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Owners living in pet restricted communities are becoming increasingly frustrated when they see other owners walking a dog or taking their dog to the pool. While it may feel like these owners are “breaking” the rules it is important to remind our frustrated owners that community associations are considered housing providers under the Federal Fair […]

Tags assistance animals, Emotional Support Animals, Federal Fair Housing Act, Florida Condominium, Florida HOA, Pet restrictions, Reasonable accommodations, Service Animal No Comments »

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 […]

Tags Construction, Contractor, Contracts, Florida Condominium, Florida HOA, Improvement Project, Legal, Rembaum Association Roundup No Comments »

There are two constants every summer in South Florida: high temperatures and hurricane season. As Floridians know, hurricanes can cause some serious damage to our landscapes if preventative measures aren’t taken. It is the responsibility of the Board and Property Manager to prepare a community’s landscaping to mitigate any possible damages. The following are some […]

Tags Complete Property Maintenance, CPM, Florida Condominium, Florida HOA, Hurricane Season, Hurricane season 2019, Preparing your Florida community association for a hurricane, Preparing your landscaping for hurricane season, Storm 2 Comments

On March 18, 2019, the governor signed the new medical marijuana changes into law. Currently known as Chapter 2019-1, the legislation expands upon the medical marijuana laws previously implemented. Of particular interest is that the revised laws now permit the smoking of medical marijuana to fall within the definition of “Medical use.” However, the smoking […]

Tags Florida Condominium, Florida HOA, Legal, Legislation, Medical Marijuana 3 Comments

Board members and property managers of condominium communities need to be aware that the State of Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation issued revisions to rules pertaining to violations and penalties, 61B-21, Condominium Resolution Guidelines for Unit Owner Controlled Associations, which went into effect December 5, 2018. The disciplinary guidelines detail minor violations and […]

Tags Disciplinary Guidelines, Florida Condominium, Florida HOA, Legal, New rules, Penalties, Violations 5 Comments

One of the many perks of living in the Sunshine State is our beaches. Access to the ocean is often from a public park and has long been viewed as a public amenity and free natural resource for both residents and visitors. Questions about the assumption of public access arise, however, when reaching the coastline […]

Tags Florida Condominium, Florida HOA, Legal, Private Beach, Public Access, Real Property 1 Comment

Community associations have an interest in the safety and integrity of their communities. Generally speaking, boards of community associations would like to be reasonably certain that potential owners, renters and other occupants have the financial capability to meet their financial obligations. Also of concern are potential purchasers’ and tenants’ criminal backgrounds, if any, so as […]

Tags Compliance, Consumer Reports, Florida Condominium, Florida HOA, Leases, Rembaum Association Roundup, Sales 2 Comments

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 […]

Tags Accidents, Florida Condominium, Florida HOA, Holiday lights in South Florida, Liability, Rembaum Association Roundup, Safety No Comments »

In the recent Fourth District Court of Appeal case of Charterhouse Associates, Ltd., Inc. v. Valencia Reserve Homeowners Association, Inc., decided November 28, 2018, the Court determined whether a homeowner is entitled to bring their own personal trainer to the association’s fitness center where the association’s board of directors enacted a new rule prohibiting private […]

Tags Clubhouse, Florida Condominium, Florida HOA, Gym, Personal Trainer, Rembaum Association Roundup 4 Comments

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 […]

Tags CPM, Florida Condominium, Florida HOA, Landscaping, South Florida, Tips, Winter Season No Comments »

Florida Association News Blog

Staying Out of the “Dog House” – How to Handle Reasonable Accommodation Requests Under the Fair Housing Act

Your Association’s Contractor Walked Off The Job – Now What??

Preparing Your Community Association’s Landscaping for Hurricane Season

Marijuana – Take Two

Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation Issues New Guidelines for Community Associations – Stricter Disciplinary Civil Penalties of Noncompliance Now In Effect

New Private Beach Access Law Limits Local Governments, Attempts to Clarify Possession of Real Property

Use of Consumer Reports In Determining Approval For Sales and Leases – Is Your Association In Compliance?

Creating Conditions That Lead To A Horrific Accident Does Not Always Create Legal Liability

What Do You Mean, I Can’t Bring My Own Personal Trainer To The Clubhouse Gym?

Winter Landscaping Tips for South Florida

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