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For those of you who own a condominium unit in a high-rise building, you are keenly aware of the many changes through the years to the fire safety requirements for high-rise buildings. The Condominium Act, in Section 718.112(2)(n), Florida Statutes, …
Q: What rights does a condominium association have when dealing with an abandoned unit, and under what circumstances can it go into the unit? (K.Y., via e-mail)
A: Section 718.111(5)(b) of the Florida Condominium Act provides that even …
On this week’s episode of Take It To The Board podcast, we’re opening the doors—and windows—to a topic that’s both timely and critical for community associations both in hurricane season and year-round impact doors and windows. Host Donna DiMaggio …
Q: Recently, the board of our homeowners’ association amended the community rules without filing the updated document with the county clerk. They only noted the change on our website. Can the board enforce a rule change that wasn’t officially recorded? …
Q: Our condominium association hasn’t held elections for many years due to a lack of more applicants than available board seats. We are considering amending how we handle board terms and adding term limits at the next annual meeting. …
In the aftermath of Helene’s wrath and Milton’s threatening approach, this week’s episode of Take It To The Board, hosted by Donna DiMaggio Berger, takes us on the emotional journey of community association industry veterans Wayne Srsen …
Q: Do the new requirements for associations under Chapters 718 and 720 mandate that their websites must have public-facing pages, or is it sufficient for these websites to only have a password-protected area for members to access the required …
Q: I recently reviewed communications from our condominium management regarding penalties for unit owners who fail to pay their maintenance fees. I find the penalties to be insignificant and ineffective. I am frustrated that those who don’t pay their …
It wasn’t so long ago that Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation (the “DBPR”) had little jurisdiction over the operation of condominium associations after their developer turnover meetings, and, what little jurisdiction the DBPR had over associations after turn …
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has proposed a new heat protection rule aimed at safeguarding employees who are exposed to excessive heat in their work environments. This rule is particularly relevant to condominium associations and homeowner associations, which …
