Q: Is it legal to use fireworks in an HOA community on New Year’s Eve? A.B.Read the article……………………………………… A: Your inquiry is very timely, not only because the New Year’s Eve holiday is coming up but also because there is a new law impacting this issue.

Their suit accuses Orange County, Florida Department of Transportation, the Central Florida Expressway Authority, and the Braemar homeowners association of trespass, negligence, and inverse condemnation — meaning the government took their property without compensation.   Read the article………………………………..

Q: Our board adopted a budget for 2021, and it included a sizeable line item for landscaping improvements. The landscape committee is already getting a new landscape vendor mobilized to start in January. We asked whether the board approved the new landscape contract, and the president just responded that he had the authority to approve […]

Q: Our condominium insurance premium increased this year by a significant amount. Rather than increase assessments by the same amount, we want to reduce the reserve assessment to minimize the impact on the premium increase. I read somewhere that the board has discretion over the budget but was also told that there is no discretion […]

A man doing work at a condominium complex at the beaches died Wednesday morning when he fell 10 stories in an apparent accident, authorities and sources told News4Jax.  Jacksonville Fire and Rescue said a person died at the Pelican Point Condominiums at 1901 First St. North in Jacksonville Beach, just south of Seagate Avenue.    […]

Q: I was under the impression that under the Florida Condo Statute maintenance and repair of common elements including limited common elements were always the responsibility of the association, but my condo’s declaration says that the owner is responsible for the repair, maintenance and replacement of its limited common elements. My question is if the […]

In fact, Calderon says he’s brought the sidewalk issue to the attention of the Greyhawk Landing HOA on a number of occasions, so far to no avail. In late October, he says he was told the Association was drafting a letter to put residents on notice. He got no reply when he asked to see […]

A Manatee County community says they have a growing hog problem.  “It’s a little unnerving,” said Phil Pape, a resident of the River Club community.  Pape says seeing wildlife in the neighborhood isn’t out of the ordinary, but it’s gotten worse.   Read the article……………………………..

Q: I asked my association’s manager for a copy of our community pool’s permit and was told to go get it from the Florida Department of Health myself. Is our manager required to provide a permit like this to the owners when asked for a copy?    Read the Q&A……………………………….

A deep hole formed between two homes on Hidden Estates Circle in the south Fort Myers Hidden Harbor community.  The hole appears to be between 8 to 10 feet deep and 12 feet wide as of 11 a.m. Tuesday, and is at least six feet from the nearest home, according to San Carlos Park Fire […]

Q: Our board has always required vendors to provide proof of insurance before providing services at the association. There is a push now to require all owners to likewise obtain proof of insurance before allowing their vendors to perform work at the property. Why would we do this?    Read the Q&A………………………………..

Sometime in the distant past, the city made a mistake, a simple unforeseen slip in a complex series of agreements.  The city made money off that mistake.  Now, the city could be forced to pay millions.  A still-unfinished proposal floated a year ago to resolve all the issues surrounding the Palm Harbor Marina and its […]

Q: Our community charges a transfer fee of $800 per sale. Our board wants to accomplish two goals: 1) increase the fee; 2) provide some exceptions to the fee. What is the best way to accomplish these goals?   Read the Q&A……………………………..

The NFL is currently looking into a dispute involving Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown and his homeowners association that began back in August over a landscaping issue.    Read the article……………………………………

The 272 mahogany street trees at Tivoli Lakes will be around for a while longer — at least until a judge decides whether they can be taken down.  TREE (Tivoli Residents Environmental Enthusiasts) recently filed a lawsuit seeking a temporary injunction to block their removal, raising the contentious dispute at the west Boynton Beach retirement […]

Q: I do hope that you can answer a question for me. I live in an HOA. Approximately four years ago, we made an application to the architect committee for a metal roof. Several months went by and we did not hear anything regarding our application/request. Eventually, we were told by a committee member that […]

Q: We are trying to interview engineers to provide some specifications for lake banks and oversee the restoration work. We have received a number of referrals for a particular engineer, but he is the most expensive. Are we precluded from choosing this vendor if he is otherwise our first choice?   Read the Q&A…………………………………..

Well, Tuesday will be the day folks will go vote in person for President of the United States. That is for those who did not already vote by absentee ballot. When the votes are counted anybody who did not vote is not counted at all in determining who will win and be our next President.  […]

Q: I am on the board of directors of a large homeowners association. We directly employ our management and maintenance teams. It is budget season, and the president will only provide the board members with a summary of total wages and salaries. She is refusing to provide us with a breakdown of the various staff […]

The hole, which is now 46-feet wide and 130-feet deep, was 38-feet wide and 70-feet deep as of Oct. 8.  The hole is located on the private property of Varsity Club Sports Bar and the Spring Haven Homeowners Association. The private property owners will be working with engineers to fix the depression.     Read the […]

A water company has pledged not to turn off the water for thousands of residents despite a mounting debt and a previous threat to shut the spigot.  Residents of the Ramblewood East complex in Coral Springs fell behind in paying their bills since March, and their homeowners association couldn’t keep up with almost $300,000 in […]