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Florida Condo & HOA News – Community Associations Network
- Fuming over ‘gigantic’ 96-gallon trash cans in Palm Beach County? So are your neighbors (FL)
- Condo boards ‘fatten coffers’ with illegal fees. Residents just won a class-action settlement (FL)
- Neighbors question ex-officer turned felon ‘patrolling’ Kissimmee community (FL)
- Waterford HOA shoreline restoration shows the way (FL)
- Housing providers may be prohibited from rejecting renters on basis of arrest record (FL)
- How much can be charged in transfer fees? (FL)
- Lee County woman fights claw and beak to keep her chickens as emotional support animals (FL)
- Condo column: Does condominium association president have rights to residents’ email addresses? (FL)
- Residents of The Springs upset FWC will trap bear that bit woman’s ankle (FL)
- HOA now allowing Clearwater police officer to park cruiser in driveway (FL)
- After Her 2 Young Sons Drowned in a Condo Complex Pool, Fla. Mom Is Charged With Manslaughter (FL)
- Hurricane Dorian: Some Palm Beach condos turned off power to force evacuations (FL)
- Licensed workers, special assessment funds topics of inquiries (FL)
- Here’s when to take down hurricane shutters, plywood off the windows (FL)
- State Fire Marshal stumped on cause of Perdido Key condo fire (FL)
- Business judgment needed when budgeting for roofs (FL)
- Condo column: Truck owner at odds with association (FL)
- Ask An Expert: Your HOA, Condo Questions (FL)
- Rule requiring owners to use licensed contractors may be reasonable and enforceable (FL)
- State leaders push for change after HOA tells Clearwater officer to move cruise from driveway (FL)
Florida Articles – Community Associations Network
- Condo Association Website Compliance Checklist (FL)
- Not Everyone Has to Pay Condo Assessments (FL)
- New Legislation Impacting Florida Construction Defect Litigation
- Responding to Records Requests by Florida Community Association Unit Owners
- Managing Recovery Efforts after a Hurricane
- Illegal Rentals Might Mean Jail Time (FL)
- Who’s on First? Condominium Unit Owner Joint and Several Liability for Delinquent Assessments After Foreclosure (FL)
- HOA Dispute Over Backyard Playset, Other Amenities Snowballs Into Federal Lawsuit
- Who Said What?” Board Officers Should be Careful how They Handle Their Official vs. Personal Communications to Members – Part I (FL)
- Getting Ready for the Next Storm (FL)
- Why Community Associations Should Check Their Zoning and Entitlement History (FL)
- Putting the Puzzle Together Regarding Insurance Coverage and Exclusions
- When Construction Occurs Next Door, Your Board Needs to Get Involved Early! (FL)
- Buyer Beware: Things To Consider Before Purchasing A Condominium
- 1980 — still crankin’ out the hits…and the case law! (FL)
- Is it a Golf Cart or a Low Speed Vehicle? Florida Community Associations Beware
- Community Association Board Transitions Can Present Added Challenges During Difficult Times
- Ruling Stresses Importance of In-Camera Hearings for Attorney-Client Privilege Claims (FL)
- New Laws Spurring Fla. Community Associations to Implement E-Voting, Websites
- A Condominium Association Victory in the Ongoing Fight for a Prior Owner’s Assessments (FL)
Energy/Water Conservation/Solar – Community Associations Network
- 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)
- HOA demands extra cash for solar-panel review (AZ)
- Move Over, Solar Panels! Home Wind Turbines Are the Latest Green Energy Source for Homeowners
- Sustainability and Your Association: Considerations for Solar Panels (IL)
- The Benefits of a Green Roof Go Way Beyond Economics (NY)
- How to Make Your Pool More Sustainable
- Mill Bay woman wants clotheslines allowed in her strata (BC)
- Want more smart buildings? Amp up the collaboration (ON)
Working With Insurance Agents – Community Associations Network
- 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
- If a condo association is cheating you, the state should have your back. Too bad it doesn’t (FL)
- Four lakes along Guadalupe River will not be drained after settlement reached (TX)
- New rule on electric equipment sparks neighborhood opposition (CA)
- Missoula County: Assessment reignites fight over public bridge to private land (MT)
- Johnson County looks to replace concrete neighborhood roads with asphalt (IN)
- After uncertainty about process, West Bridgewater accepts private way as public (MA)
- Why Community Associations Should Check Their Zoning and Entitlement History (FL)
- Goodyear city crews blocked runoff pipe, contributed to flooding (AZ)
- City to take over Greendale sewer (IN)
- Storm Over Stormwater: Condo Group Opposes Higher Fees (FL)
- City of Meadowlakes makes deal with POA for services (TX)
- Fairfax County considers taking responsibility of Kingstowne Lake (VA)
- The US Postal Service wants to ‘cluster’ subdivision mailboxes — and developers aren’t happy (TN)
- Private Bend neighborhood questions city stormwater fees (OR)
- Does Montecito Want Greater Self— Governance? (CA)
- CFSIC recieved over $12 million in claims from condo owners with failing foundations (CT)
- State DOT officials, Battle Forest residents still at odds over Urban Loop aftereffects (NC)
- County Offers Up To $5,000 Mini-Grants To Local HOAs, Deadline Approaching (FL)
- Challenging the New Development Next Door
- Homeowners pushing for help in getting neighborhood park maintained (NE)
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
- “Problem” Board Members and How to Deal With Them (NJ)
- 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)
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
- Consider FHA Regulations When Writing Pool Rules
- Liability for a Pool (Pt. 1)
- HOA (TX) Changes Swimming Pool Rules to Eliminate Adult Swim Time
Checklists – Community Associations Network
- 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
- New Board Member Handbook Checklist
Construction Defects – Community Associations Network
- 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
- 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
- Owners in one of Hawaii’s most exclusive condos sue over construction defects
- One Ocean’s condo association sues Related alleging shoddy construction (FL)
- 40 Charleston area condo and apartment buildings involved in lawsuits over defects (SC)
- Construction Defect Pre-Suit Notices: Here’s What You Should Know (FL)
- Icon condominium owners fight developer for reimbursement following pool structure issues (TN)
- Court rules Wausau Underwriters Insurance owes duty to defend in construction defect lawsuit (CA)
- Illinois Appellate Court Rejects Federal Insurance Coverage Analysis, Finds Duty to Defend Against Construction Defect Allegations
Creating Rules & Regs – Community Associations Network
- 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)
- Rules of the Road for HOAs (NC)
- What is a Reasonable Long-Stay Guest Policy for Your HOA? (TX)
- Ask An Expert: Your HOA, Condo Questions (FL)
- That Rule we Just Passed is Enforceable…Right? Think again…
- Rules on Drones All Community Associations Should Consider (FL)
- Can My Association Board Pass a Rule Regarding That? (FL)
- Top 10 Do’s & Don’ts of Drafting Community Association Rules and Regulations
- Ask the HOA Expert: Rules With Reason
- Amending Rules: Updating Bylaws and House Rules to Fit Your Community (NY)
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