Officials Discussed HOAs, Laws at Meeting; but a New Ordinance Has Not Been Developed regarding the Homeowner AssociationsByline: SHAKAYA ANDRES A recent workshop to review Florida's Sunshine Laws and how they...By AndresShakaya
a beach-front condo in Florida, a sprawling HOA in Nevada, or a multifamily community in the Berkshires, one thing is certain: you have neighbors. Hopefully they’re the people you grill with on a summer afternoon; the providers of a spare cup of sugar when you run out; the folks who...
which has more than 90 branches spread throughout Illinois, California, Florida, New York and New Jersey, has a program called Popular Association Banking (PAB). This program provides associations with an alternative to allow them to make the repair today while giving the unit owners breathing ro...
Magill confirms that ADR is used in Florida as well. “We have an arbitration program,” she says. “For violations between an owner and the association, the dispute goes to mandatory but non-binding arbitration.” This program was enacted because the courts were so clogged with cases. “We...
The recall procedure in Florida is very complicated and difficult to accomplish although a written recall process is offered by the division to unit owners under Section 718.112(2)(j) of the Florida Statutes. As of July 1, 2013, in both condos and HOAs, a board member who is recalled has...
“If the action was improper such that the board did not approve the action taken by the board member, then the management company should have informed the board of the events that have occurred, and obtained full board approval on the actions to take going forward. If the board was unclear...
WHEREAS, the Governor issued Executive Order 20-52 on March 9, 2020, pursuant to the authority vested in him by Article IV, Section 1(a) of the Florida Constitution, the State Emergency Management Act, s. 252.31, Florida Statutes, et al., as amended, and all other applicable laws, and...
and/or displaying them on lobby signs to encourage compliance - particularly regarding how many days before an election a sign can be put up, and how soon it must be taken down afterward. Making the rules clear, and making sure everyone in the community is on the same page about them -...
Most people take things like putting up decorations or posting holiday announcements for granted – but in fact, those activities are governed by multiple levels of rules, regulations and sometimes laws. Scott J. Sandler, an attorney based in Farmington, Connecticut, says having rules regarding deco...
“Holiday decorations and observance need to be [perceived] as equal and fair,” says Bill Worrall, Vice President at FirstService Residential Florida in Miami. “Unless it is a religious community, then that needs to be exclusively delivered as is prudent.” ...