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Written by Eric M. Glazer · Florida attorney
Every survey seems to confirm that people are simply fed up with politics and their elected politicians. Approval ratings have never been lower. Compromise is not an option and stalemate is the new norm. Perhaps until now. This year, at least as far as the few million owners in homeowner associations go,…
Read: THANK YOU FLORIDA LEGISLATURE → Let’s do the blog a little differently this week. Before reading on, click here and watch this report and then come back: http://www.clickorlando.com/news/kissimmee-hoa-walks-off-with-residents-trash-bins/-/1637132/21985458/-/66by62z/-/index.html Now that you watched the news report, I would love to get…
Read: ONE BOARD'S OBSSESSION WITH GARBAGE CANS → Let’s pretend that we’re taking a law school exam today. I’ll give the fact pattern and look for the answers from you. Facts: The Cheatem Blind Condominium needs a new roof. With no vote of its Board, directors Sam Shyster and Carlos Crook execute a contract with Carlos’ own roofing company. The…
Read: WHO CAN GET DISCIPLINED AND WHY? → Licensed professions in Florida each have their own set of rules that licensees are required to follow. For example, lawyers are required to abide by The Rules Regulating the Florida Bar. Community association managers also have rules to abide by and can be subject to discipline for doing any of the…
Read: BE CAREFUL C.A.M.S → 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 → It’s September. Day camp is over for the kids. It’s starting to get dark a little earlier each day and the brutal summer heat is not as bad as it was a few weeks ago. This can only mean one thing……..it’s time to go back to school. I’m not talking about the kids. I’m talking to you Mr. or Mrs. Unit…
Read: IT'S BACK TO SCHOOL TIME → It’s the end of the summer. Millions of kids across our state have to suck it up and return to school. And if the kids have to endure school for the next ten months, all of you can endure a measly three hours. I’m talking of course about Condo and HOA Board Certification. There’s a lot that goes into my…
Read: IT’S BACK TO SCHOOL TIME → Last year on Labor Day, Condo President Leava Mealoni had the day off from her real job working at the local day care center, changing diapers and otherwise helping to care for two year old kids. It was well deserved. Leava would often come home with migraine headaches and smelling from all things that two…
Read: LABOR DAY --- NO THANK YOU → It’s Labor Day and condo President Esa Nomyjob, has the day off from work. She gets to stay home from work and simply enjoy all the wonderful amenities her condo has to offer. It’s well deserved. The day starts off though with a call from Willie Winer, that the upstairs neighbor has apparently let the…
Read: LABOR DAY --- who need it → As our listeners of the Condo Craze and H.O.A.’s radio show know, we’ve been spending some time recently telling them how they can make their property ready for a hurricane, so that if a storm hits, they can weather it. We’ve spoken about preparing your roof, electricity, plumbing, interior furnishings and…
Read: IS YOUR BUDGET READY FOR A HURRICANE? → There’s no question that one of the subjects I get most often asked about is whether or not the Board has the right to reject an applicant for either a rental or a purchase in the community. It would be great if there was some guidance, some statute, some rule that I can point them to that tells them what…
Read: SCREENING, REJECTING APPROVING AND THE RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL → No matter whether we live in a community association or not, we would all agree that Florida is lush with green spaces, beautiful towering palm trees, wide open fields of grass, exquisitely colored flowers and some of the most spectacular landscaping on the planet. Just looking at all of these remarkable…
Read: LANDSCAPING --- WHAT IS THERE TO POSSIBLY FIGHT ABOUT? → Well that was quite a year wasn’t it? 2020 was without a doubt the gloomiest, most depressing year that most of us have encountered in our lifetimes. It could not have ended soon enough. I don’t think it’s sufficient to just put it in the rear view mirror and forget about it. It would be a shame if we look…
Read: NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS → It’s time to tell the members of the association all about the association’s finances, like it or not. Both the Florida condominium and homeowner statutes mandate the following: Within 90 days after the end of the fiscal year, or annually on a date provided in the bylaws, the association shall prepare…
Read: YEAR END FINANCIAL REPORTING → Ah….the holidays. Thoughts of peace, love and joyous occasions fill our thoughts. Our communities unite and happiness is proclaimed throughout the land. Unless of course you have a Board that doesn’t feel as warm and fuzzy about your holiday decorations as you do. If that’s the situation you find…
Read: CAN YOUR BOARD REALLY STOP YOU FROM PUTTING UP YOUR CHRISTMAS OR HANUKAH DECORATIONS IN YOUR CONDO OR HOA? → 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 → Certification of Board Members: For whatever reason, The Florida Legislature believes that it’s only important for condominium Board members to learn the law, be familiar with their governing documents and get certified. HOA members can just “wing it” I guess. Certainly, education should be required for…
Read: CONDOS AND HOA solutions → Afew years ago, the Florida Legislature passed a new law effecting board members of Florida condominium associations only. The law states: Within 90 days after being elected or appointed to the board, each newly elected or appointed director shall certify in writing to the secretary of the association that…
Read: SHOULD EDUCATION BE REQUIRED FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS? →Read it. Then watch it.
