study is a financial planning tool used by condominium associations, homeowners’ associations, and cooperatives in Florida to anticipate and prepare for the cost of the repair (deferred maintenance) and replacement (capital …

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How Can Condominium Associations Enforce Short-Term Rental Bans?

  • Jay Roberts
    Jay Roberts
Posted on January 28, 2026January 29, 2026

Previously, in Can We Ban Short-Term Rentals in Our Condominium? we discussed what internal actions must be taken in order for your condominium association to ban short-term rentals. This …

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A New Year’s Guide to Florida’s Holiday Fireworks Statute

  • Joseph Markovich
    Joseph Markovich
Posted on November 25, 2025

As New Year’s Day approaches, many Floridians are planning celebrations that may include fireworks. Readers may find it helpful to know that the legal landscape around fireworks has evolved over time, shifting from …

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