In the recent case of Jallali v. Knightsbridge Village Homeowners Association, Inc., 2016 WL 320601 (Fla. 4th DCA Jan. 27,…
In 2003, the Florida Legislature enacted 718.112(2)(l) as a statutory scheme to require the retrofitting of fire sprinklers for residential…
Condominium associations and homeowner associations (HOA) are abundant in Florida. These types of associations are typically governed by declarations/covenants and…
With all of the new construction of condominiums and single family homes, developers should be mindful that the end of…
What’s that smell? What’s that sound? What am I looking at? Whatever it is offends me. Could it be a…
Associations have been counseled for the last several years to move quickly to foreclose on units in cases of prolonged…
There is a growing sense of concern among community associations regarding the legal ramifications as the popularity and availability of…
QUESTION: The drone has a camera on it, and we are feeling like our privacy is being invaded. What can…
The start of a new year represents a slew of new beginnings for most community associations. From holding annual elections…
Q: I am a candidate for the board of my condominium association. I made some campaign posters which I posted…
It is not uncommon for a homeowner association (“HOA”) to file a separate claim of lien foreclosure action against a…
A recent arbitration ruling over a request to inspect the official records of a condominium association by a unit owner…
The Florida Marketable Record Title Act (“MRTA”) was enacted in 1963 to simplify conveyances of real property and provide greater…
The acquisition of condominium units by investors, including bulk-buyer unit purchasers, has served a critical role in the recovery of…
One of the most common misconceptions of non-lawyers regarding the practice of law is that a civil case ends upon…
In previous a blog, we discussed electronic voting and how it provides community associations with the opportunity to work in…
Condominium association lawyers are celebrating a newly created Florida Bar certification for specialists in condominium and planned development law. With…
A judgment obtained by a Florida court becomes a lien on the judgment debtor’s real property when it is properly…
HOAs have two options for purposes of federal income taxation: (i) an election under Section 528 of the Internal Revenue…
The Board of a Condominium Association or Homeowners Association has many decisions to make when it discovers telltale signs of…
Each year, children are injured or killed as a result of playground hazards, such as sharp edges, hot surfaces and…
ORLANDO, FLORIDA (PRWEB) JANUARY 24, 2016 “CAI’s Florida Legislative Alliance has been advocating for strong public policy in Florida’s communities…
Each year, tens of thousands of people buy new homes in Florida. Most do so with the belief that a…
As the season for annual meetings and elections at South Florida community associations comes to a close, our firm's other…
This blog post is part IV in a series of posts discussing why community associations cannot afford to ignore lender…
PRIOR TO HURRICANE SEASON – APRIL AND MAY • Check the operation of all vents and openings in the machine…
A recent case in Las Vegas has set a new bar for the heights to which criminals will go in…
This blog post is part III in a series of posts discussing why community associations cannot afford to ignore lender…
So, you just started as a new board member in your condominium or homeowners association in Florida? Congratulations! Or, condolences!…
When a residential subdivision is developed, it is common for the developer to record a Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Easements…
Florida Statute Chapter 558 was adopted to serve as an alternative method to resolve construction and design disputes in order…
A community association is a corporation, in many ways similar to any other corporation, be it a for-profit or not-for-profit…
Does your condominium building have security cameras that were installed by the developer? Have there been violations of the association’s…
While the housing market in South Florida is continuing its recovery, many of the community associations in the region are…
This blog post is part II in a series of posts discussing why community associations cannot afford to ignore lender…
The previous blog post, “Drones in Community Association – Part I,” discussed the association’s regulation of the use of drones…
A bill making its way through the Florida Legislature that would loosen a cap on timeshare assessment fees and make…