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Florida Condo & HOA News – Community Associations Network
- Longboat ready to move ahead on condo safety if Tallahassee doesn’t (FL)
- Assistance animals must be allowed in most areas of the property (FL)
- Condo Q & A (FL)
- Florida’s home and condo property insurance market ‘is collapsing – a mess beyond proportions’
- Lawsuit: Valencia Bay to Remove Hundreds of Oak Trees (FL)
- Dubai developer to buy Florida condo collapse site for $120M (FL)
- Condo’s prepare for safety inspections in Boca Raton (FL)
- Condo Collapse Owners Have Second Thoughts About Property Loss Settlement (FL)
- Judge to decide how to allocate billion dollar settlement for Surfside condo collapse victims (FL)
- Ask a real estate pro: Are homeowners who want to paint bound by obsolete rules? (FL)
- Meadowcrest to fight affordable housing complex inside its community (FL)
- Q&A: In wake of APMS investigation, Southwest Florida HOA attorney explains how to avoid fraud
- Florida receivership currently handling 8K claims, 2K lawsuits in homeowner insurance crisis
- Surfside commission votes to approve $2 million settlement in Champlain Towers collapse (FL)
- COVID lingers/so do legal questions (FL)
- Local lightning expert to discuss strikes at home in The Villages (FL)
- Facing South Florida: Condo Safety Concerns
- Condominium directors may not vote by proxy at board meetings (FL)
- Capron Ridge residents trying to save 9 Oak trees (FL)
- For families, dividing $1 billion Surfside condo settlement looms as ‘extremely painful’ (FL)
Florida Articles – Community Associations Network
- Assessments Past Due? What Should You Do Before Sending to Your Attorney for Collection Action? (FL)
- Tips for Pool Season
- Impact of 2022 Legislative Summary on Community Associations
- Condominium Associations Suing on Behalf of Homeowners Must Abide by Arbitration Provisions
- Watch the Webinar: EV Charging in Condos – How to Make it Happen! (FL)
- What are some common traits of excellent community association boards of directors?
- Associations Assignment Authority to Management Agent Confirmed (FL)
- Association Can Assign Enforcement Authority to a Manager
- Condo Boards Can Make Mistakes (FL)
- Homeowners Associations and the Marketable Record Title Act (“MRTA”) (FL)
- Community Associations Can Sink or Swim Based on Their Rules and Regulations Related to Children and Swim Diapers
- Condominium Association Liable for Construction Defect it Had a Duty to Maintain
- Significant Changes in Mortgage Underwriting Immediately Impacts Florida Condominiums
- Elections Timeline & Flowchart (FL)
- Attorney-Client Privilege Are Litigation-Related Communications Between An Association, Attorney, and Management Protected (FL)
- The Path Forward for Florida Condo-Safety Reforms
- Bulk Telecommunications Contracts (FL)
- Board Member to Board Member Emails—Are They Official Records? Division of Condominiums Muddies The Waters (FL)
- The Pooled And Component Methods Of Reserve Funding For Community Associations (FL)
- Community Association Meeting Basics (FL)
Energy/Water Conservation/Solar – Community Associations Network
- Co-op and Condo Advocates File Lawsuit to Block Local Law 97 (NY)
- Economist to Co-op and Condo Boards: Pick the Low-Hanging Fruit First (NY)
- Town considers delay of window-tinting rules (FL)
- Missouri bill would cut down on HOA solar restrictions
- Ohio HOA Solar Installation: Are Restrictions Now Lifted?
- Is that an outlaw lawn? Las Vegas has a new approach to saving water (NV)
- Southwest Missouri senator’s bill would outlaw homeowners’ associations from banning solar panels
- North Carolina Solar Installations In HOAs: Can It Be Restricted?
- More water restrictions are coming to Southern California. How to conserve (CA)
- New state law may allow artificial turf – finally – in Warner Ranch neighborhood, elsewhere (AZ)
- Artificial turf now allowed in all Arizona HOAs
- Because these condos power themselves (ON)
- More Good News for Carbon-Cutting Co-op and Condo Boards (NY)
- In a Boost to Co-ops and Condos, State Budget Backs Wind Farms (NY)
- Extra! Extra! Governor Ducey Signs HB2131 (Prohibition on Ban of Artificial Turf in a Planned Community) (AZ)
- San Lorenzo Valley Water Districts move closer to consolidation with fire-damaged systems (CA)
- Ducey signs bill eliminating HOA restrictions on artificial grass (AZ)
- N.C. Supreme Court to rule on how much power HOAs have over solar
- N.C. Supreme Court to rule on how much power HOAs have over solar
- New Indiana Law: Solar Panels and Community Associations
Working With Insurance Agents – Community Associations Network
- Attorneys, Engineers, Insurance Professionals — Know the Risks of Serving on Your Condo/HOA Board or a Committee
- 2020 Could Make 2021 the Year of Insurance Agency E&O Lawsuits
- 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)
- 4 Ways Ignoring Experts Are Detrimental to HOA Boards
- The Importance of Condo Association Good Will
- 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
- So You Have an Insurance Claim?
