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Florida Condo & HOA News – Community Associations Network
- Condo column: Does your condominium have a construction defect? (FL)
- Massive fire breaks out in Perdido Key, spreads to multiple buildings (FL)
- Despite Coast Guard concerns, developer moves ahead with Terminal Island condo plan (FL)
- What to know about term limits in condominiums (FL)
- Recent Developments Concerning Director Term Limit Law (FL)
- Buckhorn HOA Recognizes Memorial Day (FL)
- Villages neighbors unhappy with ARC position on homeowners’ paint job (FL)
- Condo column: Cell tower controversy should probably be put to vote (FL)
- Agency Revisits Term Limit Issue (FL)
- Some rules restricting speech legal in condos and HOAs (FL)
- Who is responsible for cost of fallen tree? (FL)
- Condo column: Can homeowners association install security cameras in common areas? (FL)
- Ask a real estate pro: I can’t rent to pet owners, but do I have to allow emotional support animals? (FL)
- Hundreds of vultures invade Florida neighborhood, but HOA says it won’t do anything
- Sotherly Hotels sues Hyde Resort & Residences association president (FL)
- Kooky real estate laws are found in every state
- Condos: Can board pay for repairs and be reimbursed from rental payments? (FL)
- Board members not necessarily required to be owners (FL)
- Ask a real estate pro: Can I challenge homeowners association rules on renting? (FL)
- Legislative Session Update Part II – Bills That Were Passed (FL)
Florida Articles – Community Associations Network
- Talk About a Condo Commando! Director Fires Gun to Shoo Away Teens from Pool (FL)
- Hurricane Preparedness: What Associations Need to Know
- The Importance of Keeping Accurate Maintenance Records During Construction Projects (FL)
- Hurricane Shutter Law Explored (FL)
- Technologies can enhance community association efficiency, productivity
- Should Your Association Eliminate Some of Your Outdated Rules?
- What Should Be Contained In Board Meeting Minutes?
- The Dynamics of Difficult People
- The “ABC’s” of Association Governing Documents
- How to stop the erosion of civility in community associations | Opinion
- Wrongful Death Lawsuit Illustrates Potential Repercussions of Inadequate Enforcement for Community Associations
- Avoiding Selective Rules Enforcement for Condo Associations (FL)
- Condos and Cameras: Privacy Concerns Involving Doorbell Cameras (FL)
- Understanding Stormwater Systems (FL)
- “Armed and Dangerous,” CAI Common Ground
- Premises Liability for Failure to Enforce (FL)
- Can I Fly My Flag?
- The Dynamics of Difficult People (FL)
- Defining a Nuisance in your Community (FL)
- Attorney-Client Privilege When Board Members Sue the Association (FL)
Energy/Water Conservation/Solar – Community Associations Network
- 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)
- 4S Ranch Water Reclamation Facility wins state award (CA)
- 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)
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
- How much should Birmingham regulate enclosed balconies, patios, terraces (MI)
- Sidewalk Defects Liability: In Most States, Size Matters
- Latest chapter in Baker’s Creek bridge saga: Olmsted Falls set to close access road; East River Road homeowners debate replacement bridge (OH)
- Atlanta condo owners to pay $120 for ‘bulk’ trash pickup (GA)
- Fort Bend County officials consider Dispatch changes (TX)
- Advocacy Tips: Inviting Your Elected Official to Visit
- Real estate appraisal: Home values drop if Oro Valley closes golf (AZ)
- City of Melbourne to Offer Free Stormwater System Inspections for Private HOAs in June (FL)
- Bentonville files lawsuit over Lake Bella Vista (AR)
- Hampton Terrace to get road safety changes after series of crashes (FL)
- Residents on Lake Orono seek taxing district (MN)
- Kingwood Residents Push For Disaster Declaration Over Flood Damage (TX)
- Residents lead charge to install Ann Arbor’s first curbside EV station (MI)
- South Nashville neighborhood loses Public Works curbside trash pickup after more than a decade (TN)
- Brick Planning Roadway, Dam Replacement in Flooded Neighborhood (NJ)
- Honolulu looks to Singapore to solve its housing shortage (HI)
- Hampton mulls eliminating trash pickup to condos (NH)
- 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)
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Creating Rules & Regs – Community Associations Network
- Implementing HOA and Condo Clubhouse Policies
- Misadventures in Rulemaking
- Should Your Association Eliminate Some of Your Outdated Rules?
- 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)
- 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
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