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By Marty Platts
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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 …
By Joseph Adams
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Q: My condominium association is confused as to how the “115% rule” applies to its budget. Is the association prohibited from adopting a budget that exceeds 115% of the preceding year’s budget? (E.O., via e-mail) …
By Joseph Adams
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Q: Recently our homeowners’ association negotiated a new bulk cable and internet contract. One of the new provisions of the contract is the service provider is going to pay the association over one hundred dollars for every home in the community. The money is to be paid to the association in a lump sum. Many …
By David G. Muller
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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 …
By Joseph Adams
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Q: The board of my association is considering terminating our management company’s contract and managing the association themselves. Is this permissible or is an association required to have a professional manager? (R.B., via e-mail) …
By Lilliana Farinas-Sabogal
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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:
By Candace C. Solis
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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, …
By Joseph Adams
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Q: My homeowners’ association is preparing to have the members vote on four different amendments to the governing documents. However, the association is proposing putting the four amendments to the owners in one vote, take it or leave it. It was my und…
By Caroline Sparks
Posted on Congratulations to Becker CFCAM Scholarship winners Tiffany Jackson of St. Petersburg and Deborah Carroll of Orlando, pictured respectively. The Becker CFCAM (Certified Florida Community Association Manager) Scholarship is awarded to CAMs who have atta…
By Donna DiMaggio Berger
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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…
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