By Ken Amaro December 1, 2014 ORANGE PARK, Fla. — Oakleaf Plantation is a community where property owners pay homeowners association dues. But what if the property owner rents his home and fails to pay those dues? “I’m kind of … Continue reading
By WCTI Staff POSTED: 11:13 PM Nov 18 2014 UPDATED: 11:13 PM Nov 18 2014 Carolina Plantations residents are fighting against a parking change that authorizes towing for cars parked along neighborhood streets. The change went into effect several months ago with signs … Continue reading
ORLANDO SENTINEL: Another golf course closes, leaving residents wondering what’s next By Beth Kassab November 13, 2014 Seems like this is starting to become an every day occurrence. Another golf course closed. This time Rock Springs Ridge in Apopka. Residents in … Continue reading
Orlando Sentinel: Legal fights drag on over environmentally friendly landscaping By Kevin Spear November 15, 2014 An Orange County family sued in 2012 by a neighborhood association for planting environmentally friendly landscaping is still fighting the civil action. “It’s ridiculous … Continue reading
Sun Sentinel: Residents ask court to remove 3 HOA board members http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-lawsuit-tamarac-hoa-20141117-story.html “Residents of a 55-plus neighborhood are so fed up with four members of their homeowners association board that they are asking a judge to help remove them. Nearly 75 … Continue reading
MMDNEWSWIRE.COM: Naples Man Sues Village Walk Homeowners Association Board of Directors failed to disclose information requested by (homeowner) Chumbley November 17, 2014 NAPLES (MMD Newswire) November 17, 2014 — The Board of Directors at Village Walk of Naples, a gated community … Continue reading
Negotiating a check which indicates “payment in full,” may estop the Association from collecting any more funds from that owner, regardless if they legally owe more. Recently, a Florida Appellate Court ruled that an Association’s cashing of a check which … Continue reading
By John Dzenitis Posted October 29, 2014 Residents at Ponte Verde Condominiums said the towing overnight was a money grab and the cars were taken for invalid reasons, but they’re finding that they have little legal recourse. If they don’t … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Tamarac retirement community rife with screaming matches, violence Homeowner’s association fight now spills into courtroom By Bob Norman November 8, 2014 TAMARAC — The Mainlands 3 in Tamarac used to be a very quiet senior community, packed with retirees … Continue reading
First Coast News: Unpaid fees cost local man his home By Ken Amaro November 3, 2014 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It seems hard to believe that someone could lose their home for failing to pay late fees related to their community … Continue reading
Tampa Bay Times: Wesley Chapel’s Bridgewater tries a pitching edge to find buyers By Lisa Buie October 12, 2014 WESLEY CHAPEL — When Bobby Martin suggested his homeowners association hire a public relations firm to help pull his neighborhood from … Continue reading
LOCAL10.com: State investigation leads to Fort Lauderdale condo president’s arrest By Bob Norman October 20, 2014 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A Fort Lauderdale condo president who has been paying himself tens of thousands of dollars from association funds for years … Continue reading
Palm Beach Daily News: VA hospital called police on condominium shooting suspect By Michele Dargan October 6, 2014 Police apprehended the man who allegedly shot a Palm Beach property manager in the head Friday morning after the suspect went to … Continue reading
Article Courtesy of The South Florida Business Journal By Brian Bandell Published October 5, 2014 An apartment complex in West Palm Beach that failed to complete its condominium conversion and was declared a public nuisance could be sold in Bankruptcy Court. HFAH … Continue reading
ccfj.net: Kissimmee HOA lets couple keep religious statues By Deneige Broom September 30, 2014 A homeowners association threatened legal action against a Kissimmee family who put a statue of Jesus and the Virgin Mary on their front lawn. Stephen Guschov … Continue reading
ccfj.net: Wild fight at Sunrise condo board caught on video Former condo president pleads no contest to battery By Bob Norman September 14, 2014 SUNRISE — Stephen Smith has alleged the board at Waterbridge Condominiums in Sunrise squandered reserve funds, … Continue reading
By Erica Bennett Posted: September 29, 2014 The last few years have been a revolving cycle for 72 year-old Larry Murphree. “Same flag, same flowerpot, same everything,’ he explained. We last sat down with Murphree in the summer — when … Continue reading
POSTED ON: SEPTEMBER 25, 2014 , BY LAURA MANNING-HUDSON An arbitration decision rendered earlier this year by the State of Florida Division of Condominiums involving a dispute over alterations approved by a condominium board without a prior meeting and vote … Continue reading
