HAVE THE PRAYERS OF HOA OWNERS BEEN ANSWERED?
Florida’s HB 137 & SB 120 propose an HOA Ombudsman to support homeowners. Will this level the playing field? Share your thoughts!
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Written by Eric M. Glazer · Florida attorney
2025 – THE BEGINNING OF MASSIVE CHANGES TO OUR CONDO COMMUNITIES
2025 is a game-changer for Florida condos with new laws on inspections, repairs, and reserves, ensuring safety after the Surfside tragedy.
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OUT WITH THE OLD…IN WITH THE NEW
Presidential Inauguration is certain—can HOAs & condos say the same? Eric & Karen dive into chaotic leadership turnovers in associations!
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FLORIDA DOING WHAT IT CAN TO PROTECT AGAINST FIRES
LA’s tragedy sparks fire safety talks. Eric & Karen explain FL high-rise fire rules, ELSS systems & what this means for condo owners.
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THE CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT FIASCO IS FINALLY SETTLED -- FOR THIS WEEK THAT IS.
Are condo boards & HOAs required to disclose info under the Corporate Transparency Act? Confusion reigns—here’s what you need to know!
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IT’S NOW TIME TO BE NEIGHBORLY AGAIN
2024 tested Florida with new laws and division. Let’s move forward as neighbors—thankful, united, and ready for a better 2025.
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SO YOU WANT TO SELL YOUR CONDOMINIUM UNIT?
When selling your condo, it’s not ‘buyer beware’—it’s ‘seller disclose everything!’ Florida law demands transparency. Learn what’s required.
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FORECLOSURES ARE ALREADY RISING
Delinquencies are rising before mandatory reserves kick in. Learn the 120-day process associations must follow to collect unpaid assessments
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THE ANNUAL MEETING IN AN HOA – WHAT COULD GO WRONG?
HOA election night: so much can go wrong! From proxies to ballots, nominations to quorums—learn how to avoid common pitfalls & stay on track
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SO YOU THINK THERE’S NO FRAUD IN ELECTIONS?
Election tampering in condos? It happens. Read this case I won proving intentional notice failures. Share your thoughts in the comments!
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ELECTION NIGHT
Election season is here—but is it your HOA’s? Whoever wins, give them a chance. Don’t like the result? Run next year instead of complaining!
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YOUR ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION IT AIN’T AS EASY AS IT SOUNDS – PART 2
Election night chaos: quorum issues, tie votes, & more! Learn why managers & attorneys must team up to avoid costly mistakes. Call for help!
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SOME HALLOWEEN FUN
Let’s have some Halloween fun! Fill in the blanks with spooky answers about your HOA/condo.
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YOUR ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION IT AIN’T AS EASY AS IT SOUNDS - Part 1
Election season is here! First notices must go out—condos or HOAs. Learn what can go wrong and why your attorney and manager must team up!
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THE BODY OF WATER DOCTRINE
We too often here about a child drowning in a body of water. So many of our beautiful communities are built next to a natural lake or contain man-made lakes. It begs the question…..Can a developer face liability if a child drowns in a river or other body of water? That question was answered in Feliciano…
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APPEALS COURT MAKES IT CLEAR EVEN TO A SMALL HOA: ALLOW ACCESS TO THE ASSOCIATION’S OFFICIAL RECORDS OR ELSE
Wayside is a small, ten-home, self-managed homeowners’ association located in Seminole County. Pecchia and Porter both respectively own homes within Wayside. As members of the association, Pecchia and Porter were concerned that Wayside was failing to adequately maintain the association’s common elements, and…
Read more → CAN A CONDO PREVENT OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN ONE UNIT?
Oftentimes, condominium associations amend their documents in an attempt to prevent an owner from owning more than one condominium unit. The question is, can that legally be done? The case of Tropicana Condominium Ass’n, Inc. v. Tropical Condominium, LLC, 208 So.3d 755, 759 (Fla.App. 3 Dist., 2016) truly…
Read more → IT’S TIME FOR BANKS OR OUR GREAT STATE TO COME TO THE RESCUE
Last week I made it clear that Floridians better understand that if they cannot afford the mandatory wave of special assessments that are coming for inspections, repairs and reserves they better put their condo up for sale, and fast, before a foreclosure is ultimately filed against them for failing to pay…
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