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Florida Condo & HOA News – Community Associations Network
- Division of condominiums has jurisdiction to investigate record inspection complaints (FL)
- Should extra ballots be counted? (FL)
- Seminole allows golf carts on county roads within approved neighborhoods (FL)
- Families claim new homes funded by the city to ‘promote quality living’ are falling apart (FL)
- Proposed Florida Legislation Might Help Stem the Tide of Fraudulent Emotional Support Animal Requests
- Condominium column: Who is responsible for termite damage? (FL)
- Lee County woman forced out of home to keep her emotional support chickens (FL)
- Surprise pact raises questions about UF Health’s future involvement in The Villages (FL)
- Covenants are public record and must be provided to owners on request (FL)
- Ask a real estate pro: My condo association’s suing me. Can I ignore them? (FL)
- Condo Column: Do owners have to be given notice about closed board meetings? (FL)
- Jacksonville HOA manager arrested on charges of grand theft (FL)
- Serial ‘super glue vandal’ is targeting HOA board members after proposed fee hike (FL)
- Won’t you be my neighbor? More Pensacola residents get involved in their neighborhoods (FL)
- Do I really have to fix long pipe behind the wall in my condo? (FL)
- At ‘showcase’ tryouts, entertainers try to impress condo complexes for coveted gigs (FL)
- Share of common assessments in declaration cannot be changed without 100% agreement of unit owners (FL)
- Condo Column: What do do if rumors crop up on community message board (FL)
- Residents Demand HOA Reform During Osceola Legislative Delegation (FL)
- Hillsborough man pleads guilty in $5 million condo conversion scam (FL)
Florida Articles – Community Associations Network
- Community Association Official Records Require Effective Document Management, Storage (FL)
- Miami Transfer Fee Controversies: A Wake Up Call for Associations (FL)
- Is Your Association’s Website Exposing Your Community to Liability for ADA or FHA Violations?
- Insider Real Estate and Community Association Law Update (FL)
- Combating Serial Bankruptcy Filings
- Be prepared for annual election of board members (FL)
- Why Should Your Community Consider Trademarking Its Name and Logo?
- Borrowing Money
- Back to Basics
- Associations Being Threatened with Website Litigation
- There’s Something Rotten at the DBPR: Regulating Florida’s Condo Associations
- Owner Liable for Prior Owners Assessments – Who Knew?
- Your Tenant’s Water Leak Damaged My Unit – Now Pay Up – 4th DCA Says Otherwise (FL)
- Association Protected by Business Judgment Rule Against Disgruntled, Litigious Homeowner (FL)
- Thirdhand smoke: An unseen hazard might be affecting your home
- Making the Switch to E-Voting: A Primer for Condominium Associations (FL)
- Homeowner Feeding Wildlife Leads to Black Vultures Overwhelming Parts of West Palm Beach Community
- The Lurking Danger of Association Websites; Accusations of Discrimination (FL)
- Is your Community Website ADA Compliant? Does it need to be? (FL)
- Is a Construction Defect Plaintiff Entitled to Prejudgment Interest for Unrepaired Defects? (FL)
Energy/Water Conservation/Solar – Community Associations Network
- Toronto’s big un-green condo problem (ON)
- Gated San Diego neighborhood declared ineligible for city’s utility undergrounding (CA)
- When Residents Support Solar—Just ‘Not in My Backyard’
- Power Struggle: Residents and homeowners associations clash over solar panels (VA)
- ‘The worth of water’ and what conservation strategies are working
- Florida law trumps HOA rules: Homeowners can use the sun and a clothesline to dry laundry
- The Current State of Solar Laws for Homeowners Associations in North Carolina – 2019 Update
- Sustainability and Your Association: 10 Things to Consider
- Live Long and Prosper in a Health-Conscious Colorado Condo
- Recent South Carolina Solar Law and What it Means for Your HOA
- Goodyear residents say ‘wasted’ water caused neighborhood swamp (AZ)
- New law lifts restrictions on residential solar panels (DE)
- Man in solar battle compromises with other homeowners (IN)
- Solar Panels & HOAs – Can They Be Restricted? (FL)
- Colorado Isn’t The Desert. A Sustainable Lawn Doesn’t Have To Be Rocks, Cacti And Ugly
- Rainwater Harvesting and Your Community Association
- Castle Pines announces water manager has left as residents demand answers (CO)
- What is Smart Irrigation & Why Your HOA Should Invest in This Latest Technology
- Forward-thinking homeowner associations and other organizations creatively encourage the adoption of solar by leveraging group buying power (MO)
- Solar Reminders (AZ)
Working With Insurance Agents – Community Associations Network
- 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
- Treasurer to look at office’s relationship with special tax districts (SC)
- Selectmen face continued pressure from Oak Point residents following report from local health agent (MA)
- HOA Homefront: Who is minding the board? (CA)
- Colorado metro districts and developers create billions in debt, leaving homeowners with soaring tax bills (CO)
- Sagamore Hills condo owners fight 500% Cleveland water bill increase (OH)
- Sea Gate adrift after local politician’s corruption scandal (NY)
- There’s Something Rotten at the DBPR: Regulating Florida’s Condo Associations
- Why property owners won’t spend a dime on this $18 million Lacey sewer project (WA)
- Watershed Improvement District clears final hurdle, paves way to dredge lake (VA)
- Genecov Group, Hollytree area homeowners reach agreement on nearby development (TX)
- Should Associations Become Involved in Municipal Politics?
