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Florida Condo & HOA News – Community Associations Network
- Condo Q&A: Electronic Voting Works – but How to Set It Up? (FL)
- Condominium Bylaws regulate board authority (FL)
- Difference between HOA and CDD explained (FL)
- Resident says HOA in The Villages is suing her for displaying cross, lawn ornaments (FL)
- Hollywood condo fined for not maintaining public path (FL)
- Condo questions: Can major changes be approved by owners’ single vote rather than voting for individual upgrades? (FL)
- New law lays term limit debate to rest (FL)
- Responsibility for mold damage in condominiums depends on the cause (FL)
- North Miami condo owners upset amenities left in disrepair; Miami-Dade declares ’emergency’ case (FL)
- Boca Raton Condo Association Sued For Breach Of Contract (FL)
- Developer wants to buy Forest Oaks golf course, but could master plan fine print block it? (FL)
- A SWFL veteran honors his fellow soldiers with yard signs and now he’s being fined (FL)
- Condo questions: Can an owner bring his attorney to attend a fine hearing? (FL)
- Associations face risks in implementing vaccine requirements for use of common facilities (FL)
- Water damage in a condominium building (FL)
- Real estate Q&A: Is HOA responsible for fixing deck damaged by landscaper? (FL)
- Seven Bridges Delray Beach Discrimination Lawsuit Continues, New Magistrate Assigned (FL)
- Poinciana residents seek action as trash piles up in neighborhood (FL)
- Tuscany, GL Homes settle construction-defect lawsuit (FL)
- Owner Feels Locked Out from Information (FL)
Florida Articles – Community Associations Network
- 2021 Florida Community Association Legislative Update
- Florida Governor Signs CS/HB 463, Amending COVID Restrictions for Community Association Pools
- Is Your HOA Gate Opening To Increased Liability? (FL)
- Responsibility for Tree Branches & Roots (FL)
- The Membership Poll – The Pros, Cons & Confusion of Taking Membership Surveys (FL)
- Should Emails Between Board Members & Managers Be Considered Official Records Subject to Members Inspection? (FL)
- Suit Against Boca Condo Association Spotlights Importance of Governing Document Amendments, Filings (FL)
- Immunity for Condos from Covid-19 Liability (FL)
- Prepare for hurricane season by having your HOA complete a right of entry form (FL)
- Hurricane Season 2021: Is Your Community Association Ready? (FL)
- Avoiding Conflicts of Interest by Association Boards (FL)
- Condos: Who Insures What? Who Pays for Damages? (FL)
- The Ins & Outs of Preparing a Condominium Association Budget (FL)
- How to Handle Unexpected and Dangerous Situations (FL)
- Becker Uncovers Collusion Between Florida OIR & Citizens Insurance
- 3 Steps to Handling Noise Complaints Between Neighbors
- Lessons Learned from 5th DCA’s Overturned Condominium Foreclosure (FL)
- Master Association v. Sub Association – Who Wins? (FL)
- What is a “Fining Committee” and Who Can Be on It? (FL)
- Should an Association Allow Its Clubhouse, or Other Common Area, to Be Used for Gambling? (FL)
Energy/Water Conservation/Solar – Community Associations Network
- The Climate Mobilization Act’s Surprising Paradox (NY)
- Hawaii real estate developer Peter Savio to offer condo-style ownership of solar farm
- HOA Solar Panels, What You Need to Know (CA)
- Condo Board Moves to Comply with the Climate Mobilization Act (NY)
- Solar Panels -Do You Have to Allow Them? (CO)
- Solar Panel Restrictions: The Court Of Appeals Illuminates Panel Restrictions (NC)
- 5 Easy and Super Helpful Tips for Green Condo Living
- NC Appellate Case: Belmont Association, Inc. v. Farwig (Solar Panels/ARC)
- Park Forest thirsty for irrigation water (FL)
- Eco-Friendly HOA Practices to Implement (NJ)
- A Green Approach to Community Association Building Maintenance and Repairs (IL)
- Las Vegas pushes to become first to ban ornamental grass (NV)
- How to Promote an Energy-Efficient and Eco-Friendly HOA
- Investigation: Fight for light between homeowners and associations over solar power, despite new law (VA)
- Hugo hailed as pioneer of stormwater reuse via neighborhood-wide irrigation system (MN)
- Irrigation Upgrades: Modernization and Technology Upgrades (CO)
- Proposed Solar Bill in South Carolina May Affect Homeowners Associations
- Can an HOA stand in the way of a homeowner who wants to go solar? (IN)
- Co-ops and Condos Get Ready for an Electric Future (NY)
- Solar Energy & Arizona HOAs
Working With Insurance Agents – Community Associations Network
- 2020 Could Make 2021 the Year of Insurance Agency E&O Lawsuits
- Passing the torch: Why succession planning is essential for community association professionals
- HO-3 vs HO-6: Do You Know What Type of Homeowners Insurance You Need?
