Condominium Governance

09 Nov Florida’s Amended Estoppel Certificate Statute: Is Your Condominium Association Compliant?

Posted at 17:47h in Condominium Governance

The ability to efficiently buy and sell units is the hallmark of a healthy condominium community. The association’s role in this process has long been to issue estoppel certificates to prospective purchasers. However, pursuant to a recent statutory amendment, the manner in which associations are required to...

28 Aug Does Florida’s New Website Requirement Apply to Your Condo Association?

Posted at 18:07h in Condominium Governance

Are you ready for www.InsertYourCondoHere.com? Thanks to a recent statutory amendment, if your condominium association has 150 or more units, you need to start getting ready. By July 1, 2018, condo associations with 150 or more units are required to post digital copies of various documents on...

26 Jan Keep Conflicts of Interest Out of the Condominium Association Board Room

Posted at 21:35h in Commercial Insurance, Condominium Governance, Risk Management

Condominium board members are required by law to act in the best interests of the association and the unit owners. Unfortunately, this duty of loyalty can be compromised by conflicts of interest. Even the appearance of conflicting interests can cause unit owners to lose faith...

29 Jun Rental Applications and Servicemembers: New Rules for Condominium Associations

Posted at 15:15h in Condominium Governance, Professional Liability, Risk Management

Why has July 1st become an important date for condominium associations? It’s the date legislative changes to Florida’s Condominium Act typically take effect. This year, no significant statutory amendments were passed, so instead of preparing for statutory changes, condominium associations can start planning Fourth of...

16 Dec Condominium Associations Cannot Afford to Mishandle Service Animals

Posted at 14:03h in Condominium Governance, Risk Management

Condominium associations are often approached by unit owners or tenants requesting an accommodation to have a service animal, even though the animal itself, either because of its species or size, violates an association’s pet policy. Though it’s not always easy to tell the difference between...

14 Jan Finding the Right Manager for Your Condominium Association

Posted at 13:31h in Condominium Governance

Condominium boards often hire community association managers to help manage and oversee their association's affairs. However, since community association managers often handle critical and complex matters, it's important to choose the right one. The first step to confirming the qualifications and experience of a community association...

08 Oct A New Right of Access for Condominium Associations

Posted at 14:23h in Condominium Governance

Sometimes a condominium association needs to enter an owner's unit, which is why Florida's Condominium Act gives associations an irrevocable right of access. This right of access may only be used during reasonable hours to perform needed maintenance and repairs or to prevent damage to...

26 Feb Preparing an Association’s Financial Reports

Posted at 15:02h in Condominium Governance

For many condominiums and homeowners' associations, the end of the calendar year is also the end of the fiscal year. This means that associations should be well on their way to completing their statutorily required financial reports. Unless a different date is specified in the bylaws,...

04 Jun Are You Ready for the 2013 Hurricane Season?

Posted at 14:54h in Commercial Insurance, Condominium Governance, Personal Insurance, Risk Management, Safety

For those living or working in areas at risk of experiencing a tropical storm or hurricane, June 1st rarely passes unnoticed. At Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk, we understand that preparing for Hurricane Season is rarely easy and often stressful. We also understand that a...

30 Apr Don’t Let Service Animals Take a Bite Out of the Condominium Association’s Bank Account

Posted at 13:13h in Condominium Governance, Risk Management

Many condominium associations have policies that prohibit or regulate the ownership of pets. For the most part, associations have become adept at dealing with those having pets and those requesting permission to have a pet. However, as a recent lawsuit filed by the Justice Department...