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Florida Condo & HOA News – Community Associations Network
- Who Pays the Property Taxes on a Golf Course Development in Florida?
- Condo complex fire destroys 4 units, displaces multiple families in Lake Mary (FL)
- Names of Unit Week Owners not Available in Timeshare Condominiums (FL)
- Poliakoff: HOA sports alterations may not require membership vote (FL)
- Are signed election ballots valid? (FL)
- Fort Lauderdale man says condo association cited him for flying American flag (FL)
- 2019 Florida Legislative Session – CALL Alert for April 18, 2019
- HOA president: Parking is a problem (FL)
- 2019 Legislative Primer Part II – Busy Year for Legislation Impacting Community Associations (FL)
- 2019 Florida Legislative Session – CALL Alert for April 16, 2019
- Woman Evaluated After Spraying Ammonia On Neighbors (FL)
- “Vaping” Rules Questioned (FL)
- 2 KB Condo Owners Threatened Over YouTube Video (FL)
- How do you increase participation to amend covenants? (FL)
- Man suffers burns as residents barely escape fire at Orange County condos (FL)
- Owners must opt in to receive official notices by email (FL)
- Civil lawsuit in woman’s downtown Orlando condo murder cites door’s electronic keypad (FL)
- Issues to be considered when rewriting governing documents (FL)
- Action 9 investigates runaway condo fees (FL)
- River bottom fight pits North Palm neighbors against pioneer land owner (FL)
Florida Articles – Community Associations Network
- Florida Condominium Associations: What Is A Nuisance?
- How To Safeguard Your Interest Against HOAs
- Election Voting Assistance (FL)
- Enforcement Tool Belt – Fining/Suspension (FL)
- Taking Action Against Short-Term Rentals in Condos and HOAs: Fighting HB 987 and SB 824 (FL)
- Can an Association Be Held Liable for Discriminatory Conduct of Residents? (FL)
- The Responsibility of a Condominium Association to its Residents on Damage Claims (FL)
- Stricter Disciplinary Penalties for Florida Community Associations Now in Effect
- Considerations For Community Association’s Use Of Drones For Covenant Enforcement And Maintenance Inspections
- Recounts: Difficulties Correcting HOA and Condo Election Ballot Count Errors After the Annual Meeting (FL)
- Some condominium association records now must be permanently maintained (FL)
- Association Election ‘Shenanigans’ Lead to Contentious, Costly Litigation
- Is Your Association Missing Out on a Utilities Sales Tax Exemption? (FL)
- How To Calculate Real Estate Valuation Damages In A Construction Defect Action
- Can A Condominium Impose Special Assessments For Necessary Or Routine Maintenance? (FL)
- How Homeowners Can Have a Productive Relationship With Their HOA (FL)
- Stormwater Ponds – Your Questions Answered (FL)
- Estoppel Certificates – A Requirement of Condominiums, Cooperatives, and Homeowner Associations (FL)
- Communication With Your Attorney
- Are E-Mails Official Records? (FL)
Energy/Water Conservation/Solar – Community Associations Network
- Common Area Solar Lighting | Ideas and Benefits for Your HOA or Condo
- Day of Reckoning for Trump Tower and Other Energy Hogs (NY)
- Indianapolis man battles homeowners association over solar panels (IN)
- Newer B.C. condo buildings using more energy: study
- Earth Day 2019: 7 Ways Your Community Can Go Green
- Geothermal Heating and Cooling: Is It an Option for Your Association?