- 4 Steps to Take When Addressing Property Damage Within Your Association
- How to get results from insurance carriers (FL)
- Insurers Must Process Claims Within a Reasonable Timeframe (FL)
- 4 Ways Ignoring Experts Are Detrimental to HOA Boards
- The Importance of Condo Association Good Will
- The Need for Professional Liability Insurance for Architects, Engineers and Construction Managers
- When To Call In The Professionals To Advise Your Board
- Filing Insurance Claims: Choosing Wisely Can Save Money
- Insuring Winter’s Woes: Dealing with the Problems of Ice Dams
- How to build an effective community association team
- Insurance Complexities Create Challenges and Liability Risks for Condo Boards and Managers
- Does Your NC Property Owners Association Need Workers’ Compensation Insurance? Yes!
- Miscommunication and Missed Insurance Payment Could Cost Condo $24 Million
- Homeowner Associations and Insurance Problems
- So You Have an Insurance Claim?
- 7 Common Mistakes Made By Agents
- HOA Insurance Glossary
Working With Government – Community Associations Network
- Private roads a concern at Bethlehem deliberative session (NH)
- Deal would make Lakewalk more accessible, enable residents to fight erosion (MN)
- City of Dothan clarifies social media post on neighborhood associations (GA)
- A failing septic system threatens a Thurston County creek. Lacey has been asked to help (WA)
- East Austin park plan moves forward despite resident, land use board concerns about privatization (TX)
- Poinciana residents seek action as trash piles up in neighborhood (FL)
- A Keys Yacht Club Needed A New Roof — The Fix Disturbed A ‘Colony’ Of Protected Birds (FL)
- Hikers undeterred by HOA gates on public trail in Laguna Niguel (CA)
- Divided Western Springs Condo Group May Be Ready To Deal (IL)
- Sprawling condo complex seeks ‘last resort financing’ through city (MN)
- State is asked to intervene in Kakaako housing dispute (HI)
- Understanding the Zoning Ordinances That May Impact Your Community
- Orinda police chief reports that cameras have led to arrests, convictions (CA)
- In Rossmoor, governance again becomes an issue (CA)
- Why Community Associations Should Check Their Zoning and Entitlement History (FL)
- City paves the way for HOA park project (KS)
- Condo Complex to Rise Above Flood Level in $3 Million Project (MD)
- School System, HOA Bring in USDA to Chase Out Vultures (VA)
- Taking over roads, sewer in subdivision hot topic for Orange Beach council (AL)
- County to split storm water repair with Verna Hills HOA (KY)
Working With Boards – Community Associations Network
- Productive Community Association Board Meetings: Be Heard at Your Next Board Meeting
- How to Communicate with an HOA Board of Directors (NJ)
- REAL ESTATE MATTERS: Moving to avoid board-run condo development
- HOA Homefront: But I disagree with the board. What next? (CA)
- What Not To Do When You Receive Communications From Your HOA Board
- Board/Manager Relationship
- Climate Legislation and Emissions Issues: How Attorneys Can Advise Boards (NY)
- Relations in Associations: Symbiosis Between HOAs and Homeowners
- How Homeowners Can Have a Productive Relationship With Their HOA (FL)
- Time to Call It Quits? When Management Breaks Up With a Client Community
- Know your HOA and try to maintain peace with them (FL)
- How To De-escalate a Confrontational Exchange
- Seven ways to be heard at your next condo or HOA meeting
- Homeowners’ issues can and frequently do influence how boards work
- Bah Humbug! What to Do if an HOA Board Member is a Scrooge
- How to have influence on your condo board
- President’s Direction did not Survive Motion to Show Authority
- How to Host an Effective Board Orientation
- How to Convince A Self-Serving HOA’s Board of Directors to Be Responsive to Members’ Needs
- Disputing with Your Homeowner Association? (FL)
Pools – Community Associations Network
- Preparing for Pool Season
- Local health official lauds veto of state condo pool bill (GA)
- Wi-Fi Safety Around Pools, Public Buildings
- Pool Rules – A Confusing World
- Unit owners battle condo board members for leasing their private pool to YMCA
- Pool Season Is Over: Tips for Closing Outdoor Pools
- Swimming Pool Etiquette for Courteous Condo Tenants
- Mount Vista (WA) pool removal decision makes waves
- How to Establish Your Community’s Pool Rules
- Liquid Assets: Maintaining a Safe Community Pool
- Pools and Pool Safety
- Pool Season: Is Your Association Ready to Take the Plunge?
