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Written by Eric M. Glazer · Florida attorney
Two neighbors are constantly engaged in fighting. Can the association simply say “This is a private matter. It has nothing to do with us. We are not going to get involved.” It depends………. The nature and circumstances surrounding these arguments may require that the association thrust itself into the…
Read: CAN THE ASSOCIATION SIMPLY LOOK THE OTHER WAY? → As we said last week, don’t be fooled by some of the new legislation that is supposed to crack down on condo crime. A bad board member or manager stealing some money from the operating account of a condominium is terrible and they deserve to be arrested and incarcerated. However, it is small potatoes to…
Read: HOW ABOUT WE FOCUS ON REAL CRIME? → As if there wasn’t enough to worry about in your condo or HOA, now we need to be concerned about flying objects that can take pictures of us while we are sitting in our back yard or even inside of our homes or condo units. About two years ago, a client of the firm called up and swore that a flying object was…
Read: DRONES IN YOUR COMMUNITY? DON'T FORGET TO DUCK → This year’s legislative session is boring to say the least, when it comes to pending community association legislation. There is one bill however, Senate Bill 736, which is generating a lot of noise. In sum, when someone is selling a home or a condo unit, it is imperative for the buyer to obtain what is…
Read: THE FIGHT FOR EVEN MORE OF YOUR MONEY → Ijust researched why golfers often times yell the word “FORE” when they’re about to hit a golf ball. It’s basically done as a warning to others to be on the lookout. It’s also very appropriate to yell to people who own or who are looking to own in community associations that mandate golf course membership.…
Read: FORE! → KAREN: GOOD AFTERNOON, AND WELCOME BACK TO CONDO CRAZE AND HOAS HERE ON 850 WFTL. I’M KAREN CURTIS, AND I’M HERE AGAIN TODAY, AS WE ARE EACH SUNDAY AT NOON, WITH ATTORNEYS ERIC GLAZER AND SCOTT SHAPIRO FROM GLAZER AND ASSOCIATES, P.A. A LAW FIRM PRACTICING COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LAW THROUGHOUT FLORIDA.…
Read: CONDO CRAZE AND HOAS - WEEK 223 → Although you may not know it, your condominium could be terminated by a vote of the owners. This simply means that the provisions of your Declaration of Condominium would no longer apply and you can in effect be forced out of the property. All declarations of condominium contain a section regarding how the…
Read: HERE TODAY --- GONE TOMORROW-PART 1 → Although you may not know it, your condominium could be terminated by a vote of the owners. This simply means that the provisions of your Declaration of Condominium would no longer apply and you can in effect be forced out of the property. All declarations of condominium contain a section regarding how the…
Read: WHO TO TURN TO FOR HELP-PART 1 → Idon’t know if any of you heard yet, but a new Florida law has been passed that says: Public schools are no longer under an obligation to accept your children. Hospitals are under no obligation to treat you or your family medically. Florida business establishments can refuse entry to you and your family;…
Read: BROWARD'S NEW ORDINANCE → Thanksgiving is just three days away. Even with the “fiscal cliff” looming over our heads, unemployment still too high and Florida leading the nation in the number of foreclosures, surely there must be some things that those of us who live in condominiums or HOAs can be thankful for. Here’s a few: By all…
Read: EVEN IN A CONDO OR HOA - THERE ARE THINGS TO BE THANKFUL FOR → Week after week, month after month and now year after year, community associations blame the banks for their financial woes. There’s no question that banks need to foreclose quicker, pay more to associations when they eventually take back title to a unit, and properly upkeep the property during and after a…
Read: ARE THE BANKS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS MESS? → The first thing a Board member must do, before learning all the laws, reading your docs and memorizing the rules is to immediately grow a thicker skin. Often times, Board members hear residents say things like “so where has all our money gone” or “if you knew what you were doing, we wouldn’t need another…
Read: WATCHING WHAT YOU SAY → The Florida Condominium Act mandates that the developer provide warranties to the association regarding the common elements, even in those communities that are converted from rental housing to condominiums. The HOA statute however never provided similar protection to homeowner associations and the law was…
Read: THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE AGAIN PUTS HOA DEVELOPERS AHEAD OF HOA OWNERS → The Florida Condominium Act mandates that the developer provide warranties to the association regarding the common elements, even in those communities that are converted from rental housing to condominiums. The HOA statute however never provided similar protection to homeowner associations and the law was…
Read: THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE AGAIN PUTS HOA DEVELOPERS AHEAD OF HOA OWNERS →Read it. Then watch it.
