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Condo Owner Blocks Association from Collecting Assessment

Appellate Court Allows Owner to Seek Injunctive Relief and Reverses Award of Attorney’s Fees and Costs. In Mitchell v. Beach Club of Hallandale Condominium Association, Inc., 17 So.3d 1265 (Fla. 4th DCA 2009), the …

Condo Insurance Requirements

Question: What is the new law concerning condo air-conditioners? Is there a new law?

Answer: The association’s insurance policy must include coverage for the HVAC system – the air conditioning units, compressors, thermostats, duct …

Canceling Cable Contracts May Not Be So Easy After All

Appellate Court Confirms Right of Condominium Association Members to Cancel Cable Television Contracts Entered Into By Developer Prior to Turnover.  Nontheless, exercising this right provided by Florida Law may not be so easy.

By …

Can the Association Cut Off Cable or Shut Down Water Service?

Florida Statutes guarantees every owner’s right to use the common elements, which would include the recreational facilities (if part of the condominium), regardless whether they have fulfilled their responsibility to pay maintenance fees.

Q&A: Condo Receivers; Collecting Rent from Tenants

Subscribers recently posed interesting questions concerning the information in Condo Receivers Help Collect Assessments  such as the following:

 Does the Blank receivership work for HOA’s as well?

How would the association/manager/board find out …

Hurricane Preparedness & Insurance Claims Recovery Webinar

Members of Becker & Poliakoff’s Hurricane Preparedness and Claims Recovery Team presented “Hurricane Season 2009: Are You Ready to Weather the Storm?”

Shareholders Ken Direktor and Herb Brock explained the importance of developing a …

Posting Debtor Lists to Collect Delinquent Condo & HOA Assessments

The Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act Prohibits Associations From Posting Delinquency Lists and Taking Other Actions to Collect Assessments and Maintenance Fees.

Condominium Warranties and the Statute of Limitations

It is important for all condominium purchasers to know the very strong warranties that come with their purchase of a condominium unit. A developer grants each first-time purchaser of a condominium unit implied warranties under Section 718.203, Florida Statutes. The …

Governor Vetoes SB 714; Unit Owner Insurance Coverage & Board Obligations

SB 714 Designed to Clarify Insurance Requirements & Provide Relief to Homeowners by Delaying Fire Sprinkler Retrofit.

Condominium Unit Owners Required to Maintain Insurance Coverage.

Governor Charlie Crist  …

HOA & Condo Boards: Solar and Renewable Energy Improvements

Florida Law Governs Rules or Covenants Prohibiting Solar Collectors or other Renewable Resource Energy Devices.

Many community leaders may not be aware of Section 163.04, Florida Statutes which prohibits enforcement of restrictions …