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DISCRIMINATION AND THE FAIR HOUSING ACT There have been many occasions when discrimination charges are filed or are threatened to be filed, by property owners against COAs (Condominium Owners Associations)…

Does Your Community Have the Right to Ban Guns? Given the ongoing and tragic events surrounding gun violence, the question of whether Condominium Owner Associations (COAs) or Homeowners Associations (HOAs)…

Can You Recover Your Costs from Collection as an HOA or COA? If an Association pursues delinquent assessments, can collection costs be recovered from delinquent owners? The answer is: Yes,…

The Board of Directors of a Condominium, Homeowner, or Cooperative Association manages the affairs of the community, and as part of that responsibility retains vendors and professionals to assist them….

In Florida, Board members of community associations must be certified within 90 days of election. Newly elected board members must take a Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation approved…

If you serve on a COA or HOA board, can you be held responsible for any of the Association’s debt? Except for very limited circumstances, board members are not personally...

If your COA or HOA employs managers, recreational employees or maintenance personnel, you are affected by the new FLSA changes that went to effect December 1, 2016. FLSA stands for...

A Declarant is the original developer of the project, whether it is a condominium complex or other type of planned developments. Declarants have special privileges and rights as defined in...

In the USA, the term Party Wall refers to the wall within a condominium or townhome complex that separates two neighboring units. It is also known as a parti-wall, parting...

Common-interest developments (CIDs) is the broad name applied to condominiums, timeshares, and other types of planned developments. There is no one structural type, architectural style, or standard size for CIDs....