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Q: We have a five-member board and the board has said that they are only required to post notice of a meeting when three or more board members are together. However, we have learned that often, two board members …
Q: A number of years ago, I went to some county office and was able to get a copy of our condominium documents and latest bylaws. Does the county still keep an official copy of condominium documents? Is there …
Q: If someone in our community has been diagnosed with the virus, can we send out his or her name so that people know to be careful?
A: We are in uncharted waters and …
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 …
It is 2019 and e-mail has, for many, replaced the U.S. Postal service and our voicemails. In the community association setting, many boards send their members communications regarding construction projects, newsletters, and simple FYIs via e-mail and members respond in …
Where a condominium association’s governing documents authorize the board of directors to promulgate rules regulating the use of the units and/or the common elements, it is important, when such rules are amended, that the appropriate notice requirements be met. Under …
Special assessments happen. The unfortunate reality is that during the life of a condominium building some unexpected expenses are going to arise and the association must take steps to fulfill its obligations to the membership. If the operating budget cannot …
I have previously written a few articles for our Community Update about the website requirement for condominiums operating at least 150 units. Just recently, I represented a condominium that was being investigated by the Division of Business and Professional Regulation …
Q: My homeowners’ association is currently under developer control. Does a developer-controlled homeowners’ association have to hold open and noticed board meetings? (B.P., via e-mail)
A: Yes. Section 720.303(2) of the Florida Homeowners’ Association …
Q: The board of my homeowners’ association wants to hire a management company. They say it is too much work. We are a small development with very little common property, and we have always been self-managed. A number of …
