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Florida Condo & HOA News – Community Associations Network
- Allegiant accused of letting DeSoto country club fall into disrepair (FL)
- HOA boards entitled to exercise business judgement when making decisions (FL)
- Coral Springs Police officers carry woman downstairs after condo building catches fire (FL)
- County judge orders Marco Island condo association to stop ‘unreasonable’ screening practices for new buyers (FL)
- Condo column: Can a limited liability company buy a condominium unit? (FL)
- Per Recent Miami Beach Ordinance, Condominium Residents Required to Wear Face Masks in Indoor/Outdoor Common Areas (FL)
- Starwood Capital affiliate sues 1 Hotel & Homes South Beach condo association for trademark infringement (FL)
- Surprise Audits Not Authorized (FL)
- Glass condo owners in South Beach sue Terra, architect and contractors, alleging construction defects (FL)
- What’s the real flood danger in Florida? New data shows the risk to your home
- Former Central Florida Deputy Told to Take Down ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Flag From Home (FL)
- DeSantis signs bill defining term ’emotional support animal,’ prohibiting discrimination (FL)
- Campaigning for board of directors elections and official records requests; what’s legal and what’s not? (FL)
- Transition committee and construction defect claims (FL)
- Dispute with gate guard likely won’t be resolved by community association (FL)
- Davie Navy vet at odds with homeowners association over Marine vet roommate (FL)
- ‘Deadbeat list’ gets condo complex in trouble as class action gets OK from Fla. court
- Handling of ducks causing contention in Cape Coral neighborhood (FL)
- Condo column: Can I celebrate July 4th with lawfully purchased fireworks?
- Westchase Community Association tells residents to take down graduation signs or face fines (FL)
Florida Articles – Community Associations Network
- Finally! Florida Passes Emotional Support Animal Law.
- Miami Beach man charged after pushing 80-year-old man off elevator to practice social distancing (FL)
- Hurricane Preparedness During a Pandemic: What to Expect and How to Prepare (FL)
- Fireworks Within Community Associations Spark Complaints and Liabilities (FL)
- Real Estate and Community Association Legislative Update: Tracking New Legislation (FL)
- Budgets (FL)
- Are Deadbeat Lists Dead? Community Associations vs. the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act
- Slowly Getting Over the Hump: Addressing Speeding with Traffic Calming Devices (FL)
- What Insurers Need to Know about Florida’s Statute of Repose for Construction Defects
- Ruling Proves Community Associations Need to Revise Own Governing Documents (FL)
- 2020-2021 Legislative Update: Still Tracking New Legislation (FL)
- Broward Woman Accidentally Run Over by Boyfriend Gets $1 Million Presuit Settlement From Condo Association (FL)
- 2020 Hurricane Season, the Definitive Checklist for Florida’s Community Associations (FL)
- Be Reasonable, It’s Good Business Judgment (FL)
- Restrictions in Community Documents Will Be Strictly Construed by Courts (FL)
- Community Associations Challenged with Limited Resources When Dealing with Mentally Ill or Violent Residents (FL)
- Association Loans/Lines of Credit
- Important Advisory—Emergency Powers, Hurricanes and Coronavirus (FL)
- Hurricane Insurance Claim Deadlines (FL)
- Hurricane Season – Premature Start? (FL)
Energy/Water Conservation/Solar – Community Associations Network
- Updated report includes new state law on solar installations on homes (VA)
- Venice homeowners association fines resident $2,500 over legally-protected clothesline (FL)
- When Homeowner Associations Shade Out Solar Energy (MI)
- Washington Legislature Approves New Law Regarding Low-Water Landscaping
- Virginia compromise brings clarity to homeowner association solar rules
- HOAs Slow to Accept Native Plant Landscaping (TX)
- New Virginia law prevents HOAs from blocking solar installations
- Sun City relaxes solar panel regulations (GA)
- HOA Can’t Prohibit Water-Efficiency Measures (CA)
- Solar Panels and Satellite Dishes: Can an Association Regulate Them? (CO)
- Conserve water. Remove useless grass in the community (NV)
- Powhatan Couple says homeowners association changed rules on solar panels after request (VA)
- How Will Co-ops and Condos Pay for Energy-Efficiency Retrofits? (NY)
- New Florida bill would set rules on converting water we use into something drinkable
- HOA Homefront: Can the board deny us solar panels? (CA)
