Month: July 2016

Great response from our readers to Part 1 last week.  Now let’s talk about the applicable laws and some do’s and don’ts. For most community associations in Florida, the primary laws that deals with this issue are the Federal and Florida Fair Housing Acts, not the Americans With Disabilities ACT, or A.D.A   In regards to…

It’s President’s Day today.  Time to honor Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Lincoln and all the other Presidents.  Let’s not forget Smith, Cohen, Jones, Martinez and Miller.   I know the last few names on the list weren’t Presidents of The United States.  I haven’t totally lost my mind….yet.  But surely, these last names represent Presidents who…

I won a pretty interesting arbitration case last week. It’s an example of how a Board’s unwillingness to listen to reason, wound up needlessly costing all of the members some money. It’s a perfect example of how it’s possible to both win and lose at the same time. Here are the facts: On September 22nd,…