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Thursday, August 29th, 2019 in Announcements, Condo, HOA, Hurricane, Safety, Staff, Uncategorized by FAN
If you own a home in South Florida, you should be preparing for the worst-case scenario regarding Hurricane Dorian. It may not impact your property, but you need to assume it will. The Board Members and Staff at Campbell managed properties will do everything in their power to keep your community and property safe in the […]
Tuesday, August 6th, 2019 in Condo, Construction, HOA, Legal, Property Maintenance, Uncategorized, Vendors by FAN
As happens far too often, contractors bid on an improvement project, start the work, only to later walk off the job. The contractor might do this for one of many reasons: the job was not bid correctly, prices go up, the laborers demand more money, and anything else that leads the contractor to believe they […]
Friday, February 1st, 2019 in Announcements, Condo, Health, HOA, Legal, Safety, Uncategorized by FAN
From a recent Fourth District Court of Appeal case, Seminole Lakes Homeowner’s Association, Inc. v. Esnard, decided December 19, 2018, we once again learn that application of prior case law sometimes creates strange and convoluted results. Just because an association negligently creates obvious conditions for an accident to occur does not necessarily mean the association […]
Thursday, December 20th, 2018 in Announcements, Condo, HOA, Landscaping, Uncategorized by FAN
Happy holidays to you and your family! As the year comes to a close, holiday season is reaching it’s peak and cooler temperatures are beginning to reach the sunshine state. Most South Florida landscapes will do fine in a “normal” Florida winter, however unexpected below-average temperatures may do damage to some of your plants. With […]
Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 in Announcements, Condo, Contracts, Legal, Uncategorized by FAN
Our condominium association clients frequently ask whether they can charge “a new owner fee” or a “working contribution” or “capital contribution” to buyers of a unit. We respond “no.” After our condominium clients get over the initial shock we didn’t provide the usual lawyer answer, “it depends,” the next question usually is “why not”, or […]
Monday, December 17th, 2018 in Condo, HOA, Legal, Pets, Uncategorized by FAN
The dog barks, and the parrot squawks. A neighbor is cooking with too much garlic, again. An owner is smoking non-stop on their balcony making it unpleasant for everyone else. A neighbor, several neighbors, or even many neighbors are complaining to the board. What is a community association board to do? In dealing with any […]
Friday, December 14th, 2018 in Condo, Contracts, HOA, Legal, Uncategorized by FAN
On May 20 2009, just after the peak of the national foreclosure crisis, a federal statute was enacted to help protect a residential tenant who was renting a unit subject to foreclosure from being evicted without being afforded a reasonable amount of time to find alternative housing. The federal law was known as “Protecting Tenants […]
Monday, November 26th, 2018 in Announcements, Condo, HOA, Legal, Uncategorized by FAN
The ability to impose a fine on an owner who has violated the conditions and regulations of a community association is one of the tools an association may use to bring about compliance with its governing documents. Notwithstanding the provisions regarding the fining process that may be set out in the association’s governing documents, the […]
Monday, June 25th, 2018 in Condo, Contracts, HOA, Legal, Uncategorized by FAN
Generally speaking, as a result of sections 720.3085 and 718.116, Florida Statutes, lenders who acquire property as a result of their own foreclosure of their first mortgage against their borrower only owe the association the lesser of 12 months back assessments or 1% of the initial mortgage, whichever is less. This is referred to as […]
Friday, September 8th, 2017 in Uncategorized by FAN
The Deerfield Beach office of Campbell Property Management is finishing up preparations for Hurricane Irma. Primary emergency phone number for owners: (954) 427-8770 or email Irma@campbellproperty.com. Stay Safe!