- Australia: Unfair strata rules need to be changed to enable sustainability upgrades in apartments
- Xeriscaping | The Perfect Way to Manage Shared Natural Spaces
- Florida Must Take the Lead When It Comes to Sea Level Rise
- If You’re Collecting Rainwater In These States, Watch Out! It Could Be Illegal
- Lawn watering draws attention of state lawmakers (IA)
- HOA Homefront: Solar panels on shared condo roofs, yes or no? (CA)
- Installing Solar Panels When You’re Part of an HOA (NC)
- Lawmakers seek amendments to bill that would keep HOAs from banning rooftop solar panels (ID)
- HOA Homefront: Shedding light on solar applications (CA)
- Watering your lawn in a drought draws lawmaker attention (WA)
- Watering your lawn and water conservation in a drought draw lawmaker attention (WA)
- Michigan Court upholds condo association fines for unauthorized wind turbine and generator
- Bill introduced to keep HOAs from banning rooftop solar panels (ID)
- Lawmakers Focus On Water Conservation in Droughts (WA)
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
- Gated community, Winfield reach agreement on police (IL)
- Condo Owners Are Still Fighting for Equal Access to Municipal Services
- HOA president: Parking is a problem (FL)
- Peters Township considers request to take over detention ponds (PA)
- Lake Charlene flood project back in limbo after Escambia County attorney weighs in (FL)
- Residents’ frustration is mounting as Lilley Road bridge remains closed two years later (MI)
- $2.1 million Lake Charlene flood project may be back on the table after HOA vote (FL)
- Mobile Homeowners Associations set to get city money for security cameras (AL)
- West Mobile neighborhood wants city to pay for surveillance (AL)
- Homeowners On Winnetka’s Private Roads Ask Village To Cover Costs (IL)
- Condo associations now eligible to apply for crumbling foundations funds (CT)
- Crumbling foundation condo owners plead for help (CT)
- Condo concerns voiced during Halsey Beshears confirmation hearing (FL)
- La Porte PD Forms Partnerships With HOA’s To Enhance Security (TX)
- Steiner Ranch residents oppose possible evacuation route (TX)
- After ‘a bad, bad reaction,’ Hilton Head stops drainage talks with gated communities (SC)
- Residents oppose tentative assessment process (FL)
- Centennial Lakes condo owners question fairness of parks fees (MN)
- They Are Taking Our Common Area! (NC)
- County gives Allenbrook paving money (VA)
Working With Boards – Community Associations Network
- 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)
- 6 Red Flags for Difficult HOA Board Members
- Biscotti Diplomacy: Never underestimate the value of a face-to-face apology. Baked goods help, too
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
- 6 Tips for Summer Pool Safety in Your HOA
- Consider FHA Regulations When Writing Pool Rules
- Liability for a Pool (Pt. 1)
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
- 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
- How To Calculate Real Estate Valuation Damages In A Construction Defect Action
- Australia: After Opal Tower: UNSW researchers to investigate major building defects
- Condo associations now eligible to apply for crumbling foundations funds (CT)
- Condominium Conversions Defect Actions Under California Law: Not Your Run-of-the-Mill Defect Case
- Naples-based Stock Development dealing with construction defects at Paseo in Fort Myers (FL)
- Buyers Of New Condominiums Should Look Closely At Who is Actually Building Their Condominium
- Condo owners lose key remedy for construction problems
- Burlington reaches $2-million settlement with condo owners (ON)
- Florida Federal Court Finds Insurer Must Defend Contractor in Defective Condo Construction Suit
- Homebuyers’ Implied Warranty of Habitability Suit Against Subcontractors Is Frozen out by Illinois Supreme Court
- New Condo Boards Need to Address Building Flaws Quickly
- Homeowners in Brighton development on Erie Canal sue beleaguered Costello (NY)
- The Maryland HOA Implied Common Area Warranty
- Harlem Homeowners Face Increasing Repairs As Lawsuit Drags On (NY)
- Lake Nona HOA Files Lawsuit Against KPMG Over Road Collapse (FL)
- Insurer Prohibited from Bringing Separate Contribution Action in Subrogation to Rights of Suspended Insured (CA)
- Court Decision Extends Time to File Construction Defect Claims Following Proper Pre-Suit Notice (FL)
Creating Rules & Regs – Community Associations Network
- 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)
- Part VI: Community Rules Development & Enforcement – Architectural Guidelines
- Part V: Community Rule Development & Enforcement- Resolutions
- Wrestling Over What’s Makes a Rule “Reasonable” (NY)
- Part IV: Community Rule Development & Enforcement – Architectural Guidelines
- Part III Rule Development & Enforcement- The Do’s and Don’ts
- Understanding Resident Rights
- HOA Rules Rule
- HOA Rule vs. Policy: What you Need to Know
- Rule Development and Enforcement for Community Associations– Part II
- Rule Development and Enforcement for Community Associations Part 1
- Your Cheat Sheet for Creating a Rules Enforcement Policy
- Drafting the Best Rules for Your Community
- Rules and Regulations: Staying in Your Lane and Avoiding Potential Hazards.
- What is “reasonable”? (AZ)
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