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
Anticipating an active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, the Florida Community Association Law Firm of Katzman Chandler today released its annual “Hurricane Preparedness and Recovery Guide for Community Associations” to help Florida communities protect their properties and safeguard community residents during what experts say will be a significantly more active storm season. The Hurricane Preparedness and […]
Tags 2020, Association, Condo, Florida, Guidebook, HOA, Hurricane Season, Katzman Chandler, Preperation
Finally, the Florida legislature passed a bill regulating the out of control problem of Emotional Support Animals in Florida’s community associations. SB 1084 was signed into law by Governor DeSantis on July 1, 2020, and takes effect immediately. The new law provides for the following (a copy of SB 1084 can be found here): 1. […]
Tags Condominium, Emotional Support Animals, fair housing act, Florida, Gerstin & Associates, HOA, Legislature
Is your community association considering the transition from self-managed to professionally managed? Since the main responsibility of the Board of Directors is management of their community, this is an important decision to make. There are many advantages to hiring a professional management company to oversee the operations of your Association. Additionally, there are also various […]
Tags Association, Condo, Florida, Hiring, HOA, Professional Management, Self-managed, Transition
Rembaum’s Association Roundup Below you will find face covering requirements for Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Manatee Counties. In addition, the cities of Hallandale and Aventura are discussed. Where appropriate, face covering requirements for those living in condominiums and homeowners’ associations are discussed as well. A recall was issued for a certain […]
Tags Broward, broward county face masks, Condominium, coronavirus, County, COVID-19 Florida, Facial Coverings, Florida, HOA, Masks, miami dade face masks, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, palm beach county face masks, Rembaum Association Roundup
From small, collaborative style meetings to large, full-scale board meetings, Associations across all demographics are effectively using virtual meetings to accomplish their goals. Because of this widespread success, many of our Campbell Managed Properties are looking to use virtual meetings as a tool for future use. Zoom, Cisco Webex, GoToMeeting, Skype, and FreeConferenceCall.com are just […]
Tags Association, Board Meeting, Condo, Covid-19, Florida, HOA, Social Distancing, Virtual, virtual board meeting condo, virtual board meeting hoa, virtual meeting, Zoom
Hurricane Season in 2020 has gotten off to a premature start. Although the official start to Hurricane Season is June 1, Tropical Storm Arthur formed Saturday, May 16 off the coast of Florida. Arthur then swung along the North Carolina coast before heading back to sea. Arthur did not have any major impact to land, […]
Tags Association, Condo, Florida, HOA, Hurricane, hurricane plan, Hurricane Preparedness for Condos, Hurricane Preparedness for HOAs, Hurricane Season, hurricane season 2020, Plan, Safety, Season, Tropical Storm
Watch out Silicon Valley, there is a new group of virtual gatherers in town! From small, collaborative style meetings to large, full-scale board meetings, Associations across all demographics are effectively using virtual meetings to accomplish their goals. Because of this widespread success, many of our Campbell Managed Properties are looking to use virtual meetings as […]
Tags Association, Board Meeting, Condo, Covid-19, Florida, HOA, Meeting, Virtual, Zoom
Broward County issued Emergency Order 20-10 on Thursday, May 14, 2020, providing for a phased reopening of business activity, beginning on Monday, May 18, with restrictions in accordance with a modified Phase 1 of Governor Ron DeSantis’ statewide reopening plan. Broward’s beaches will remain closed. The primary impact on community associations is on page 8: Section 8. […]
Tags 20-10, Amenities, Association, Broward County, Condo, Covid-19, Emergency Order, Exercise Area, Florida, Gym, HOA
The U.S. Congress will soon consider legislation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic which may include a national moratorium on debt collection. Summary of Proposed Bill: The proposed Bill expands the definition of “debt collector” to include creditors like community associations. Prohibits debt collection activities while President Trump’s COVID-19 national emergency declaration is effective. Includes […]
Tags Association, Bill, Condo, Congress, Covid-19, Debt Collection, Florida, HOA, Moratorium, national debt collection moratorium, U.S. Congress, Urgent