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Will The Association’s Denial Of An Architectural Request Withstand Challenge? Many Won’t—Find Out Why

Friday, February 11th, 2022 in Announcements, Condo, HOA, Legal, Uncategorized, Vendors by FAN

Rembaum’s Association Roundup For many homeowners associations, a top priority is ensuring that the homes in the community are maintained in conformity with the “community-wide standard.” But, what is this subjective standard? How is compliance measured? What is the process to be judged when a request to the association’s architectural review committee (ARC) is made? […]

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Securing Your Gated Community | Exactly Who Is Allowed In?

Thursday, January 20th, 2022 in Announcements, Condo, HOA, Legal, Safety, Technology, Uncategorized, Vendors by FAN

Rembaum’s Association Roundup While living in a gated community can add peace of mind for the residents who live behind the gates, there are many important considerations for the association when crafting rules and regulations regarding who may and who may not be permitted to enter the community. In today’s gated communities, there are three […]

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Don’t Want Your Association to Be the Next Rental Community? Then You Better Read This

Monday, November 8th, 2021 in Announcements, Condo, HOA, Self Management, Uncategorized, Vendors by FAN

Rembaum’s Association Roundup Many community associations throughout Florida struggle to deal with the increase in overnight and short-term rentals caused by the proliferation of online websites such as VRBO and Airbnb. As such, many communities fear being turned into “rental communities,” especially with so many large corporations buying homes in the South Florida area for the express […]

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Is Your Association Prepared? Expect Supply Shortages

Monday, October 18th, 2021 in Announcements, Condo, Health, HOA, Self Management, Staff, Technology, Uncategorized, Vendors by FAN

Rembaum’s Association Roundup There’s news once again reporting food and product supply shortages are on the horizon, if not already here, due to what can only be described as a logistics disaster. This morning’s news reported that there are thousands of shipping crates snarled in a logistical nightmare waiting to be off loaded with no […]

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It’s the Manager’s Fault…Or Is It?

Wednesday, October 13th, 2021 in Announcements, Condo, HOA, Management, Staff, Uncategorized by FAN

Rembaum’s Association Roundup Few professions have more demands placed upon them than that of the Florida licensed community association manager (CAM). Depending on whom you ask, the CAM is the organizer, rules enforcer, keeper of secrets (meaning confidential and statutorily protected information not limited to the medical record of owners and attorney-client privileged information), best […]

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How to Hold Hybrid Zoom Board Meetings

Monday, October 4th, 2021 in Announcements, Condo, HOA, Legal, Technology, Uncategorized by FAN

As COVID-19 restrictions have loosened on group gatherings, many are questioning the best way to continue holding board meetings. Holding the meetings virtually has increased participation from the community, but communities are eager to meet in person again. This has led many to ask the following: Is there a way to successfully host a meeting […]

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The Champlain Towers South Condominium Collapse | Initial Interim Lessons Learned From This Tragedy

Friday, September 3rd, 2021 in Announcements, Condo, Construction, Health, Management, Property Maintenance, Reserve Studies, Staff, Technology, Uncategorized by FAN

Rembaum’s Association Roundup Just after midnight on Thursday, June 24, 2021, tragedy struck Surfside, Florida, when 55 of 136 units of the 12-story Champlain Towers South Condominium tragically crumbled to the ground. Just prior, a sleepless sixth floor owner notices a two-finger-wide separation in her drywall and, fearing the worst, scrambles downstairs as the building […]

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New Requirements for Collection of Delinquent Assessments

Friday, June 25th, 2021 in Announcements, Condo, HOA, Legal, Vendors by FAN

Rembaum’s Association Roundup Robert Kaye, Managing member of Kaye Bender Rembaum, recently wrote an informative and telling article explaining the new collection procedures mandated to be in effect July 1, as a result of  the 2021 legislation. Every board member, manager, and developer needs to be aware of these important changes. ———————————– The Florida Legislature […]

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Implications of Governor’s Newest Executive Order on Florida’s Community Associations

Wednesday, May 5th, 2021 in Announcements, Condo, Health, HOA, Legal, Safety, Self Management, Staff, Uncategorized by FAN

Rembaum’s Association Roundup Effective May 3, 2021 at 4:06 P.M., Governor DeSantis, by way of Executive Order 21-102, suspended all remaining local government mandates and restrictions based on the COVID-19 State of Emergency. In short, this Order provides that all local government COVID-19 restrictions and mandates on individuals and businesses are hereby suspended.  However, this Order does NOT […]

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Vaccination ID’s; To Require or Not to Require | Association Liability Protection | Upcoming Events

Wednesday, April 7th, 2021 in Announcements, Condo, Health, HOA, Legal, Management, Uncategorized by FAN

Rembaum’s Association Roundup Vaccination ID’s: To Require or Not to Require, That Is The Question Florida’s community association board members are wrestling with many amenity re-opening decisions these days. One such decision is whether or not to open the community clubhouse including the card rooms, bingo, and even off-Broadway like shows. As a part of […]

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