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Appellate Court Allows Owner to Seek Injunctive Relief and Reverses Award of Attorney’s Fees and Costs. In Mitchell v. Beach Club of Hallandale Condominium Association, Inc., 17 So.3d 1265 (Fla. 4th DCA 2009), the …
Customers Able to ‘Sell’ Energy Produced by Solar Panels back to Gainesville Regional Utilities for next Twenty Years.
Court Rules in Favor of Use Blanket Receiver to Collect Rental Income When Investment Owners Fail to Satisfy Financial Obligations to Association. The Miami Herald and Sun-Sentinel both reported that the Third …
At Least Five Community Associations in Florida have filed for Bankruptcy Protection and Relief.
Reorganization through Bankruptcy Allows Communities to Restructure Obligations and Reduce Debt.
HUD Implements New Approval Process for Condominium Projects to Qualify for FHA Insured Mortgages.
Website Allows Users to Search for FHA Approved Projects.
On June 12th the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published Mortgagee Letter 2009-19 announcing the new process for approval of condominium projects. As previously reported on this Blog, Fannie Mae, a federally backed lender, announced several changes to its standards, including the imposition of PERS review.
SB 714 Designed to Clarify Insurance Requirements & Provide Relief to Homeowners by Delaying Fire Sprinkler Retrofit.
Condominium Unit Owners Required to Maintain Insurance Coverage.
Governor Charlie Crist …
Florida Law Governs Rules or Covenants Prohibiting Solar Collectors or other Renewable Resource Energy Devices.
Many community leaders may not be aware of Section 163.04, Florida Statutes which prohibits enforcement of restrictions …
Close to 200 Community Leaders and Professional Property Managers participated in the first of a series of webinars presented by Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.
On Wednesday, May 28, 2009, CALL presented a …
Florida Attorney General Issues Advisory Legal Opinion Indicating that Golf Courses located within platted residential subdivisions are not subject to separate taxation.
Impact of AGO 2009-23 may save Community Associations thousands …
The question before the Court was whether an insured general contractor had coverage for damages caused by the faulty workmanship of the site work subcontractor under a standard CGL policy.
Developer’s Challenge to Notice of Meeting not Proper Defense to Construction Defect Claim Lake Forest Master Community Association, Inc. v. Orlando Lake Forest Joint Venture, et al., Case No. 5D08-2096 Lake Forest Master Community …
A survey conducted by Community Association Leadership Lobby (CALL) confirms problems with community operations and lack of maintenance as a result of foreclosures. Averaged out, over 100 people per day responded to the 2nd Annual Foreclosure Survey conducted by …
