Feeling Unappreciated By Your Condo/HOA’s Owners? It’s Normal (And We Appreciate You!)
An HOA resident expressed frustration over feeling unappreciated for their contributions to the community. Experts acknowledge that this is common in HOA leadership and offer perspective and advice.
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Who’s In the Wrong Here? The Condo President or the Secretary/Treasurer (Or Both)?
A reader from HOAleader.com raises concerns about their HOA president acting unilaterally and disregarding proper meeting procedures, particularly regarding Texas meeting notification laws. The reader, who is the secretary/treasurer, highlights several issues:
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Common Area Tree Debris Falls on HOA Owners’ Roofs: Who Gets the Cleanup Job?
The responsibility for cleaning tree debris from homeowners’ roofs in an HOA depends on governing documents, legal precedent, and common law.
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The Arguments For and Against a Fixed and Firm Condo/HOA Fining Schedule
A columnist was fined $500 after her guest was caught eating a sandwich at her HOA’s pool, where food is prohibited. Her frustration stems from the condo’s lack of a fining schedule, making it unclear if the fine was reasonable.
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Would This HOA Board’s DIY Suggestion Give Our Experts Pause?
Experts strongly advise against a condo or HOA board taking on a DIY sunshade project for a playground due to liability risks and fiduciary duty concerns.
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8 Ideas to Help Your Condo/HOA Stay Insured and Lower Costs
Condos and HOAs across the U.S. are facing rising insurance costs, with some struggling to secure coverage at all. Experts report significant premium increases, new per-unit deductibles for claims (especially water damage), and denied policy renewals.
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8 Steps You Can Take to Make Your Condo/HOA More Insurable or More Affordably Insured
Condo and HOA insurance costs are rising nationwide, with many associations struggling to find affordable coverage or being dropped by insurers. Experts report that insurance premiums are increasing due to factors such as high claims history, legislative changes, and property maintenance issues. Some associations face steep deductible requirements and limited legal options for recouping costs from responsible unit owners.
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Community Association, Club & Resort Annual Update 2016
Prepared by KO lawyer’s Community Association, Club and Resort Law legal team, consisting of Joshua Krut and Scott Hyman. This report will help you find important information relevant to legal developments in the community association industry over the last twelve months.
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Developers swing toward the green
Anthony Ciliberti, at his Boca Teeca condo in Boca Raton, where the golf course was foreclosed on by the bank and shut down. The course is now under contract, but Ciliberti is trying to prevent the developer from getting approved to build.Anthony Ciliberti paid extra for his condominium in Boca Raton’s Boca Teeca because he loved the golf course view, but he’s seeing more brown than green outside his windows these days.
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“I need to be where the action is” – Jeffrey M. Ostrow on the journey from executive suite to Las Olas
Nina Lincoff, South Florida Business Journal
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Kopelowitz Ostrow Partner Assists in Acquisition of $10.5M Church
Samantha Joseph, Daily Business Review
When J Cube Development principal Remy Jacobson wanted to acquire a church building in Miami’s Design District, he used Boca Raton lawyer Joshua Krut to advise him on the $10.5 million deal that closed April 20.
Krut is a partner at Kopelowitz Ostrow Ferguson Weiselberg Gilbert, a 40-attorney firm with 25 practice areas, including construction law, securities litigation, trust administration, estate planning, corporate transactions and government affairs. He worked with Jacobson to close on the church at 4141 N. Miami Ave., within walking distance of luxury shops and entertainment.
