WFTV Action 9: Action 9 helps local family get their home back after HOA Foreclosure Their losses with legal fees, will come close to $20,000. February 5, 2016 PORT ORANGE,Fla. — The Port Orange family who called Action 9 after … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Brick streets come at a hefty price for Clearwater neighborhood Article Courtesy of The Tampa Bay Times By Tracy McManus Published January 18, 2016 CLEARWATER — It could turn out to be the most expensive home improvement Patricia Slaughter … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Whopping Victory for Harbor Hill Homeowners Against Developer … developers to pay their pro-rata share of assessments. An Opinion By Jan Bergemann President, Cyber Citizens For Justice, Inc. Published January 12, 2016 Homeowners of the Harbor Hills Homeowners Association, … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Board President Demands Disqualification of Retired Military Officer and Vietnam Veteran for Not Proving Military Service CCFJ.NET – An Opinion By Arthur Grimes Published January 16, 2016 Oak Hollow Property Owners’ is back in the news! Several years back, … Continue reading
WFTV.COM – Action 9: HOA sells Port Orange family’s home over $2K debt They owned the home outright, there was no mortgage but it sold cheap. January 19, 2016 By Todd Ulrich NEW SMYRNA, Fla. – A Port Orange family … Continue reading
CONDOHOALAW.blogspot.com: Abuse of Power – Living Miserably in a Florida Association (Valuable insight from 2014) By Barbara Billiot Stage April 16, 2014 If I had to briefly describe Florida community associations (COAs, HOAs, Mobile Home Parks) I would sum it … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Luxury Sunset Islands Torn Apart by Neighborhood Fight Over a Sidewalk …the sidewalk was to provide access for people with disabilities and greater safety to pedestrians … Article Courtesy of The Miami New Times By Jessica Weiss Published January … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Bank files class action against company over allegedly illegal collection practices …company…buys delinquent receivable accounts from condominium and homeowners associations Article Courtesy of The Legal Newsline.com By Jessica Karmasek Published December 30, 2015 TAMPA – A full-service bank has … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Thousands of Poinciana residents face ballooning debt after HOA fees sent to collection agencies Article Courtesy of The Orlando Sentinel By Steve Lemongello Published December 23, 2015 Poinciana Villages, with nearly 70,000 residents and 23,000 homes, would be one … Continue reading
Neighbors at War: Here Come The Special Assessments! By Ward Lucas October 13, 2015 guest blog by Deborah Goonan When buyers consider a condominium association, they are often sold on a “carefree, maintenance free” lifestyle. There are promises that someone … Continue reading
CLICKORLANDO.COM: Family battles homeowners’ association over tree roots By Louis Bolden September 23, 2015 A local family says they have been battling their homeowners’ association over tree roots that are damaging their home. “I’m so stressed about this situation,” Caryn … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Family wins right to put up fence after battle with HOA Fence put up for son with Asperger’s syndrome Article and Video Courtesy of Channel 6 NewsBy Louis Bolden Published September 12, 2015 A local family has been allowed … Continue reading
by: Joe Adams, September 8, 2015 Q: I live in a homeowners’ association and the declaration of covenants provides that trash cans may not be put at the curb until 7 p.m. the night before trash pickup. I am new to the … Continue reading
Tampa Bay Times: Tampa Bay couple in ‘awful situation’, forced to sell as condo converted to rental (Couple will get)… $70,000 less than what it would take to pay off the mortgage. By Susan Taylor Martin September 7, 2015 If someone … Continue reading
NEIGHBORS AT WAR: 6-Year Old Condo – $8.7 Million Special Assessment Ward Lucas August 25, 2015 guest blog by Deborah Goonan St. Petersburg’s Signature Place condo is in the news again. Condo owners have known for months that there were … Continue reading
NEIGHBORS AT WAR: Poinciana Crisis Instructive For All Of Us …Florida does not provide enforcement capability for Florida Statute 720 Ward Lucas September 2, 2015 guest blog by Deborah Goonan Lots of news in Poinciana the past couple of weeks. … Continue reading
