Month: September 2019

Before you know it, The Florida Legislature will be in session.  In terms of legislation for condominiums and homeowner associations, 2019 was a complete bust.  There wasn’t a single change to Florida Statute 718 or 720. For reasons beyond my comprehension, there are differences between these two statutes that simply defy common sense that need…

Many of you are aware of an article in The Miami Herald last week about a class action settlement in Dade County due to overcharging people who want to move into the community for screening fees and background checks.  As a result of that class action settlement, I thought it would be a good idea…

As of July 1st, 2018 Florida HOA law was amended to mandate that HOAs amend their “governing documents” in the same manner as condominium associations.  In general, words to be added to the original text must be presented to the owners underlined.  Words to be deleted from the original text are to be presented stricken…

Remember the TV show Eight Is Enough?  Apparently, that’s how The Florida Legislature feels about your right to serve on a condominium board of directors.  Eight years in a row is enough.  This does not mean however that if you already served eight years in a row on a condo board that you are precluded…

Remember the TV show Eight Is Enough?  Apparently, that’s how The Florida Legislature feels about your right to serve on a condominium board of directors.  Eight years in a row is enough.  This does not mean however that if you already served eight years in a row on a condo board that you are precluded…

If you ever tried to remove a tree from your condo or HOA community, you know how difficult, expensive and impossible it can be. There are applications to fill-out, inspections to be made, fees to be paid and promises made to put a new tree back somewhere on the property or in the municipality.  Well,…