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By Donna DiMaggio Berger
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Managers are on the front lines of many challenging issues for private residential communities but managing a pandemic is uncharted territory for most. With the number of cases of COVID-19 increasing in Florida and the fact that Governor DeSantis has declared a State of Emergency, proactive community association management professionals are thinking about how this virus …
By Joseph Adams
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Q: Can a homeowners’ association set speed limits that are below county limits? If so, how can they enforce these regulations? (T.H., via e-mail)
A: In general, yes. Most governing documents grant the board of directors the authority to make rules regarding the use of common areas. Rules of a …
By Donna DiMaggio Berger
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With the number of cases of COVID-19 increasing in Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis declaring a state of emergency, proactive community association boards and their management professionals are thinking about how this virus might impact their residential communities and what can be done to blunt the impact. …
By Joseph Adams
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Q: Could you please clarify the purpose of a proxy at a condominium association meeting? (M.G., via e-mail).
A: A proxy is a document that allows an owner to designate another person to attend a meeting and to vote on the owner’s behalf.
There are two types of …
By Marty Platts
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Más y más residentes en condominios y Asociaciones de Propietarios (HOA) mayormente hispanas, están enfrentando no solamente fraude electoral, sino también malversación de fondos, y tal parece que nadie los puede ayudar.
Por ejemplo, el caso de un residente de un condominio en Miami-Dade que ejerció su derecho legal de obtener archivos …
By Michael Casanover
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A vacancy requires two or more eligible candidates. If not enough eligible candidates give notice of their intent to run, then an election is not required. Since write-in candidates and nominations from the floor are not accepted, an association will know well in advance of the scheduled election if it is necessary. The association …
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 Jack Kallus
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Data leaks and hacks are happening every day. From a small business to a Fortune 500 company, chances are your private information was subject to a leak or a hack and you might not even know it.
Moreover. you might not be aware what type of information these companies have of yours. …
By David G. Muller
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Many associations do not just hire a manager. They hire an entire management company. The question I get asked at times is whether a management company has to be licensed. The short answer is yes. Their licensure is addressed by Florida Statutes (§468.432) which requires a community association management firm that is responsible for …
By Joseph Adams
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Q: Our condominium documents do not permit renters to have pets. A new short-term renter in my building has a dog. When I asked the management company, I was shown a certificate for an “emotional support animal” that can be purchased online. It is my understanding that “emotional support animals” can only break …
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