Month: April 2016

Week in and week out, we are always hearing about the negatives in our Florida community associations.  Whether it’s stealing money, taking kick-backs, rigging elections, management companies on the take, crumbling properties or the like, there is always something in the news which makes our Florida community associations often times the brunt of jokes and…

Last week we blogged about the association’s ability or perhaps inability, to limit the number of rentals in the community.  We also discussed the differences between the condominium statute and the HOA statute regarding same.  This week, let’s focus on a related topic, short term rentals. Most governing documents contain clauses that require leases to…

I’m always asked what can be done to prevent our community from completely turning into a rental community.  The answer differs depending upon whether or not you live in a condominium or an HOA.  Here is the case that settled the issue in a condominium:   In Woodside Village Condominium Association, Inc. v. Jahren  806 So.2d…