WFTV.COM: Residents in Orlando community fear losing homes in HOA battle August 7, 2010 By Janine Reyes Orlando, Fla. – It’s being called a homeowners association headache. Several Orlando homeowners could lose their largest investment after being told to stop … Continue reading
LOCAL10.COM: Criminal complaints filed in condo catastrophe By Bob Norman August 7, 2015 NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – When you walk into Peter and Debbie Orlowsky’s home, it seems a perfectly fine condo, until you look outside and see the … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Standing up for Florida-friendly lawns not easy when HOA says no Article Courtesy of The Tampa Bay Times By Alex Harris Published August 8, 2015 All Dominic Bruno wanted was a lawn that was less work for him and … Continue reading
by: Lindsay Raphael, Esq. July 30th, 2015 Previously the Condominium Act put the role of imposing fines on an impartial committee of other unit owners who are neither board members nor persons residing in a board members’ household. The statute … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: CEVA HOA takes on new role: home owner Article Courtesy of Your Observer By Pam Eubanks Published July 27, 2015 LAKEWOOD RANCH — Looking at the cream-colored home on Sandhills Place, it’s hard to notice any difference between it and … Continue reading
ccfj.net: Deployed family returns to squatters, HOA getting rent …home vacant, because of issues with Chinese drywall. Channel 10 News Tampa July 25, 2015 A military family returns to their vacant Hillsborough County home to discover squatters had moved in, … Continue reading
FIRST COAST NEWS: Spencer’s Plantation HOA Board, residents entangled in ugly fight By Ken Amaro July 9, 2015 ORANGE PARK, Fla.– There are 222 homes in Spencer’s Plantation and some of those homeowners are in a fight with the Homeowners … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: HOA shuts down boy’s lemonade stand By Michael Shingleton July 17, 2015 RUSKIN (FOX 13) – It wasn’t tax evasion, insider trading, health code violations or bankruptcy; eleven-year-old Gavin Gundersen’s lemonade stand was shut down because four neighbors complained, … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Is this the condo from hell? Article and Video Courtesy of Channel 10 News Miami By Bob Norman June 20, 2015 The dream of living on the ocean is alive and well in Hollywood Beach. “It was my dream … Continue reading
CCFJ.net: Century Village investor to elderly owners: I’m buying your condo Article Courtesy of The Palm Beach Post By Tony Doris Published June 16, 2015 WEST PALM BEACH — Nancy Salmi moved to Century Village in suburban West Palm from California’s high … Continue reading
Orlando Sentinel: Condo reform does not help all owners By Mary Shanklin June 19, 2015 Gov. Rick Scott this week signed a law aimed at protecting the rights of condo owners when developers are trying to convert complexes into rental … Continue reading
CCFJ.net: HOA, homeowner at odds over ‘Florida-friendly’ grass May 26, 2015 ORANGE COUNTY — A west Orange County community homeowner’s attempt to improve some landscaping has led to a three-year battle with the neighborhood’s homeowners association. The Summerport HOA rules … Continue reading
ccfj.net: Is signing foreclosure documents for others forgery? Article Courtesy of The Palm Beach Post By Kimberly Miller Published June 9, 2015 The Nevada attorney general calls signing another person’s name on documents used to repossess a home “forgery” and … Continue reading
Herald-Tribune: Sabal Trace closes its golf course By Christi Womack May 19, 2015 NORTH PORT – Ambitious plans to turn a prominent South County golf course into a tourist destination featuring replicas of famous golf holes have come to a … Continue reading
nwfdailynews.com: Private property rights often collide with public use of coastline By Tom McLaughlin June 6, 2015 Each year, thousands flock to the beaches of Northwest Florida to find the peace and serenity offered by sun, surf and sand.But more … Continue reading
CBS12.com: Foreclosure Crisis Fallout: HOAs Owe Cities Money By Lauren Hills May 21, 2015 BOYNTON BEACH (CBS12) — The Crossings in Boynton Beach is home to hundreds of people and like so many other places, the housing crisis hit hard.City … Continue reading
By Kimberly Miller/ April 14, 2015 Homeowners hoping for more state oversight of the association boards that rule their communities are out of luck this year as legislation to increase scrutiny of HOAs died for lack of support in Tallahassee. … Continue reading
