DO SENIORS REALLY NEED THIS?
House Member Emily Slosberg recently co-sponsored House Bill 123 called the “Stand Up for Seniors Act ” which only applies to 55 and over...
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SO WHAT’S IN STORE FOR 2018?
This year, The Florida Legislature starts early. In fact, it is already in session. So what’s in store for community associations in...
Read more → MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR-PART 3
Another year has come and gone. Another 52 columns written. Another time for me to wish of all of you and your families a Merry...
Read more → DOES THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING “AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME” LANGUAGE APPLY IN YOUR HOA’s GOVERNING DOCS?
To be frank, some blogs are more important than others. If you live in an HOA this is one of the important ones. There has been lots of...
Read more → HOW MANY MEMBERS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE ON YOUR CONDO BOARD?
This week the blog is pretty important too. All too often I am seeing the incorrect number of Board members serving on a condominium...
Read more → KING OF YOUR CASTLE
Ilove the line from The Honeymooners where Jackie Gleason calls himself the king of his castle. No doubt that was always the thought...
Read more → HOW CAN THIS BE HAPPENING?
You managed to save enough money to buy a home in the community of your dreams. You sweated and saved and you are proud to have accomplished the opportunity to provide a beautiful environment for you and your family to live in. You achieved the American dream. Not so fast. Whether it’s political…
Read more → SPEND NOW OR SPEND LATER
But we don’t have money to fix our roof. I can’t believe how expensive it is to replace the landscaping. Why is our deductible so high? After what just happened in that Hollywood Nursing Home, shouldn’t generators be required in 55 and over communities? These are just some of the comments and questions I’ve…
Read more → A TALE OF TWO HOAs
Idon’t know if you heard, but two identical looking HOAs are being built right next to each other. They look the same, have the same style and quality of houses and the homes in each community cost exactly the same. OK, there is one difference though. In the first community, the streets are simply labeled by…
Read more → A LABOR DAY TRADITION2
Ahhh…….. it’s finally Labor Day. It signifies the end of the oppressive summer heat, a return to school and a get back to work feeling. President Rita Relaxin just wants one more summer day to enjoy all the festivities her wonderful condominium Peaceful Paradise has to offer. Rita decides to start the day…
Read more → AVOIDING CHAOS AT YOUR HOA ELECTION
While the condo statute outlines a very specific and rigid procedure on how HOAs should conduct the election, the HOA Statute doesn’t say much at all: Elections of directors must be conducted in accordance with the procedures set forth in the governing documents of the association. Except as provided in…
Read more → IS THERE ANY HOPE FOR OUR HOA FRIENDS
To say that this was an active year for condo legislation is certainly an understatement. A vigorous effort was made to combat shenanigans and outright criminal behavior by condo boards throughout the state. As we know, the impetus for this action was a report by a Miami Dade Grand Jury which basically…
Read more → IS THERE ANY HOPE FOR OUR HOA FRIENDS
Just when high Florida rise condominiums thought they had dodged a bullet and wouldn’t be required to install expensive engineered life safety systems — Governor Rick Scott vetoed House Bill 653. Florida law allowed condominiums in excess of 75 in height to opt out of a mandatory sprinkler requirement by a…
Read more → SO WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE NEW LAWS
SO WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE NEW LAWS? It certainly was a busy year for condo legislation. HB 653 was vetoed at the last minute by...
Read more → IF YOU WANT TO PUT A STOP TO OVERNIGHT RENTALS – YOUR DOCS NEED CHANGING
The numbers don’t lie. As a vacation destination, Florida is where it’s at. Everyone, from all over the world wants to lounge on our...
Read more → REAL POLITICS MUCH WORSE THAN CONDO POLITICS
Presidents and Vice Presidents of condos and HOAs stop your complaining. The abuse and harassment you take is nothing compared to what’s going on in the real world of politics. For example: When is the last time someone went through the trouble of creating a fake bloodied severed head of yours? When is the…
Read more → POLICE CHIEF
KAREN: A Jupiter police chief Frank Kitzerow is currently facing a lawsuit from his homeowners association who claims the chief owes them thousands in delinquent assessments. The lawsuit was filed with the Palm Beach County Circuit Court on April 19th claiming Kitzerow owes $1,600 in association fees after…
Read more → A DIVIDED BOARD OR A UNITED BOARD?
With all of the negative press out there regarding condo and HOA boards, one would get the impression that all board members are united in their effort to accomplish a pre-planned agenda that serves the board member’s interests instead of the community interest as a whole. The truth is often times very…
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