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Florida Condo & HOA News – Community Associations Network
- Condo living: What to do about feuding neighbors and a surplus operating budget (FL)
- Federal Judge Slaps Delray’s Seven Bridges, Litigants LaGrasso and Tannenholz (FL)
- Condo Q&A: Amending Documents, Bylaws and Boards (FL)
- Homeowners’ Association Documents Should Discuss Amendment (FL)
- Association may amend bylaws to provide that only owners may serve on board (FL)
- Overnight guests during COVID-19 (FL)
- South Florida condo owners can’t get roof fixed due to cellular service antennas
- Woman accused of causing $300,000 in flooding damage after knife fight at FMB condo (FL)
- Another community raises similar allegations of theft against former Turnberry Reserve property manager (FL)
- Condo and HOA questions: Is the one pet rule overridden when it’s an emotional support pet? (FL)
- Can proxy vote be changed? (FL)
- Housing for older persons community may amend declaration to further restrict residents (FL)
- Can proxy vote be changed? (FL)
- Board members cannot vote by proxy (FL)
- HOA president accused of using community funds to bail out boyfriend (FL)
- Lee County HOA tells family to remove sign that urges drivers to slow down (FL)
- Former Turnberry Reserve property manager arrested on fraud-related charges (FL)
- Opera Tower condo association sues Airbnb amid short-term rental crackdown (FL)
- Ask a real estate pro: Who should fix water line to a townhouse?
- Miami Beach condo residents pay more than $900K per year for pool they can’t currently use — under lease that lasts until 2070 (FL)
Florida Articles – Community Associations Network
- Phony Parking Violation Letters in Condominiums (FL)
- Director Elections in HOAs (i.e. Welcome to the Wild, Wild West) (FL)
- Distinguishing between Statutory and Non-Statutory Reserves under the Florida Homeowners’ Association Act
- Insider Real Estate and Community Association Law Update, September 2020 (FL)
- Take a Bite Out of Fraudulent Emotional Support Animal Requests (FL)
- Keeping Politics Out of Your Community Association
- No Changes to Florida HOA, Condo Political Sign Landscape As Turbulent Election Season Gears Up (FL)
- Can Our Community Restrict Political Signs (FL)
- Florida Condo Complex Settles COVID-19 Sick Leave Suit
- To Reserve Or Not To Reserve and How it Impacts the Community (FL)
- How Are Board Members Elected in My Association? (FL)
- Does the Pollution Exclusion Bar Coverage for Injuries Arising out of Viruses and Bacteria? (FL)
- Hurricane Season Checklist for Florida Community Associations
- 2020 Census: What Property Managers and Homeowners Need to Know (FL)
- The Association’s Strong Hand for the Removal of Non-Approved Structures (FL)
- Fifth DCA Recedes From Its Own Precedent Ruling Community Association Assessments Are “Debts” Under FCCPA (FL)
- 10 Things to Know About Florida’s New Emotional Support Animal Law
- Faking Your Emotional Support Chicken in Florida Can Now Land You In Jail! (FL)
- What to Do Before and After a Hurricane (FL)
- What to Do When a Vendor Damages Association Property (FL)
Energy/Water Conservation/Solar – Community Associations Network
- Here’s How Co-ops and Condos Can Cut Their Energy Bill (NY)
- 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
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
- Macomb County drain district to receive $12.5 million for Fraser sinkhole (MI)
- Austin-area neighborhood could be violating federal law by not allowing census workers to visit homes, legal expert says (TX)
- True Teamwork enables Homeowner’s Association to protect delicate waterway (AL)
- Five HOAs join fight for Cypress Creek flood remediation (TX)
- Orland Park residents urge village to reconsider plan of planting native grasses around detention pond (IL)
- State pilot brings drainage relief to local subdivision after years-long effort (IN)
- Suwanee works out agreement with HOA for trail access (GA)
- Court Holds That County’s Abandonment of Public Road Easement Rights Did Not Violate Brown Act, Was Supported by Substantial Evidence, and Did Not Create Takings Liability (CA)
- North Myrtle Beach passes new tow truck rules despite resident opposition, workshop to come (SC)
- HOA look for rights on food trucks (KY)
- Ocean City Condo Complex to Rise Above Flood Level (MD)
- Idaho Falls Parks & Recreation Partners with HOA, Installs New Playgrounds (ID)
- Subdivision change initiated to help homeowner (TX)
- Sheriff’s Office breaks up 8 ‘COVID’ parties and make 19 arrests over weekend (FL)
- Amick Acres flood diversion project nears completion (NE)
- Working together to protect communities form future wildfires is a win for everyone (MO)
- 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)
Working With Boards – Community Associations Network
- HOA Homefront: But I disagree with the board. What next? (CA)
- 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
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
- 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
- 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
Construction Defects – Community Associations Network
- Miami River condo association alleges $10M in defects: lawsuit (FL)
- Judge says lawsuit claiming Fairway Oaks homes built on dump debris was filed too late (FL)
- Melo’s Aria on the Bay allegedly plagued with construction defects: lawsuit (FL)
- Insurer May Not Intervene In Insured’s Construction Defect Trial To Seek Allocation of Damages
- National Resources principals accused of building defective Sleepy Hollow condominium (NY)
- Barefoot Resort HOA files lawsuit over ‘design and construction defects’ (SC)
- GL Homes, Valencia Reserve settle lawsuit over construction defects (FL)
- Siena gets long-awaited fixes after suit settlement (NJ)
- What is a Construction Defect and How Can it Be Avoided?
- Homestead homeowners association sues Lennar, alleges shoddy construction (FL)
- How Can the Community Association Collect From Insurance Policies Insuring the Sponsor, General Contractor, Subcontractors, and Design Professionals?
- Will new law open the floodgates of condo development in Nebraska?
- 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)
Creating Rules & Regs – Community Associations Network
- 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?
- 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
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