CCFJ.NET: THE HOA ELECTION — WITH NO PROXIES COUNTED Article Courtesy of The Ashville ObserverGood Eye Publishing P.O. Box 1302—Monticello, FL 32345 theashvilleobserver@earthlink.net (850) 673-9456 Published July 22, 2017 2017 AAPOA REPORT EMERGENCY MESSAGE to Ashville Area Property Owners/Investors: … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Florida couple stunned to learn $458,000 paid for gulf-front condo may be for nothing Article Courtesy of The Tampa Bay Times By Susan Martin Taylor Published July 8, 2017 The winning bidders, an Orlando couple, thought they had … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Family battles homeowners association over fence installation Article Courtesy of Channel 6 News — Orlando By Adrianna Iwasinski Published July 7, 2017 Homeowners associations have all sorts of rules and regulations in their covenants, many of which are backed … Continue reading
WFTV.COM: Action 9 investigates HOA debt collectors June 27, 2017 A Winter Park woman claims a past-due homeowners association bill for $145 has turned into an astounding demand for $77,000. Ranya Hamza blames a debt collector that bought old association … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: State orders Poinciana HOA to throw out election Article Courtesy of The Orlando Sentinel By Beth Kassab Published June 26, 2017 A state arbitrator on Friday sided with a homeowner who challenged the way Poinciana’s homeowners association, one of … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Poinciana residents challenge developer in election dispute Article Courtesy of The Orlando Sentinel By Ryan Gillespie and Beth Kassab Published June 23, 2017 POINCIANA — A dispute over who should control Poinciana, which says it has the largest homeowners … Continue reading
WTSP.COM: HOA could foreclose on home over unpainted mailbox By Kendra Conlon, WTSP June 23, 2017 Tampa Bay Sarasota – Paint your mailbox, pay a $1,000 fine or we’ll foreclose on your house. That’s the message a Wesley Chapel homeowners’ … Continue reading
Miami Herald: Good law goes after condo abuses MIAMI HERALD EDITORIAL BOARD May 2, 2017 For years, too many condominium associations and their management companies have acted as if they were dictatorships. That soon will stop. By a vote in … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Florida owners enraged with last minute change to proposed law in Tallahassee Article Courtesy of The El Nuevo Herald By Brenda Medina Published April 26, 2017 Florida owners enraged with last minute change to proposed law in Tallahassee In … Continue reading
ABC Action News: Riverview neighbors upset about abandoned home owned by HOA By Clifton French April 5, 2017 RIVERVIEW, Fla. – Neighbors in a Riverview neighborhood are raising major concerns about an abandoned home that’s owned by their homeowner’s association. … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Riverview couple may get reprieve from foreclosure over $150 association fee Article Courtesy of The Tampa Bay Times By D’Ann Lawrence White Published April 1, 2017 RIVERVIEW — A Riverview family on the brink of losing their home for failing to pay … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Editorial: Laws that get homeowners booted over fees need changing Article Courtesy of The Tampa Bay Times Published April 2, 2017 The case of Tina and Luis Lopez, who are on the verge of losing their home of 12 years over … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Miami-Dade lawmakers want criminal penalties for fraud and abuse by condo directors Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Brenda Medina and Erika Carrillo Published March 13, 2017 After decades of struggling against a condo regulatory system that experts … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Riverview family’s loss in court shows how HOA lawyers pile on fees Article Courtesy of The Tampa Bay Times By D’Ann Lawrence White Published March 7, 2017 Hillsborough Circuit Judge Joelle Ann Ober has upheld the sale of the Riverview home where … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Riverview family faces losing home of 12 years over $150 association payment Article Courtesy of The Tampa Bay Times By D’Ann Lawrence White Published February 13, 2017 RIVERVIEW — Tina and Luis Lopez have owned their Rivercrest home for 12 years, raised … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Condo to state: Prosecute former board members for misspent $1 million Article Courtesy of The Palm Beach Post By Tony Doris Published February 16, 2017 A major West Palm Beach condo association is urging statewide prosecutors to bring charges … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: State fails to protect condo owners from board fraud, grand jury finds Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Brenda Medina Published February 8, 2017 The Florida state agency that regulates condominium associations does not work to protect the … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Mother, son plead guilty to stealing nearly $123,000 from Lakeland homeowners’ association Article Courtesy of The Ledger By Suzie Schottelkotte Published January 24, 2017 Martha Beard, 60, and her son, Matthew Beard, 33, each face up to 30 years … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: HOA worker illegally spent $94,000 on hotels, ring, purses, more Article Courtesy of The Palm Beach Post By Tony Doris Published January 6, 2017 WEST PALM BEACH — The bookkeeper for a suburban West Palm Beach homeowners association has … Continue reading
