Condo boards have ‘really gotten away with a lot.’ It’s time for real rules to protect owners

When I first saw a “Make America Florida” bumper sticker promoting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for president, I thought of the record floods and temperatures across the country this summer and envisioned beachfront property extending into the Midwest. But as one of almost 74 million American homeowners who live in condos, co-ops, and homeowner associations, my second thought was of the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida, in June.    Read the entire article……………………………….

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