Like many other amenities in your Condo Association, the elevator will require general maintenance. This article covers the upkeep and maintenance needed to keep your elevators running safely and effectively in your community. 

Reviewing your community's security measures and response policies is a good idea to be better prepared to prevent and respond to vandalism.

The ever-present threat of potential crime is a common fear of homeowners, but steps to deter and lessen the impact of potential criminal acts in their homes and communities is possible.

It’s best to address issues with a Board Member before they can do too much damage. Here are the warning signs that a problem with an HOA board member exists.  

House Bill (HB) 437 — creates the new Florida Statute 720.3045 prohibiting homeowners' associations from regulating particular backyard storage.

If permitted where you reside – could digital ballots be the answer for easy and convenient election participation by homeowners?

It’s an all-too-familiar scenario: A long-awaited package finally arrives, only to be taken from your front porch before you get home. Luckily, you can do a few things to minimize the chances of getting a package stolen off your porch.

Homeowners Association (HOA) membership is often mandatory for much of Florida.

If you are living in a homeowners association, you probably know that the Association cannot prohibit the installation of solar panels (or "solar collectors").

It's critical for Board members to understand the nature of this fee and to convey its importance to owners and potential owners alike adequately.

Having a clear agenda and sticking to it can ensure that any meeting feels relatively on-point. That's particularly true for condo Board meetings.

As an HOA board member, you must uphold and follow the association’s governing documents.  Below are some frequently asked questions

Some HOA documents take precedence over others. If you don’t know which one supersedes the others, continue reading!

The key to successful HOA management is knowing how to deal with conflict when it arises.

The sooner you address delinquent HOA fees, the better off your community will be. Make homeowners aware of how soon the HOA will take action if payments are not collected to create a sense of urgency for submitting dues on time.

The function of the CC&Rs or the property management company's role in implementing them can be confusing. Therefore, it’s always best to work with your management company to develop guidelines that work best for your community.

New board members and homeowners must establish what the governing documents are, how often they're updated, and the steps it takes to correct them.

An HOA can choose not to place any restrictions on smoking, or it can ban smoking altogether. Adopting protocols that align with state laws and declarations is essential, whatever the outcome. 

An association must be intimately familiar with these standards, the schedules by which building components need to be inspected and evaluated, and the outside vendors that, when necessary, must be called upon to ensure everything is in working order.

The president may have been running the association single-handedly for a long time or they think they are a big shot in the business world and rule with an iron fist. Whatever the motivation, the homeowners association president becomes a dictator and it’s not acceptable.