By Lloyd Dunkelberger , Herald-Tribune / Monday, April 13, 2015 A program that encourages the purchase of multiple units in distressed condominiums will get an extension through 2018 under a bill approved Monday by a House committee. The bill (HB 791) extends … Continue reading
WFTV.COM: Poinciana HOA leaders meet to discuss president’s future, mishandled funds By Nancy Alvarez April 10, 2015 OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — A special meeting was called in Poinciana Friday to find out what happened to the funds that were allegedly … Continue reading
Ocala Star Banner: No charges in HOA dispute Felony theft is felony theft,” he (Kronen) said. “You steal money. It’s gone. They proved it. Somebody should pay the price.” By Richard Anguiano March 30, 2015 Expect no criminal charges in the … Continue reading
Ocala Star Banner: Property Management Consultants settles with state, will pay fines … a member of the coalition, called the DBPR’s actions against PMC “a slap on the wrist.” By Richard Anguiano, Business Editor March 25, 2015 A developer paid $17,350 … Continue reading
Tampa Bay Times: Florida law could help rich investors force condo owners from their homes … a “bulk buyer” like Grande Oasis Investments would not have to pay compensation if it disclosed in its termination plan that it intended to sell … Continue reading
Local10.com: Residents: North Bay Village condo has gone criminal Bob Norman, Reporter March 5, 2015 NORTH BAY VILLAGE, Fla. – The Kennedy House condominium is located on Biscayne Bay in North Bay Village, but many of its residents said the … Continue reading
THE TAMPA TRIBUNE: HOA spat gets nasty as meeting door slammed on owner By Mike Salinero | Tribune Staff Published: February 13, 2015 TAMPA — A long-simmering feud between two Brandon residents and their homeowners association board escalated into a … Continue reading
Local10.com: Residents allege condo leaders are cashing in on positions State investigating Oakland Park condo for allegedly failing to release financial documents By Bob Norman, Reporter February 4, 2015 OAKLAND PARK, Fla. – The Department of Business and Professional Regulation … Continue reading
POSTED ON: FEBRUARY 13, 2015 , BY SIEGFRIED, RIVERA, HYMAN, LERNER, DE LA TORRE, MARS & SOBEL, P.A. Yet another report about an ongoing dispute involving alleged board member malfeasance at a Broward County condominium association has made the local … Continue reading
ALJAZEERA AMERICA: Floridians forced to sell their homes at huge losses A state law can force some Floridians out of their condo units for only a fraction of what they originally paid February 6, 2015 by David Martin ORLANDO – … Continue reading
By Kim Miller January 14, 2015 A Miami lawyer is facing suspension from the Florida Bar after she pleaded guilty last month in connection with mortgage fraud at the Kensington of Royal Palm Beach condominium in Royal Palm Beach.Rashmi Airan-Pace, … Continue reading
Posted: January 16, 2015 By Lisa J. Huriash — Sun Sentinel Some unhappy residents in Tamarac’s Mainlands 3 won’t see any changes at their homeowner’s association just yet — and the neighborhood squabble is likely to wind up back in court, … Continue reading
By Brittany Wallman — Sun Sentinel — Posted January 9, 2015 When Alexzandria Kelly departed for active military duty in the Horn of Africa last year, she left her “pet” at home: A 1972 AMC Gremlin, a classic car her father … Continue reading
WTSP.COM: Mother: Neighbor profiled, threatened my son … parents say it’s not what the sheriff’s office did, but what their homeowners association did that has them calling this a case of racial profiling. By Tammie Fields January 9, 2015 Riverview, Florida … Continue reading
LOCAL10.COM: Holly Lake residents accuse HOA treasurer of wrongful profit By Bob Norman January 7, 2015 Many South Floridians live under the rules of homeowners associations — non-profit organizations that govern neighborhoods. But what happens when a board member profits … Continue reading
MIAMI HERALD: Two agree to testify against executives in Cay Clubs fraud case Cay Clubs …sought to sell individual units to investors as condo-hotels. By Kevin Wadlow December 25, 2014 Plea agreements signed by two top sales executives with the … Continue reading
By: Eric Glasser, WTSP Posted: December 30, 2014 Some neighbors in a small Citrus Park community are offended by what they call racist, offensive comments made in their quarterly newsletter. Gina Ceglio and her partner Nicole Owen have complained about … Continue reading