I know what you’re thinking after reading the title of the blog today. Has Eric lost it? Is this a serious question? Obviously, much more important to me is the election of the President of the United States. The owner of unit 3N vs. the owner of unit 11B simply doesn’t match-up to Obama v.…
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THE MOTHER OF ALL BATTLES - GETTING ACCESS TO RECORDS
To simplify, I like to say that any document that could be, might be or appears to be an official record of the association probably is. To further simplify, every unit owner in both a condo and an HOA can see all the official records with very few exceptions. (Even the accounting ledger for your…
WAVING OLD GLORY MAY BE MORE COMPLICATED THAN IT SOUNDS-PART 1
Ah………………..the first week of July is approaching. Our thoughts turn to backyard bar-b-cues, baseball, fireworks and if you live in a Florida community association, lots and lots of fights over how, when and where to fly the flag. It seems like each year we hear and read about so many battles between patriotic homeowners who…
OWNERS WANT THEIR "EMOTIONAL SUPPORT" DOG BUT COURTS BITE BACK-PART2
There is a huge debate going on about whether or not a “no pet” community association can actually remain “pet-free” simply because the governing documents say that it is. Despite the fact that so many communities have language in their governing documents that specifically prohibit owners or renters from having a pet, pet owners have…
OWNERS WANT THEIR "EMOTIONAL SUPPORT" DOG BUT COURTS BITE BACK
There is a huge debate going on about whether or not a “no pet” community association can actually remain “pet-free” simply because the governing documents say that it is. Despite the fact that so many communities have language in their governing documents that specifically prohibit owners or renters from having a pet, pet owners have…
WAVING OLD GLORY MAY BE MORE COMPLICATED THAN IT SOUNDS-PART 2
Ah………………..the first week of July is approaching. Our thoughts turn to backyard bar-b-cues, baseball, fireworks and if you live in a Florida community association, lots and lots of fights over how, when and where to fly the flag. It seems like each year we hear and read about so many battles between patriotic homeowners who…
IS THERE A FRIEND IN THE HOUSE?
It’s been a while since I felt strong about a particular political candidate. The two party system has simply destroyed the opportunity for any candidate to do anything other than toe his party’s platform. If he or she deviates from the platform, the party casts them to the wind until another robot comes along and…
HELP ME HELP YOU!
As we know all too well now, it’s an election year. The commercials and the propaganda have already started and no doubt it will get more and more annoying as November gets closer. To get elected, candidates will be making promises by the boat load. Indeed, on yesterday’s Condo Craze and HOAs show, Randy Johnson,…
AMEND TO YOUR HEART's CONTENT
I have often been asked if an association has the right to prevent an owner from smoking in their unit. Certainly, all of you are aware that the association can prevent a unit owner’s behavior from becoming a nuisance or source of annoyance to other unit owners. Every declaration contains a nuisance provision. If the…
THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE AGAIN PUTS HOA DEVELOPERS AHEAD OF HOA OWNERS
The Florida Condominium Act mandates that the developer provide warranties to the association regarding the common elements, even in those communities that are converted from rental housing to condominiums. The HOA statute however never provided similar protection to homeowner associations and the law was unclear as to whether or not a developer gave an implied…