One of the most important issues for any legal claim is the statute of limitations, and claims for construction defects are no different. The statute of limitations is the time frame within which a lawsuit must be filed in order …
Do Fines Really Work?
Imposing fines may indeed be an inexpensive alternative to filing lawsuits or arbitration petitions but does it actually help in curing violations or deterring owners from violating the association’s use restrictions?
E-mails, Instant Messages (IM), Twitter & Board Meetings
Magazines/Newspapers, TV shows, movies, and radio programs are all a buzz about people communicating instantly through Twitter, IM, e-mails and the like. Too often we are tempted to shoot off an email or see someone on IM and shoot them …
2009 Florida Legislation Impacting Community Associations
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 …
WHERE THERE’S SMOKE …
Just how far can a Board go in placing restrictions upon an owner’s ability to smoke in a condominium association?
Covenant Enforcement is an Option for Property Owners
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.
There are significant business reasons to consider “green” retrofits and improvements. Examples of successful projects are included.
Florida’s Proposed “Distressed Condominium Relief Act”
Last week the Community Affairs Committee advanced SB 880 with a significant amendment entitled the “Distressed Condominium Relief Act”.
The Florida Supreme Court Expanded Insurance Coverage ff Construction Defects Under CGL Policies
The question before the Court was whether an insured general contractor had coverage for damages caused by the faulty workmanship of the site work subcontractor under a standard CGL policy.
Update on Changes to Dock Fees; Senator Fasano Moves to Amend SB 1012
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 …