south florida REPORTER: Court Ruling Puts Condo Buyouts At Risk By Ruben Conitzer, ESQ December 19, 2016 As Florida developers adapt to the lack of suitable development sites, some are turning their focus to condominium communities that were built decades … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Cape HOA pays extra after company fails to pay bill Article Courtesy of WINK NEWS By Lindsay Sablan Published December 4 , 2016 CAPE CORAL — An ongoing Call for Action investigation has found another person claiming … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Man Concerned About Parking Citation Issued by HOA Article Courtesy of MyPanhandle.com By Maggie Solomon Published December 1, 2016 WALTON COUNTY –– A Southport man is concerned about a parking ticket he found on his vehicle during a recent … Continue reading
Former Lantana HOA president accused of stealing more than $300,000 Article Courtesy of The Palm Beach Post By Julius Whigham II Published November 22, 2016 LANTANA — The former president of a Lantana homeowners association was arrested Wednesday for allegedly … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Condo rip-off: Tenant sues association over high fees Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Nicholas Nehamas Published November26 , 2016 A tenant is suing a Miami condo association over its excessive application and move-in fees, saying they violate … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: PBSO employee and husband accused of fraud, grand theft from HOA Article Courtesy of CBS 12 News Published November 19, 2016 LAKE WORTH — A husband and wife from Lake Worth, who are former leaders of the Lantana Homes … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Hammocks Community Association Employees Charged in Thefts …they had diverted $148,050.17 of HCA funds… Article Courtesy of The Office of Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle Published November 1, 2016 Hammocks Community Association (HCA) employee Angie Rose Lantigua and … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Hammocks Community Association Employees Charged in Thefts …they had diverted $148,050.17 of HCA funds… Article Courtesy of The Office of Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle Published November 1, 2016 Hammocks Community Association (HCA) employee Angie Rose Lantigua and … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Settled lawsuit over grass leaves few answers Article Courtesy of The Orlando Sentinel By Kevin Spears Published September 5, 2016 A legal battle between an Orange County homeowner wanting to eliminate irrigation and fertilizing in her yard and a … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Owners at South Beach’s Shelborne fight $30 million assessments, foreclosure Article Courtesy of The Florida Bulldog By Francisco Alvarado Published August 12, 2016 For the past four years, about 40 investors and snowbirds who own 42 rooms in a landmark … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Logic goes out window when association trashes flowers? Article Courtesy of The TC Palm By Laurence Reisman Published September 23, 2016 Steve Glaser HAD the nicest yard in his neighborhood. His Realtor even said so. “You had the nicest … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Owners at South Beach’s Shelborne fight $30 million assessments, foreclosure Article Courtesy of The Florida Bulldog By Francisco Alvarado Published August 12, 2016 For the past four years, about 40 investors and snowbirds who own 42 rooms in a landmark … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Riverview homeowners say HOA taking homes Article Courtesy of The Channel 10 News Tampa Bay By Kendra Konlon Published August 16, 2016 Neighbors say a local homeowners’ association is unfairly targeting homeowners. 10News WTSP uncovers more problems with a Bay area HOA. … Continue reading
NEWS4JAX.com: Disabled combat veteran, family forced from home I-TEAM uncovers real estate scheme affecting at least 25 local properties By Lynnsey Gardner – Investigative reporter , Jodi Mohrmann – Managing Editor of special projects , Eric Wallace – Senior Producer, … Continue reading
