The Dish On Satellite Dish Antennas: Interplay Between Community Association And Federal Communications Commission Regulations

Tuesday, May 1st, 2018 in Announcements, Condo, HOA, Legal, Management, Technology by FAN

As many people who live in communities operated by a community association know, one of the advantages, or disadvantages depending on who you ask, is that the association typically has the authority to regulate the improvements that are made by residents within the community. This authority will keep the purple house out of your neighborhood […]

Tags Condo, FCC, HOA, Legal, OTARD, Regulation, Restrictions, Satellite Dish Antennas 5 Comments

Defibrillators: Is The Liability Worth The Risk?

Tuesday, April 24th, 2018 in Condo, Health, HOA, Legal, Staff, Technology by FAN

According to the American Heart Association, sudden cardiac arrest (“SCA”) is a leading cause of death in the United States. It is estimated that more than 350,000 lives are taken each year due to the abrupt loss of heart function. However, with technological advances, the number of deaths due to SCA have been lowered through […]

Tags AED, cardiac arrest, Condo, Condominium, Defibrillator, Health, HOA, Legal, Liability, Risk 1 Comment

Condo Websites Not Due Until January 2019 and Other Upcoming Law Changes

Monday, April 9th, 2018 in Announcements, Condo, HOA, Legal, Management, Technology by FAN

House Bill 841 was signed into law by Governor Scott on March 23, 2018.  This Bill defines changes to Community Association Laws:  FS-718 (Condo), 719 (Co-op) and 720 (HOA) and will be effective July 1, 2018.  Most of the changes are minor adjustments to many of the condo laws that were implemented in 2017.  Probably the […]

Tags Community Association Law, Condo, HOA, House Bill 841, Legal, Rembaum Association Roundup, Website 3 Comments

GET IN LINE – ASSOCIATION ASSESSMENT LIEN PRIORITY

Tuesday, March 13th, 2018 in Condo, Contracts, HOA, Legal by FAN

At issue in today’s column is a subject we recently addressed regarding whether an association must record its assessment lien in the public records of the County in which the community is located in order for it to be effective and whether such lien relates back to the initial date of recording of the declaration. […]

Tags Condo, Foreclosure, HOA, Legal, Lien, Rembaum No Comments »

MUST THE ASSOCIATION’S LAW FIRM’S INVOICES BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ITS MEMBERS UPON WRITTEN REQUEST?

Tuesday, February 20th, 2018 in Condo, HOA, Legal by FAN

An association member wants to review the association’s lawyer’s bills sent to the association over the past year. As a result, the member submits a written request to access those records. But, is the member actually entitled to see them? Pursuant to the relevant sections of Chapter 718, Chapter 719, and Chapter 720 of the […]

Tags Condo, HOA, Invoices, Legal, Records, Rembaum 4 Comments

Rembaum’s Association Roundup: New Legislation Effective July 1, 2017 Affecting Florida’s Community Associations

Tuesday, August 15th, 2017 in Announcements, Condo, HOA, Legal by FAN

While much of the 2017 legislation recently passed into law affects only condominium associations, Senate Bill 39 (a.k.a., the “Estoppel Bill”) affects condominium, homeowners’, and cooperative associations. In regard to the Estoppel Bill, remember that in addition to the statutorily required information which must be provided in the association’s estoppel (the subject of prior articles […]

Tags Condo, HB 1237, HB 60274, HOA, Legal Update, Rembaum Association Roundup, SB 1520 1 Comment