Reducing reserve assessment to minimize impact on premium increase (FL)

Written by St. Petersburg Mortgage Syndicated User on December 12, 2020. Posted in St. Petersburg Mortgage.

Q: Our condominium insurance premium increased this year by a significant amount. Rather than increase assessments by the same amount, we want to reduce the reserve assessment to minimize the impact on the premium increase. I read somewhere that the board has discretion over the budget but was also told that there is no discretion with reserves. How do we accomplish this? Read the article………………………………… https://communityassociations.net/category/fl_news/feed/

Wesley Chapel homeowners express concern after HOA sends violation letters (FL)

Written by St. Petersburg Mortgage Syndicated User on December 12, 2020. Posted in St. Petersburg Mortgage.

One local homeowner’s association recently said not so fast to Christmas flags being hung on people’s homes. A couple of homeowners in a Wesley Chapel neighborhood received a letter that said they were in violation of their community’s standards. Read the article…………………………….. https://communityassociations.net/category/fl_news/feed/

Association Rules After Expiration of the Governor’s State of Emergency Order for COVID-19 (FL)

Written by St. Petersburg Mortgage Syndicated User on December 11, 2020. Posted in St. Petersburg Mortgage.

By the time you read this article, the governor’s declared state of emergency as related to the coronavirus may have reached an end. If not, well, hopefully it will soon enough due to significant diminution of the coronavirus. What then? What happens to the rules adopted by an association in an effort to combat the coronavirus? Can an association turn away guests of residents? Can the number of people allowed to use the amenities, such as the pool, be limited? Just how far can the board go in its efforts to create reasonable rules? Read the article…………………………………....

Generally Board Members Cannot be Compensated (FL)

Written by St. Petersburg Mortgage Syndicated User on December 10, 2020. Posted in St. Petersburg Mortgage.

Q: Can the members of our board of directors receive a holiday bonus? Read the Q&A………………………………….. https://communityassociations.net/category/fl_news/feed/

Worker dies in fall at Jacksonville Beach condo complex (FL)

Written by St. Petersburg Mortgage Syndicated User on December 9, 2020. Posted in St. Petersburg Mortgage.

A man doing work at a condominium complex at the beaches died Wednesday morning when he fell 10 stories in an apparent accident, authorities and sources told News4Jax. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue said a person died at the Pelican Point Condominiums at 1901 First St. North in Jacksonville Beach, just south of Seagate Avenue. Read the article……………………………….. https://communityassociations.net/category/fl_news/feed/

Condo questions: Does the Florida Condo Statute trump declaration?

Written by St. Petersburg Mortgage Syndicated User on December 9, 2020. Posted in St. Petersburg Mortgage.

Q: I was under the impression that under the Florida Condo Statute maintenance and repair of common elements including limited common elements were always the responsibility of the association, but my condo’s declaration says that the owner is responsible for the repair, maintenance and replacement of its limited common elements. My question is if the association can do that in its declaration, or is there something in the Florida Condo Statute that trumps the declaration? Read the Q&A……………………….. https://communityassociations.net/cat...

Final piece of Colony puzzle nearly in place after a decade (FL)

Written by St. Petersburg Mortgage Syndicated User on December 8, 2020. Posted in St. Petersburg Mortgage.

Not every past owner of a unit at the former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort has agreed to sell to Unicorp. A total of nine former owners opted instead to receive 30 days annually in a to-be-built unit in the future St. Regis Hotel and Condominiums. Unicorp President Chuck Whittall, who is developing the site, negotiated with each and every owner of the former Colony and the vast majority decided to sell. Read the article………………………………… https://communityassociations.net/category/fl_news/feed/

Kings, condo presidents and snowbirds are the privileged few in Florida

Written by St. Petersburg Mortgage Syndicated User on December 7, 2020. Posted in St. Petersburg Mortgage.

Know ye this immutable fact. The all-powerful rulers in Florida are a privileged, high-and-mighty class called the condostocracy. All societies, countries, communities, corporations and Florida condominiums have the same basic structure. First there are the aristocrats, the privileged few comprising dictators, elder statesmen, governors, CEOs, FED chairmen and the condo kings and queens with the title condo president. They rule along with dukes and duchesses, the part-time condo residents called snowbirds. Read the article…………………………….....

Disabled Bradenton Vietnam veteran struggles for neighborhood sidewalk access (FL)

Written by St. Petersburg Mortgage Syndicated User on December 5, 2020. Posted in St. Petersburg Mortgage.

In fact, Calderon says he’s brought the sidewalk issue to the attention of the Greyhawk Landing HOA on a number of occasions, so far to no avail. In late October, he says he was told the Association was drafting a letter to put residents on notice. He got no reply when he asked to see a copy of that letter. Read the article……………………………….. https://communityassociations.net/category/fl_news/feed/

Do your Association COVID rules need adjusting as we move into Season? (FL)

Written by St. Petersburg Mortgage Syndicated User on December 5, 2020. Posted in St. Petersburg Mortgage.

With the cold weather up north and new lock downs in some states put in place from COVID spikes we are seeing a lot of snowbirds flying and driving back down here escaping from their lockdowns up north. Read the article……………………………. https://communityassociations.net/category/fl_news/feed/

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