Month: February 2014

The summer is here and in Florida that often times equates to lots and lots of empty condominium units because the owners have returned up north.  Just because you leave your Florida condominium for a few months however does not mean that your responsibility to maintain your unit stops once you hit the Georgia border.…

Sometimes, a unit owner will take the position that the association can’t take certain action against them because they have “vested rights.”  At least in their mind, the owner thinks that a certain right they have can’t be taken away from them, can’t be modified and can’t be messed with in any manner.  Here what…

Two years ago, you may remember that a Miami Dade Grand Jury issued a scathing report about condominium board members  in Miami Dade County.  In sum, the report concluded that they’re basically all a bunch of thieves who get on the board with evil intentions including purposely diverting the association’s funds to their own businesses…

The right to rent your unit has undergone some change over the years.  It all started in a landmark case called Woodside v. Jahren which was ruled upon by The Florida Supreme Court in 2002.  A condominium in Clearwater amended its declaration of condominium to suddenly prohibit the rental of your unit to no more than…

In the world of community associations, this is a pretty important time of year.  In most associations, the fiscal year ends on December 31st.    The condo, HOA and co-op statutes provide: Within 90 days after the end of the fiscal year, or annually on a date provided in the bylaws, the association shall prepare and…