WTSP.COM: FROM $150 FEE TO FORECLOSURE By Kendra Conlon July 12, 2016 Hillsborough County homeowners are battling their HOA in a foreclosure fight, but one missed payment could cost the family their home. “Because of $150, we’re going to lose … Continue reading
CCFJ.net: South Florida condo boards rip off consumers with high application fees Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Nicholas Nehamas Published June 6, 2016 Condo associations across South Florida are ripping off consumers with high application fees in violation … Continue reading
June 3, 2016 BY NICHOLAS NEHAMAS Condo associations across South Florida are ripping off consumers with high application fees in violation of state law, a Miami Herald investigation has found. Associations are allowed to charge people applying to buy or … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Condo fraud laws must be strengthened, say politicians and police Resident: “We don’t want this to remain just promises” Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Brenda Medina Published May 14, 2016 It was an open secret. For years, … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Fla. App. Court (3rd DCA) Upholds Limits on Amounts Due by Mortgagees for HOA Charges Article Courtesy of Lexology By Maurice Wutscher Published May 2, 2016 The Third District Court of Appeal of the State of Florida recently affirmed final judgment … Continue reading
JDSUPRA BUSINESS ADVISOR: Florida Appellate Court Bolsters Statutory HOA Safe Harbor By Jose Vega – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP April 26, 2016 A significant opinion from the Florida Third District Court of Appeal further clarifies the extent of the … Continue reading
Miami Herald: Hundreds protest against condo fraud in South Florida By Brenda Medina April 16, 2016 More than 250 South Florida condo residents marched Saturday through the streets of Doral to demand that authorities take steps to stop a wave … Continue reading
My Palm Beach Post: Latest ruling makes inspecting HOA, condo records more cumbersome By Ryan Poliakoff April 16, 2016 One of the cornerstone rights of unit owners in condominiums, homeowners’ associations and cooperatives is the right to inspect the association’s … Continue reading
Herald Tribune: Buyer beware – That HOA could be a source of remorse In 2014…The total (association collected fines from members) reported: $66, 738. By Tom Lyons April 18, 2016 When Nicole Onorato bought a house in Lakewood Ranch in 2012, … Continue reading
Tampa Bay Times: Tampa firm probed by Attorney General Pam Bondi accused of fake bidding in foreclosure auctions By Susan Taylor Martin April 15, 2016 Two years ago, the homeowners association of Pasco County’s Quail Ridge Villas got a final … Continue reading
April 16, 2016 BY BRENDA MEDINA AND ENRIQUE FLOR bmedina@elnuevoherald.com More than 250 South Florida condo residents marched Saturday through the streets of Doral to demand that authorities take steps to stop a wave of fraud hitting their neighborhoods. With … Continue reading
Naples Daily News: What happens when resident vs. homeowners association? Ave Maria homeowner finds out … they were able to come to an amicable agreement By Greg Stanley April 8, 2016 A handful of neighbors start rolling up Wilson Ospina’s … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Cops begin investigation of The Beach Club at Fontainebleau Park Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Enrique Flor And Brenda Medina Published March 19, 2016 The Miami-Dade Police Department released a statement Wednesday saying that it had started an … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Multiple South Florida condos under state investigation for election fraud Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Enrique Flor and Brenda Medina Published March 16, 2016 In 2015, Miami-Dade recorded the highest number of complaints of irregularities and fraud in … Continue reading
abc ACTION NEWS: Missing a simple HOA fee could lead to losing your home Legally little can be done By Sarina Fazan March 2, 2016 Oleg Stepanov is a husband and father to a 9-year-old boy and 2-year-old girl. … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Unit owners battle condo board members for leasing their private pool to YMCA Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Monique O. Madan Published February 8, 2016 Unit owners at Briarwinds Condominiums in Southwest Dade are fuming that association board … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Former HOA president accused of defrauding neighbors Article Courtesy of WESH-2 News Published February 5, 2016 PALM BAY — The former president of a local homeowners association has been arrested for stealing thousands of dollars from his neighbors, … Continue reading