- 7 Common Mistakes Made By Agents
- HOA Insurance Glossary
Working With Government – Community Associations Network
- Drainage Board approves Lakeview Estates contract (IN)
- Merrillville explores options for pond problems (IN)
- White River Township residents advocate for concrete street repairs (IN)
- Emergency meeting held to keep private communities safe (PA)
- Willow Lakes residents seek answers from county on crumbling streets (IN)
- At Last, Co-op and Condo Boards Get Something for Free From the DOB (NY)
- Vista Nueva residents asking for more security in neighborhood (TX)
- Private funding will fix a city street (NE)
- Blackbuck Ridge road issue returns to Burnet County commissioners (TX)
- City of San Diego apologizes to Rancho Penasquitos residents over controversial bike lanes (CA)
- Turbulence surrounding Wakulla County airport as county, HOA clash (FL)
- Pitt commissioners keep Lake Glenwood dam options on the table (NC)
- Costly Consequences of Overlooking Construction Permits
- Pitt commissioners weigh two solutions for Lake Glenwood dam repairs (NC)
- Surfside became known for deadly condo collapse. Now the town looks to champion reforms
- Township officials work on solution to stormwater woes (OH)
- Larkspur Creek neighbors closer to easing backyard buffer (CA)
- Cornelius seeking remedy for HOA speed bumps near high school (CO)
- Dam jam: Wary town board again defers vote on Helderberg Lake tax district (NY)
- Warren County board hears subdivision request (VA)
Working With Boards – Community Associations Network
- What to do when you don’t agree with your Homeowner’s Association (OH)
- Productive Community Association Board Meetings: Be Heard at Your Next Board Meeting
- How to Communicate with an HOA Board of Directors (NJ)
- REAL ESTATE MATTERS: Moving to avoid board-run condo development
- HOA Homefront: But I disagree with the board. What next? (CA)
- What Not To Do When You Receive Communications From Your HOA Board
- 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
- 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)
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
- Single-Family HOA Maintenance Checklist
- Annual Disclosure Checklist (CA) 2021
- HOA Spring Landscape Maintenance Checklist (NJ)
- Maintenance and Insurance Charts: Is Your Community Using One? (CO)
- 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
- 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
Construction Defects – Community Associations Network
- New Jersey Legislature Amends Statute of Limitations for Defect Claims Brought by Condominium and Homeowners’ Associations
- Rising Costs of Materials Could Lead to More Construction Defects
- Creekside in Erie alleges shoddy work from developer (CO)
- Barnegat residents want housing developer to fix crumbling sidewalks, soggy yards (NJ)
- Eastside condo owners worried after costs rack up for structural defect repairs (AZ)
- New Construction Condos: What is the Implied Warranty of Habitability? (MI)
- Condo defects? Council bill would make developers pay (NY)
- Seven Bridges Delray Sues GL Homes For Shoddy Workmanship (FL)
- Justices: South Bend condo HOA can move forward with faulty construction lawsuit (IN)
- Paseo Condominium residents upset with continued problems (FL)
- New Bill Clarifies Statute of Limitations For Community Association Transition Litigation Matters (NJ)
- Following Surfside tragedy: ‘Why are we punishing homeowners who are completely innocent?’
- Fourth Circuit Upholds Finding That Excess Insurer Did Not Act In Bad Faith Where Insured Would Not Be Liable To Pay
- Fourth Circuit Upholds Finding That Excess Insurer Did Not Act In Bad Faith Where Insured Would Not Be Liable To Pay (SC)
- Architect Not Liable For Flawed Plans Submitted to Self-Certification Program (IL)
- FAQ: Construction Defects and Florida Statute 558
- Homeowners sue after finding out their condo tower wasn’t built to code (BC)
- Residents of Kaka’ako high-rise say they were promised luxury, but got leaky fire sprinklers instead (HI)
- Brother Of Surfside Condo Collapse Victims Testifies Against Bill That Would Lower Time To File Lawsuits Over Construction Defect Claims
- A Billionaires’ Row Lawsuit Could Give Manhattan Condo Buyers Pause
Creating Rules & Regs – Community Associations Network
- How Arizona HOA Board Members Can Create and Maintain Effective Covenant Enforcement
- Why “Grandfathering” Is Important for HOA Property Policies
- How to update association rules (IL)
- Updating Your Building’s Pet Policy (NY)
- Can An HOA Ban Fireworks?
- Resolutions – How A Board Can Make And Keep (AZ)
- Holiday decorations: Creating fair, easy-to-follow, and owner-supported guidelines
- How To Create HOA Rules for Holiday Decorations – That Everyone Can Agree On
- Amending or adding condo and HOA rules
- What to Ask When Writing a New HOA Rule
- Condominium and Community Governance Documentation: An Opportunity to Educate and Remove Obstacles to Action (TX)
- Ask a real estate pro: Can a condo community post speed limit signs? (FL)
- HOA Rules And Regulations 101
- Avoid this common Homeowners Association dispute
- Is it possible to change community association rules? (MD)
- Policies the HOA Board Should Consider
- Unenforceable HOA Terms and How to Avoid Them
- How To Change HOA Rules?
- Living by the Rules: Making—and Enforcing—House Rules (NY)
- Trespassing in Your Community Association | How does your HOA address the issue?
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