Tag: National Condo & HOA News

Did developer Shahab Karmely profit from leasing a condo amenity?  A Downtown Miami condo association thinks so. It sued developer in July, claiming that he added a yacht dock and profited from leasing an amenity reserved for condo residents.     Read the article…………………………….. https://communityassociations.net/category/fl_news/feed/

Q: Is it legal to use fireworks in an HOA community on New Year’s Eve? A.B.Read the article……………………………………… A: Your inquiry is very timely, not only because the New Year’s Eve holiday is coming up but also because there is a new law impacting this issue. https://communityassociations.net/category/fl_news/feed/

Their suit accuses Orange County, Florida Department of Transportation, the Central Florida Expressway Authority, and the Braemar homeowners association of trespass, negligence, and inverse condemnation — meaning the government took their property without compensation.   Read the article……………………………….. https://communityassociations.net/category/fl_news/feed/

Q: Our board adopted a budget for 2021, and it included a sizeable line item for landscaping improvements. The landscape committee is already getting a new landscape vendor mobilized to start in January. We asked whether the board approved the new landscape contract, and the president just responded that he had the authority to approve the work because it was in the budget. Is this true?   Read the Q&A…………………………………… https://communityassociations.net/category/fl_news/feed/

A pipe burst on the 16th floor of the Pointe Royale Condominiums sending water rushing down each unit on Tuesday afternoon.  Gary LaCroix, the president of the Pointe Royale COA board said fire crews were able to remove all the water from the building. He said most of the water damage is from the 6th floor up.     Read the article………………………………… https://communityassociations.net/category/fl_news/feed/

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/