Q: My wife and I recently purchased a home from a resident in a new development. The clubhouse construction was delayed due to the economic downturn of the past few years, but is now under construction and will be finished by the end of the year. I recently suggested...
Does Condo Board Have To Pay For Owner’s Carelessness?
Q: I have been told that Florida law makes the condo association responsible for drywall repairs, but how can our Board possibly pay for repairs when the damage was caused by the unit owner's carelessness. My understanding in this case is that it is the damaged unit...
Condo Board Say I May Not Install an Alarm System. Can the Association Stop Me?
Q. Our condo building is supposed to be secured and locked form dusk to dawn. My neighbors bypass the system by leaving entry doors open, sticking cardboard in fire doors, and other measures that allow others to sneak in. Complaints to the condo association are...
Can Relatives Stay For a Couple of Weeks in My Condo?
Q. My condo association has restrictions on rentals and requires leases to be at least for 30 days. My relatives want to come down this summer and use my condo for a couple weeks while I am away. Will this be allowed given the 30-day rule for occupancy? A. I would...