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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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As a self-managed association, you may not necessarily be saving money by avoiding paying fees to a management company. There are various instances where hiring a professional property management company can actually provide benefits far surpassing the fee that is paid to them. Hiring the RIGHT professional South Florida property management company may save money that far […]
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As most of your association’s common elements are likely closed now due to COVID-19 restrictions, it is a great time to begin preparing your landscape for this year’s hurricane season. Hurricanes can cause serious damage to an association’s landscape and facilities. The following are some tips on how to prepare your association’s landscape for this […]
Tags Condo, Florida, HOA, Hurricane, hurricane season 2020, hurricane season florida condo, hurricane season florida hoa, Landscaping, Preparation, Preparing your Florida community association for a hurricane
The number of confirmed cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to grow here in South Florida and in the country. Here are basic steps to protect yourself from Coronavirus in the workplace: Click here to view this infographic in Spanish.
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There is a high degree of uncertainty and trepidation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cyber criminals are taking advantage of this fear to launch attacks on the vulnerable via social engineering. Social engineering is a cyber crime referring to the use of deception or manipulation of individuals to divulge personal or confidential information […]
Tags Condo, Covid-19, cyber, Cyber Security for your Florida Condo, Cyber Security for your Florida HOA, cybersecurity, Florida, HOA, Scam, social engineering, technology