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FAN's Featured Blog Post
Campbell Property Management Opens New Office in Port St. Lucie
posted by Ashley Dietz Gray, Campbell Property Management, June 10, 2019
 Campbell Property Management has opened their sixth office in Port St. Lucie, Florida.They have built a strong presence in Port St. Lucie over the past few years. This local office will better accommodate the needs of the homeowner and condominium associations that Campbell manages in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties. Read More
Industry News and Articles
Keep in mind that some of the articles are directed toward HOAs or condos specifically, but most can be applied to all types of community associations.
Special Assessments in Condo?
posted by Jay Roberts, Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog, June 20, 2019
Special assessments happen. The unfortunate reality is that during the life of a condominium building some unexpected expenses are going to arise and the association must take steps to fulfill its obligations to the membership. Read more
Decoding Municipal Code Violations
posted by Jeremy Shir, Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog, May 29, 2019
 Have you received a letter from your City stating that you are in violation of their Code? It can cause much anxiety, especially as the letter may not be written in a way that makes sense. It probably also mentions that you will start accruing fines and liens will attach to your property unless you bring it up to the City’s standards. Read more
Do Orderly Community Association Board and Member Meetings Exist?
posted by Shari Walk Garrett, Florida HOA Lawyer Blog, June 21, 2019
All too often, the other community association attorneys at our firm and I are asked for help on how to prevent unruly behavior from disrupting board and owner meetings.The following are helpful tips on how to try to keep your meetings on track and in order: Read more
Hurricane Shutter Law Explored
posted by Joseph Adams, Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog, June 3, 2019
 Section 718.113(5) of the Florida Condominium Act requires each board of administration of a residential condominium to adopt hurricane shutter specifications for each building within each condominium operated by the association. Read more
Agency Revisits Term Limit Issue
posted by Joseph Adams, Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog, June 10, 2019
In 2017, the Florida Legislature passed a law which stated that condominium directors could not serve more than 4 consecutive 2-year terms, essentially creating an 8-year term limit.The obvious immediate question was whether this law would be applied retroactively or whether the law would only be applied prospectively. Read more
HOA Board Meetings Must Be Open
posted by Joseph Adams, Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog, June 16, 2019
 Section 720.303(2) of the Florida Homeowners’ Association Act contains the legal requirements for board meetings. The statue requires that notice of all regular board meetings be posted in the community at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Read more
PSA: Condominiums and Websites
posted by Marilyn Perez-Martinez, Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog, June 20, 2019
I have previously written a few articles for our Community Update about the website requirement for condominiums operating at least 150 units. Just recently, I represented a condominium that was being investigated by the Division of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), for among other things, failing to have a website. Read more
Directors Voting – Dispelling Myths
posted by David G. Muller, Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog, June 20, 2019
 Every director who sits on the board of a homeowners association gets a voice in the operations of the association. The questions I receive are more about how that voice is exercised through a vote. Read more
“How to stop the erosion of civility in community associations,” Sun Sentinel
posted by Donna Dimaggio Berger, Florida Condo & HOA Law Blog, May 29, 2019
While it is impossible to legislate civility, the proximity of a multifamily dwelling or a community with shared amenities heightens the impact of these behaviors and creates a myriad of legal issues and operational challenges for volunteer boards and their managers. Read more
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