- Residents challenging town’s findings on private roads (CT)
- Row of trees solves Whitehall Township property dispute (PA)
- Dispute over Edina parks maintenance fees resolved (MN)
- Town, county agree to $1.3M in loans for failing roofs (WY)
- A garbage solution: Iowa City, Peninsula neighborhood resolve waste pickup dispute (IA)
- Gilbert neighborhood gets sidewalk on school route thanks to Operation Safe Roads (AZ)
- County sets rules for golf carts on roads (GA)
- DORA Releases its Sunset Review for the HOA Information and Resource Office (CO)
- Residents to Ask Pasco Commissioners to Make Owner Maintain Closed Golf Course (FL)
Working With Boards – Community Associations Network
- 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)
- Honest About HOAs (survey)
- 8 common HOA violations that can land you in hot water
- How to Be an Effective Community Manager
- How An HOA’s Members Manage Their Boards of Directors
- Can an HOA Board Make Important Decisions without Homeowners? (CA)
- 6 Red Flags for Difficult HOA Board Members
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
- 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
- 12 Things My Board and I Do When We Want to Be Sued
- Establishing Consistency in HOA Maintenance
- 10 Tips to Improve the Lives of Condo Owners… and of Condo Directors
- The Ultimate Condo Checklist for Preventive Maintenance
- 9 Essential Items Your HOA Board Should Review Each Year
- HOAs, Contracts – A Checklist and Basic Guide
- A Condo Maintenance Checklist for New Condo Owners
- Everything you need to know about balancing monthly HOA financials (Free Checklist)
- Dealing with Graffiti
Construction Defects – Community Associations Network
- Families claim new homes funded by the city to ‘promote quality living’ are falling apart (FL)
- Sereno condo association sues alleging poor workmanship (FL)
- Victory or cautionary tale? After years of legal battles, condo owners finally ‘win’ fight against D.R. Horton (FL)
- Is a Construction Defect Plaintiff Entitled to Prejudgment Interest for Unrepaired Defects? (FL)
- Town, county agree to $1.3M in loans for failing roofs (WY)
- Construction Defect or Maintenance Issue? What to Do When Your Caulk Balks
- Midtown condos promised luxury. Angry tenants say it’s been more blight than bliss (MO)
- Second Opinion Offers Hope to Brittany Chase Owners (NJ)
- New Legislation Impacting Florida Construction Defect Litigation
- Defendant Pipe Supplier In Condo Construction Defect Suit Properly Denied HOA Section 998 Offer Of $325,000 As Too Token Given $22.7 Million Costs Of Repair For Defendant’s Scope Of Work (CA)
- A Second Level of Protection to Indemnitees (FL)
- Court rejects CalAtlantic argument regarding Jacksonville townhome defects (FL)
- CFSIC recieved over $12 million in claims from condo owners with failing foundations (CT)
- Court of Appeal Upholds Pre-Litigation Arbitration Clause (CA)
- How Florida’s Adoption of the Daubert Standard Can Impact Construction Defect Lawsuits
- Condo column: Does your condominium have a construction defect? (FL)
- 7 Challenges to Construction Defect Claims
- Condominium Defects in the Carolinas
- Recent New Jersey case addresses various issues of importance to the insurance industry
- Nevada’s real estate industry blamed wrong enemy when bubble burst
Creating Rules & Regs – Community Associations Network
- CC&Rs or rules, and a forgotten bylaw amendment (CA)
- HOA Rules vs. Policy: What’s the Difference?
- Top Seven Recommended Policies – Do You Have Them All? (CO)
- Association Rule Blamed for Tragic Death of Resident Sends Message to Communities Nationwide
- Slow Your Roll: How to Address Speeding Issues in Your Association (FL)
- Prohibiting Weapons on Association Property (GA)
- Can an Association Create and Enforce Rules that Only Apply to Children? (CA)
- Should Our HOA Implement a Social Media Policy? (FL)
- Fines and Penalties – Using Them Fairly and Effectively (NY)
- Recent HOA Case a Good Reminder in North Carolina & South Carolina
- Why Behavior-based Rules are a Community Association Manager’s Best Friend
- How Can Your HOA Enforce Proper Swim Attire?
- Are Our HOA Rules Reasonable?
- Speed Zones and Mitigating Traffic in Community Associations (FL)
- Implementing HOA and Condo Clubhouse Policies
- Misadventures in Rulemaking
- Real-estate matters: Get rules, fines legally set before going after condo ‘bully’
- Defining Commercial Vehicles in an HOA
- Guidelines for Creating Community-Friendly Association Rules (NC)
- What is a Reasonable Long-Stay Guest Policy for Your HOA? (TX)
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