In most cases, the division between what is public and private is clear. If you live in a single-family home with a pool in your backyard or a basketball hoop in your driveway, those are clearly private spaces. However, shared residential spaces, especially those at...
Diamond Level Winner—Legal Services(Winner 2023 and five previous RCA wins) We are proud to announce that for the 6th year in a row, our firm has received the highest level of recognition in the Florida Community Association Journal’s Readers’ Choice Awards....
It is a simple fact that costs are rising for everything. We all see it in our everyday lives. However, that doesn’t mean announcing an increase in association dues will be easy or go over without some push-back. The best way to avoid that is to be prepared for it and...
The tragedy of the Surfside collapse has left a permanent impact on not just Florida condos and their associations, but nationwide as well. We can all agree that this should never have happened, but the least we can do now is learn from it to make sure it doesn’t...
Building maintenance is always a top issue for condos and HOAs regardless of their location. However, here in South Florida there are a few reasons why we need to be more proactive than a board could be in Dallas, for example. Salt Water, Salt Air & Storms...
Florida statutes do not prevent association boards from taking action without a formal meeting. However, that doesn’t mean your association has the ability to do so under its own bylaws. Why would a board want to act without meeting? Making arrangements for a special...
