Plans for a new luxury condominium tower and a new single-family home development on Fisher Island would eliminate a third ferry landing used for emergencies, according to a recently filed lawsuit in Miami-Dade Circuit Court.    Read the article…………………………….

Q: The board president of our condominium didn’t send out any notices for the upcoming condo board elections. He did the same thing last year as well.  Is it a violation of the condominium rules?     Read the Q&A………………………………

Local government contractors can’t pick up debris from gated communities like Innerarity Island, which was hard hit from Hurricane Sally last month — a complication that is slowing down the debris removal process in Escambia County.   Read the article……………………………………

A Fort Myers couple is looking for answers after they say their homeowners association removed part of their home without their approval.  The couple is now desperately trying to figure out what they can do.   Read the article……………………………..

Q: Our condominium has been running with an operating surplus for a few months. The surplus is because we have experienced fewer operating expenses for amenities that have been closed due to COVID-19. That being said, we also expect insurance increases in 2021. Can we apply the 2020 surplus to 2021?    Read the Q&A……………………………..

Question: My cooperative dock association board of directors is exploring the ability to “self-insure” by cancelling the wind coverage on the docks and increasing the reserves. The present windstorm insurance is almost half of the annual budget and is effectively useless due to the deductible. The board thinks they can do this by amending the […]

Q: My homeowners’ association is considering amendments to its governing documents. A question has come up concerning what membership vote is required to amend the documents. Can you please advise?  Read the Q&A……………………………..

Q:  Our governing documents say that anyone can be on the board — we would like to amend that, but the management company says it would cost thousands of dollars. Are they right?    Read the Q&A………………………………

It was a deal meant to bring in much-needed money to a Miami-Dade condo building, so why are homeowners now furious? Kevin Ozebek has tonight’s 7 Investigates.  Summer in South Florida can bring intense storms, and for some owners in this condo building, when it rains, water can come right into their homes.   Read the […]

Q: My homeowners association recently conducted a vote of the owners concerning a design change for the clubhouse, along with a proposed special assessment to pay for the change? I initially voted “in favor” of the proposal and submitted my proxy. I later had a change of heart and submitted another proxy and voted “opposed” […]

Q: I live in a townhouse where the water meters are near the parking lot. Who is responsible for repairing the water line from the meter to the individual townhouse unit? Is it the townhouse unit owner, or is it the association because the water line is in the common area?    Read the Q&A………………………………….

Q: I am an owner in a condominium. I have made a request to see the individual unit owner assessment ledgers for owners who are delinquent in the payment of assessments. The board has denied my request and they claim I am not allowed to see this information. Is this true?    Read the Q&A……………………………

I am the president of our association. We are a community of 88 one-story townhouses, 26 duplexes and 12 triplexes. We are classified as a condominium.  We will start to repaint all buildings starting Oct. 1 this year. For 30 years these homes have been painted several shades of beige. Our board would like to […]

Things are downright catty these days at Seven Bridges, an upscale, gated west of Boca Raton development of 701 single-family homes.  From last November through May, there have been a number of incidents,     Read the article…………………………

Earlier this year, residents of the exclusive Bear’s Club community, built by golf great Jack Nicklaus, overwhelmingly approved a measure pitched as giving homeowners more control over their Jupiter community.  The move came after two years of litigation between the club and two Bear’s Club residents who said the golf club had too much power […]

Q: My cooperative dock association board of directors is exploring the ability to “self-insure” by cancelling the wind coverage on the docks and increasing the reserves. The present windstorm insurance is almost half of the annual budget and is effectively useless due to the deductible. The board thinks they can do this by amending the […]

Q: The board of directors of my condominium association have been discussing purchasing an adjacent parcel of land. There is a question in the community as to whether this is allowed. Can a condominium association purchase additional property?    Read the Q&A…………………………..

Board members of the Country Club Edgewater Village Association hope to save money on property management services, though others worry a change could increase costs to residents outside CEVA’s boundaries.   Read the article…………………………………

Four years after being severely damaged by Hurricane Matthew, a condominium complex received the OK to reopen.  Peck Plaza stands tall, despite being hit by Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and then Hurricane Irma in 2017.  It’s been a long four-year journey for the 100 or so owners of condominiums in the 29-story landmark property.      Read […]

Two colorful macaws and an African gray bird that have lived for more than a decade in the outdoor courtyard at Duval Square, just outside New York Pasta Garden restaurant, may be able to return.    Read the article…………………………….

Question: Our HOA board has decided to change the trim color of all 108 homes. The buildings are off white, and the trim has been a variation of light blue since they were built in 1990. They now want to paint turquoise, peach, yellow, lime green or gray. The CC&R’s state the HOA maintains the […]