SO WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE NEW LAWS? It certainly was a busy year for condo legislation. HB 653 was vetoed at the last minute by the Governor. That bill would have allowed condominiums to opt out of expensive engineered life safety systems. House Bill 1237 passed however. It’s provisions are listed below. …
Month: June 2017
YOUR DOCS ARE OLD ----- BUT DOES THAT MEAN THEY’RE USELESS?
I can’t tell you how many times per year I meet with a newly elected Board, and their first concern is that their documents are so old, and so out of date, that they completely need to be tossed in the trash and re-drafted. They are wrong. Sometimes directors freak out just because the documents…
IF YOU WANT TO PUT A STOP TO OVERNIGHT RENTALS – YOUR DOCS NEED CHANGING
The numbers don’t lie. As a vacation destination, Florida is where it’s at. Everyone, from all over the world wants to lounge on our beaches and play in our sun. This has created a fantastic financial opportunity for those who own condominium units or homes located in a desirable community. A condo owner for example,…
REAL POLITICS MUCH WORSE THAN CONDO POLITICS
Presidents and Vice Presidents of condos and HOAs stop your complaining. The abuse and harassment you take is nothing compared to what’s going on in the real world of politics. For example: When is the last time someone went through the trouble of creating a fake bloodied severed head of yours? When is the last…
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION ATTORNEYS AND MANAGERS NEED TO WORK TOGETHER
In June of 2015, The Florida Supreme Court decided what a licensed community association can do, without being accused of practicing law without a license. The truth is…..The Florida Bar tried hard to curtail what community association managers can do without a license to practice law, while the community association managers argued that most tasks…