When was the last time your community hired a painter or painting contractor? Managing large-scale painting projects, such as condominiums or clubhouses, can be demanding for any community and painter. With that being said, the community or project manager will want to take the proper steps to ensure proper results and a successful project. Make sure […]
Tags 10 Steps, Condo, Contractor, Florida, HOA, Painter, Painting, Project
During these turbulent times it may seem overwhelming as we all navigate the uncharted waters and try to adjust to a new normal. Many of you may have noticed an increase in telephone and email scams requesting donations, personal, information and/or urgent requests like wire transfers. Business email compromise (BEC) and phishing email scams are […]
Tags Alliance Bank, Condo, cybercrime, Email, Florida, hackers, HOA, Phishing, Safety, Scam
Florida residents use billions of gallons of water every day. Even though we experience high levels of rain in Florida, different conditions in our landscape do not always allow for proper water storage. There are various steps and changes that an Association can make to improve the retention of water in their landscape, saving money […]
Tags Condo, Conserve, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOA, landscape, Savings, Water
It is not uncommon for boards to try to keep assessments down especially during times like COVID-19. One way that a board can accomplish the “appearance” of keeping assessments down while still covering the day-to-day expenses is to waive or underfund the reserves. At the time, waiving or underfunding reserves may not seem like a […]
Tags Assessments, Associations, Condo, Florida, HOA, Raphael Law, Reserves
It is widely anticipated that beginning September 8, 2020, Palm Beach County will move to incremental phase 2 re-opening. We have had a flood of questions from property managers and board members, and are happy to address as many concerns as we are able to with the information we have available. There has not yet […]
Tags Condo, coronavirus, County, Covid-19, Florida, HOA, Palm Beach, PBC, Phase 2, Re-opening, Rosenbaum
If you are restricting traffic to your onsite office, but still want to be available to your residents, here is a creative solution! At Whitehall Condominium in Boca Raton, the initial solution to limit residents from entering the office was to keep the door shut. However, after doing so they received many complaints from residents […]
Tags Association, Boca Raton, Condo, Covid-19, Creative, Door, Florida, HOA, Office, Paula McIntosh, Safety, Whitehall
Rembaum’s Association Roundup As a result of the unexpected COVID-19 crisis and its ramifications on Florida’s community associations, there are lessons that can be learned. Early on, an unexpected issue many community associations faced was whether the board could rely on the emergency powers set out in the Florida Statutes to help protect both residents […]
Tags Association, Co-op, Condo, Covid-19, emergency powers, Florida, HOA, Rembaum Association Roundup
During these unprecedented times, Campbell Property Management has been working diligently to ensure the safety of our employees and your residents while maintaining our operations throughout your communities. We have created a COVID-19 resource center with detailed information and guidance regarding operating your Condominium, Homeowner or Cooperative Association during this pandemic. You can visit the […]
Tags Campbell, Co-op, Condo, coronavirus, Covid-19, COVID-19 resource center, Florida, HOA, Resource center, Safety
Worried over how to prevent COVID-19 in condos and HOAs?The unprecedented Coronavirus pandemic requires the utmost effort to stay safe and avoid risk of infection. While you stay indoors and minimize your interaction with outsiders, regular disinfecting, and cleaning of condos and HOA common areas is key to eliminate the contamination threat. I talked to […]
Tags Clean, Cleaning Service, Condo, coronavirus, Covid-19, Florida, HOA, Prevent, Stanley Steemer
If your community claims to be “housing for older persons” under federal and state law, then effective July 1, 2020, the Florida Legislature has eliminated from Florida’s “Fair Housing Act” (§760.29(2)), the requirement for your community to register with the Florida Commission on Human Relations. In addition, community associations that qualify as “housing for older […]
Tags 55+, Commission on Human Relations, Communities, Condo, fair housing act, Florida, HOA, Legislature, Rosenbaum