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Kathleen O. Berkey, AICP
Posted on Florida laws governing community associations require notice of meetings to encourage owner participation. Here is a helpful guide summarizing the notice requirements under statute; however, this guide is not intended to be all inclusive and is only for general reference. …
Mark D. Friedman
Posted on Can a non-owner be a Board member in a condominium?
Every year this question comes up in one form or another. In some cases, it is a spouse who is not on the deed who wants …
Jennifer Biletnikoff
Posted on With hurricane season quickly approaching, it is important that you prepare for the worst (and hope for the best)! Hurricane season is June 1 through November 30. This article will provide tips to help prepare your 2023 hurricane preparedness guide, …
K. Joy Mattingly
Posted on Associations frequently ask the question: “When should a delinquent owner be turned over for collections?” To fully answer to this question, the association must understand the relatively new statutory requirements that must be fulfilled before an account is turned over …
Howard J. Perl
Posted on Nothing evokes more of an “emotional” response than the issue of emotional support animals in a no-pet community. While this is not a new issue, and has been discussed many times in this forum and others, Florida laws affect how …
Mark D. Friedman
Posted on We have been receiving a number of loan requests. Even though we’ve done articles in this forum regarding association borrowing in the past, there are some issues that keep reoccurring.
Do not start the borrowing process without …
Marty Platts
Posted on Florida Statutes allow the Condominium unit owners to use the common elements for the purposes for which the common elements were intended as long as their “use does not hinder or encroach upon the lawful rights of other unit owners.” …
Howard J. Perl
Posted on Proxies and Limited Proxies
In condominiums and cooperatives, general proxies are used for establishment of a quorum and limited proxies are used to vote on a particular matter – amendments, waive reserves or financial reporting requirements, etc. It …
Jennifer Biletnikoff
Posted on An increasing number of homeowners’ associations are adopting a two-notice, advance-nomination process for electing directors, similar to the election procedures statutorily dictated for condominium associations. Yet with many HOAs still operating with governing documents drafted by the developer, it is …
Howard J. Perl
Posted on Associations and association managers routinely receive what are referred to as lender questionnaires on a regular basis.
A lender questionnaire is usually a request from a bank, lending institution or title company that requests the Association provide information …