Q: We have an owner who is seriously delinquent and lives up north year round. However, he allows friends to visit and use the unit from time to time in the winter months. His guests use the pool and the other amenities and it is really causing a stir with other...
Should Meeting Notices Stay Posted Until The Meeting Commences?
Q: Meeting notices must be posted 48 hours prior to board meetings. Is there a requirement that they stay posted until the meeting happens? On more than one occasion, the meeting notice and agenda have been taken down several hours prior to the meeting. A: Yes, the...
New Laws Affecting Condos, Cooperatives & HOAs…
Governor Scott has signed a bill into law affecting Condominiums, Cooperatives and Home Owner Associations SB 398 Effective July 1, 2017 The bill substantially revises requirements for estoppel certificates for condominium, cooperative, and homeowners' associations....
As a Realtor, Can I Contact the Mortgage Holder and Sell a Foreclosed Property Since the Association Now Has Title?
Q: I am a realtor who has been contacted by an association to list and sell a property they have taken title to by foreclosure. The problem is that the property remains subject to a first mortgage and the former owner is nowhere to be found. I would like to simply...
Are Long Standing Board Members Abusing Authority?
Q. Are Board members in my condominium association subject to any term limits? Some directors have been on the board for years and I'm concerned about abuse of authority. A. Florida law does limit the length of time for a director's time in office, but there is no...
Slack Condo Board is Causing Community Neglect. What Can We Do?
Q. All but one of our condo board members go north for the summer and stop paying attention to the community. The remaining board member is oblivious. Our grass is half dead. The response from the board is "lack of water". I wade through the rain flooded parking lot...