Membership approval may be needed for personal property alterations
Q: Our condominium association recently voted to purchase new pool furniture. The current furniture is not broken or old, but...
Questions & Answers
Are HOA board members immune from lawsuits by residents?
Q: We live in an HOA and purchased a single-family home with a three-car garage. At settlement we were given 3 electronic...
How to get results from insurance carriers?
Q: Our condominium sustained significant damage from Hurricane Irma. It has been a year and our insurance carrier is offering a...
Are adopted rules part of public record?
Q: Do rules adopted by the Board of Directors have to be recorded in the public record? -K.B., Okeechobee A:...
How often do condominium documents need to be updated?
Q: I recently purchased a unit at a condominium association that has been around for about 20 years. I have lived in...
Should our Board have two more directors?
Q: Our condominium Board has 5 Directors serving, but our Bylaws state that the Board is comprised of 7 Directors. ...
Properly established 55-plus community can impose restrictions
Q: Recently I needed to have my minor grandchild come live with me. Shortly after, I received a letter from the...
What can be done about speeding vehicles in our community?
Q: The speed limit in our community is 25 mph. We received numerous reports of speeding in excess of 50 mph. I...
What is the legality of video and/or audio recording of board meetings by members of a HOA?
Editor’s note: Attorneys at Goede, DeBoest & Cross respond to questions about Florida community association law. The firm represents community...
Rules changed, does homeowner have to comply?
Q: I live in a homeowners association located next to a waterway. In 2017 the Board of Directors adopted rules allowing...