Ahhh…….. it’s finally Labor Day. It signifies the end of the oppressive summer heat, a return to school and a get back to work feeling. President Rita Relaxin just wants one more summer day to enjoy all the festivities her wonderful condominium Peaceful Paradise has to offer. Rita decides to start the day with a…
Year: 2017
AVOIDING CHAOS AT YOUR HOA ELECTION
While the condo statute outlines a very specific and rigid procedure on how HOAs should conduct the election, the HOA Statute doesn’t say much at all: Elections of directors must be conducted in accordance with the procedures set forth in the governing documents of the association. Except as provided in paragraph (b), all members…
MIAMI-DADE GRAND JURY DESTROYS THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
For those of you old enough to remember Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, when the ball went through Buckner’s legs, the great announcer Vin Scully remained silent for over two minutes, even though he was broadcasting live on TV. He realized that his own words and commentary couldn’t take the place of what…
SUPPOSE REVERSE 55 AND OVER COMMUNITIES WERE ALLOWED?
At a time in history where it seems someone is always offended about something, it seems a little peculiar that children under age 18 can be legally excluded from moving into a community and everyone is apparently OK with it. I mean, think about it…………. Let’s say it’s both a “55 and over community” and…
ARE THERE TERM LIMITS OR NOT?
Last week we blogged about some confusion that exists in the new condo crime bill. Make no mistake, these “glitches” need to be fixed during the next legislative session if the intent of these statutes are ever to be realized. Until then, because of the ambiguities contained therein, rest assured that attorneys will interpret these…
THERE’S A CONFLICT IN THE NEW CONFLICT LAWS
As you know, the condo crime bill was quickly rushed through The Florida Legislature this year. Unfortunately, as a result, the statute may have created more questions than answers in some circumstances. Clearly, The Florida Legislature wanted to prevent board members from continuing to make a buck off of the association. As a result, the…
IS THERE ANY HOPE FOR OUR HOA FRIENDS
To say that this was an active year for condo legislation is certainly an understatement. A vigorous effort was made to combat shenanigans and outright criminal behavior by condo boards throughout the state. As we know, the impetus for this action was a report by a Miami Dade Grand Jury which basically concluded that many…
HOUSE BILL 653 GOES UP IN SMOKE
Just when high Florida rise condominiums thought they had dodged a bullet and wouldn’t be required to install expensive engineered life safety systems — Governor Rick Scott vetoed House Bill 653. Florida law allowed condominiums in excess of 75 in height to opt out of a mandatory sprinkler requirement by a vote of the owners. …
SO WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE NEW LAWS
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. …
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…