- Cannon Ball! It’s Pool Season!
- Pool Rules – A Confusing World
- Pool Safety
- How much authority do HOAs have over pool rules?
- Feds complicate HOA pool rules
- Liability for a Pool (Pt. 1)
- HOA (TX) Changes Swimming Pool Rules to Eliminate Adult Swim Time
- Pets, Pools & Pilates
Checklists – Community Associations Network
- HOA Spring Landscape Maintenance Checklist (NJ)
- Condo/Co-Op/HOA Meeting Agendas & Notice Requirements (FL)
- Maintenance and Insurance Charts: Is Your Community Using One? (CO)
- Condo living has its own challenges when it comes to fire safety. Here is a prevention checklist. (VA)
- 2020 Hurricane Season, the Definitive Checklist for Florida’s Community Associations (FL)
- How To Create A Helpful Community Welcome Packet
- Is Your HOA Community Ready for a Safe Summer? | HOA Summer Prep Checklist 2020
- Important End Of Year Checklist For Your HOA
- Think About Preparing a Chart of Repair and Maintenance Responsibilities
- Assistance Animal Chart
- Less Stress & Better Relationships: A How-To Guide for the HOA Board
- Top 10 Do’s & Don’ts of Drafting Community Association Rules and Regulations
- Quick HOA Self-Assessment Exercise
- Condominium Unit Buyer’s Check List – Due Diligence Needed Prior to Purchasing in a Condominium Association (IL)
- Renovating Rules
- Kass: 5 steps new condo associations should take
- Three Steps for Effective Community Association Annual Meetings
- Checklist of Yearly Items for Community Associations
- HOA Board Checklist for Hiring 3rd Party Contractors
- Items to Review Annually as HOA Board Members
Construction Defects – Community Associations Network
- Effective Communication During a Construction Defect Claim in the New Normal (CA)
- Insurer wins bad faith construction case
- Colorado Supreme Court Upholds $2.5 Million Construction Defect Award
- Tuscany, GL Homes settle construction-defect lawsuit (FL)
- REAL ESTATE MATTERS: Buyer seeks to hold agent, builder liable for leaks
- Regalia association scores $18M settlement in construction defects lawsuit (FL)
- Alabama Federal Magistrate Recommends Dismissal of Construction Defect Declaratory Judgment Action Due to Expanded Duty to Defend Standard
- Colorado Court of Appeals Places Significant Implied Warranty Liability on Residential Developers and Builders
- GL Homes Sued By HOA, Alleges Violation Of Florida Building Code (FL)
- Developers/Declarants are Liable for Implied Warranties to Association for Construction Defects
- Who Is Responsible for Construction Defects? (FL)
- FOX 13 Investigates: Newly-constructed home buyers find Utah gives them few options to fix defects (UT)
- BROOKTREE VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS ASS’N, INC. v. BROOKTREE VILLAGE, LLC (CO)
- Firestop Materials Attack Sprinkler Pipes! (CA)
- Lawsuits allege construction defects in Florida condos
- Lawsuit Alleges Developer of N.J.’s Tallest Building is Defrauding Condo Purchasers (NJ)
- Construction defects galore at five-year-old Echo Aventura, lawsuit alleges (FL)
- When condo owners get stuck paying for a builder’s mistakes
- The Massachusetts Statute of Repose Comes Marching One Building at a Time
- Condo Owners Win Lawsuit Over Construction Defects (NY)
Creating Rules & Regs – Community Associations Network
- Avoid this common Homeowners Association dispute
- Is it possible to change community association rules? (MD)
- Policies the HOA Board Should Consider
- Unenforceable HOA Terms and How to Avoid Them
- How To Change HOA Rules?
- Living by the Rules: Making—and Enforcing—House Rules (NY)
- Trespassing in Your Community Association | How does your HOA address the issue?
- Non-required But Essential Policies (CO)
- Is Running An HOA Home Business Allowed?
- Tips To Reduce HOA Violations
- Rules and Regulations: To Record or Not to Record, That’s the Question (FL)
- Rules That Target Children Really Target Your Association
- Homeowners association rules and regulations
- REAL ESTATE MATTERS: Can condo associations create different rules for different homeowners?
- Rules Your Community Association Should Consider Adopting (MI)
- Rules about Rules (UT)
- 5 Ways You Can Help Homeowners Follow HOA Rules (NJ)
- 6 Ways to Encourage HOA Rule Compliance
- CC&Rs or rules, and a forgotten bylaw amendment (CA)
- HOA Rules vs. Policy: What’s the Difference?