Condo Associations

Addressing Lender’s Requests for Litigation Status Updates and Financial Health

When a prospective sale of a condominium unit is underway, lenders often require detailed information about the condominium association’s litigation…

1 year ago

Can’t We All Just Get Along? When to Consider Implementing a Code of Conduct for a Board of Directors

The reading of a community association’s election results can be filled with mixed emotions ranging from anticipation, to worry, to…

1 year ago

Heatwaves and Housing: How Multifamily Buildings Can Prepare and Protect Residents

Heat events are no longer isolated occurrences; they're becoming a norm. For multi-residential building association boards and management teams, this…

2 years ago

Landlord and Tenant Disputes and Issues

When you rent property in Florida, you have certain rights, as does your landlord. It’s essential to understand the landlord/tenant…

2 years ago

What is Developer Turnover to Owner?

When a developer builds a brand-new condo community, there comes a day when the developer must turn over ownership to…

2 years ago

Six Reasons Why Homeowners Associations Need to Hire Lawyers

Covenant communities with shared amenities and common spaces are great places to live if you want maintenance-free living. Unit owners…

2 years ago

Common HOA Violations That Can Cost You

Moving to a development governed by a homeowners’ association (HOA) invokes thoughts of pristine, manicured yards and well-maintained homes, but…

2 years ago

2022 Condominium Legislation Update: Senate Bill 4D

2022 Condominium Legislation Update: Senate Bill 4D regarding milestone inspections and mandatory structural reserve reports.   Click here to view.

3 years ago

Florida HOA Foreclosure 101

When you buy a condominium, townhouse, or single-family home within a community with covenants, you will most often pay monthly…

3 years ago

Can a Condominium Association Evict a Tenant?

Generally speaking, if an association’s recorded governing documents do not contain the authority to evict a tenant within the condominium,…

4 years ago

Key Items in a Condo Construction Repair Bidding Process

Condo associations must be very careful when asking for bids on a repair project. All unit owners rely on the…

4 years ago

Tips For Associations Planning Large Repair And Construction Projects

Maintaining the association’s common elements is one of the primary responsibilities - - and headaches - - for associations and…

4 years ago

Association Responses to Requests for Information Regarding Condominium Structural Integrity

In the wake of the devastating collapse of the Champlain Towers South Condominium in Surfside, Florida, many current owners and…

4 years ago

Issues with the 558 Process

Following the tragic collapse of Champlain Towers South, there has been much talk about Florida Statutes Chapter 558, which deals…

4 years ago

Will Aventura’s New Law Help Condominium Owners or Simply Expose them to Liability?

The City of Aventura’s recently passed an Ordinance, which represents an effort to regulate structural oversight for community associations in…

4 years ago

Legal Actions Associations Can Take if an Owner Does Not Pay Assessments

Community Associations, including condominium and homeowners’ associations, have specific responsibilities to their owners to ensure that budgets are met and…

4 years ago

Immunity for Condos from Covid-19 Liability

COVID-19 has changed our way of life in so many ways. Accordingly, new laws have been enacted to address the…

4 years ago

Conducting Condominium Elections During COVID-19

It’s that time of year again—Election season!  As many condominium associations begin preparing to hold their annual membership meeting, many…

5 years ago

What Condo Associations Should Do to Prepare for a Holiday Season Amidst a Pandemic

With Covid-19 cases on the rise and the holidays approaching, the re-opening of common element facilities should be viewed with…

5 years ago

The Florida Mortgage and Eviction Moratorium: Clarification for Community Associations

On April 2, 2020, Governor Ron Desantis issued Executive Order 20-94 which temporarily suspended all mortgage foreclosure and residential eviction…

5 years ago

Don’t Love Thy Neighbor’s Construction Project Damaging Your Building? An Overview of Potential Claims and Remedies.

A new, neighboring building is being constructed, or an existing adjacent building is undergoing renovations, which poses the risk of…

5 years ago

Smoking in Condo Associations: Cigarettes & Medical Marijuana

Over the past forty years, the United States has experienced a sweeping movement to ban smoking from just about everywhere.…

6 years ago

Condominium Association Material Alterations

Can the Board of Directors decide to change the color of your condominium building or the interior hallways from carpet…

6 years ago

Miami Transfer Fee Controversies: A Wake Up Call for Associations

Condominium associations across South Florida have come under scrutiny for imposing mandatory, non-refundable “transfer fees” on residents in connection with…

6 years ago

Short-Term Rentals in Miami Beach, Now What?

Last week, a Miami-Dade County Court struck down Miami Beach’s ban on short-term rentals, which prohibits rental periods of less…

6 years ago

Should Your Condo Association Adopt Online Voting?

Election season is nearly upon us, and many associations are considering whether to adopt online voting (or “E-Voting”).  On July…

6 years ago