- House bill provides condo owners with drought friendly landscaping options (WA)
- Rethinking and Refreshing Your Community Association’s Eco-Friendly Green Initiatives
- The lessons from historic preservation councils blocking solar panels
- Sustainability: Going Green in Your HOA
- Solar panels were rare in Sun City until SC residents convinced HOA (SC)
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
- Baca Grande POA receives grant to prepare for wildfires (CO)
- Council votes to accept seven private roads as public ways (MA)
- Parkland’s Pine Tree Estates Sues the City Over Ownership, Maintenance of Streets (FL)
- Escambia County to review how it became responsible for Innerarity Island’s sewer system (FL)
- BRIDGE to safety: Parkview west gets a safety upgrade (MT)
- Co-ops, Condos, HOAs & PPP Loans: Confusion Abounds for Communities Seeking Fed Assistance (NY)
- Neighborhood Associations vs. City Planners
- Community Seeks County Water Service (MD)
- City Approves Deals With Meadowlake – If Annexation Moves Forward (MO)
- Arlington neighborhoods get another beauty makeover with an assist from the city (TX)
- Branford OK’s $200,000 Settlement to Purchase Crescent Bluff Avenue (CT)
- Sheriff’s office, Surfside HOA negotiate for deputy (WA)
- Could law enforcement contracts some neighborhoods have with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office go away? (TX)
- Accusations Fly Between Rocky Point Neighborhood, Local Government (AZ)
- Homeowners’ association voices concerns to Upper Saucon supervisors (PA)
- Legal bulletin informs neighborhood residents of their rights after HOA tries to trespass homeowners from facilities (FL)
- Didn’t that used to be a golf course? Pasco plan says you better keep it mowed (FL)
- FHP terminates contract with embattled HOA after trooper asked to trespass homeowner (FL)
- Dunwoody Police launch security cameras initiative (GA)
- Condo and Homeowner Association Board Members VIP Meetings (FL)
Working With Boards – Community Associations Network
- 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)
- 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
- Liability for a Pool (Pt. 1)
- HOA (TX) Changes Swimming Pool Rules to Eliminate Adult Swim Time
- Pets, Pools & Pilates
Checklists – Community Associations Network
- 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
- Status Certificates – A Checklist of Legal Considerations (ON)
- 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
- 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
Construction Defects – Community Associations Network
- Glass condo owners in South Beach sue Terra, architect and contractors, alleging construction defects (FL)
- What Insurers Need to Know about Florida’s Statute of Repose for Construction Defects
- Transition committee and construction defect claims (FL)
- Colorado’s Consumer Protection Act Claims in Construction Defect Actions
- Lawsuit accuses Biscayne Beach developer and construction firms of shoddy work (FL)
- Does an Insurer Have a Duty to Defend a Claim Immediately Upon Receipt of a Florida Chapter 558 Construction Defect Notice?
- How can co-owner condo board get developer to fix problems (MI)
- Statute of Limitations for Construction Disputes (UT)
- Treble Damages and Attorneys Fees in Condominium Construction Defect Claims in Washington DC
- City of Aspen claims immunity against Burlingame Ranch HOA $8M claim (CO)
- Ke Kilohana condo owners sue Kakaako tower’s developer over maintenance fees, alleged construction defects (HI)
- Are St. Pete’s permitting policies causing a spate of defective condos? (FL)
- Suit settled, buildings fixed, Tagalong is ‘ better than ever’ (WI)
- Inadvertent Construction Defects Are an ‘Occurrence’ Under the CGL Insurance Policy
- Downtown St. Petersburg’s Bliss condo owners sue developers over shoddy construction (FL)
- Daybreak HOA raises monthly payment 100% to cover building defects (UT)
- Recent MN Supreme Court Decision Affects Construction Defect Claims For Condominiums
- Condo owners at 51 Jay sue Slate Property Group, Adam America (NY)
- Families claim new homes funded by the city to ‘promote quality living’ are falling apart (FL)
- Sereno condo association sues alleging poor workmanship (FL)
Creating Rules & Regs – Community Associations Network
- 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 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?
- 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)
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