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Court explains “safe harbor” and says:
“individualized charges, such as interest, late fees, collection costs and attorney’s fees do not fit within the statutory or common sense understanding of “regular periodic assessments”
A little more than a year ago there was a huge debate over the interpretation …
HOAs are being sued in federal court for charging more fees, costs and assessments than permitted by law.
I am often asked by readers whether guest restrictions are enforceable. Residents often want to know whether the Association can require them to notify management when guests arrive or whether it is appropriate to require guests to register with the Association. The answer to these questions is, almost inevitably, “it depends”. Readers are not …
SB 1196 Includes New Remedies for Collecting Money Owed to Associations.
Community leaders and managers have complained for years about investor owner delinquencies. Why should the owner continue to collect rent from his or her tenant without paying maintenance fees and/or assessments? …
SB 1196 contains significant changes for community associations.
Governor Crist had until June 1, 2010 to act on SB 1196. While I have included bullet point explanations of some of the changes, over the next few weeks please check for more in depth information about how these new provisions will …