Tampa Bay Times: Clearwater condo fraud case leads to federal indictments Investors paid up to $600,000 and $700,000 for the condos, which they later could not unload for even $200,000. By Curtis Krueger September 17, 2014 CLEARWATER — Back when … Continue reading
TheBlaze.Com: What Happened After This Family Put Statues of Jesus and the Virgin Mary on Their Lawn Could Spark Legal Battle By Billy Hallowell September 19, 2014 A Florida family is locked in an intense battle with a homeowners association … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: CAMS and KICKBACKS – ONLY ALL TOO COMMON! Opinion by Jan Bergemann September 27, 2014 I have over the years seen many attempts to “bribe” CAMs, but none as blatant as this postcard: (See article) This postcard was mailed … Continue reading
Florida Association News: Appellate Court Decision Alters 23 Years Of Collection Practices For Condominium Associations September 22, 2014 In a somewhat surprise decision, the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal has ruled that, in certain circumstances, associations may not rely upon the … Continue reading
Naples Daily News: Florida law lets investors force out condo owners at a loss By James L. Rosica September 8, 2014 TALLAHASSEE — Condo owners say a 7-year-old change in state law now is forcing them from their homes as … Continue reading
By Kim Miller — Posted September 5, 2015 The Palm Beach Post Florida Gov. Rick Scott has asked the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Secretary Ken Lawson to come up with recommendations on changing a 2007 law that … Continue reading
MSN Real Estate: Forced-out condo owners ask governor for help By Diana Olick, CNBC August 28, 2014 Florida condominium owners in danger of losing their homes are making a final desperate plea, hoping that Gov. Rick Scott will intervene.These owners … Continue reading
By Joseph Adams on September 2nd, 2014Posted in Assessment Collection, Owner Payment Responsibility, Reader Q&A Question: Our condominium association is undertaking a very large repair project involving the structure of our building. It is a several million dollar job, and would involve a huge special assessment. … Continue reading
by: Diana Olick | Stephanie Dhue — CNBC Posted: Thursday, 28 Aug 2014 Florida condominium owners in danger of losing their homes are making a final desperate plea, hoping that Gov. Rick Scott will intervene. These owners are not in foreclosure, nor are … Continue reading
ORLANDO SENTINEL: Homeowners take control of MetroWest August 26, 2014 By Mary Shanklin Almost 30 years after the 1,800-acre MetroWest community opened, homeowners there will soon control Orlando’s largest development. At a meeting of the MetroWest Master Association last week, … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Allegations of bully tactics, misspent money Article and Video Courtesy of Local 10 News By Bob Norman Published August 26, 2014 Local 10 ‘s Bob Norman delves into a Coral Springs community called Glen Walk plagued by homeowners’ association politics and allegations of … Continue reading
The Wall Street Journal: In Florida, Condo Battles Play Out Fallout From Real-Estate Bust Now Pits Developers vs. Unit Owners By Kris Hudson and Arian Campo-Flores August 5, 2014 The drama of Florida’s boom-then-bust real-estate market is now playing out … Continue reading
TAMARAC TALK: Former HOA President Arrested for Grand Theft August 11, 2014 By Sharon Aron Baron A former president of a Tamarac homeowners association has been arrested and charged with grand theft and fraud for stealing up to $200,000 from … Continue reading
ABA JOURNAL: Condo owners in Florida battle developers seeking forced sale of their unit By Debra Cassens Weiss August 7, 2014 A change to Florida law that makes it easier to change condo buildings to apartments has spurred litigation by … Continue reading
Ocala Star Banner: Property management company is under state review By Richard Anguiano Business Editor August 2, 2014 State officials are looking into the alleged misdeeds of an Ocala property management company after members of several local homeowners groups sent … Continue reading
By Richard Anguiano Business editor Published: Saturday, August 2, 2014 at 7:27 p.m. State officials are looking into the alleged misdeeds of an Ocala property management company after members of several local homeowners groups sent them complaints. The Office of General … Continue reading
Daily Business Review: Man Sues Condo Association For Right To Keep Dog As Service Animal Samantha Joseph, Daily Business Review July 31, 2014 A condominium association has been fighting it out in court for nearly one year with a homeowner … Continue reading
Sun Sentinel: Communities in West Boca seek to ban government rental assistance Fear of poor people or stories that some homeowners turn to Section 8 to avoid foreclosure? By Anne Geggis July 21, 2014 WEST BOCA — — Home prices are … Continue reading
YourObserver.com: Drama unfolds at condo over unlicensed work By Alex Mahadevan July 16, 2014 A legal battle has begun at a mid-island Longboat Key condominium complex. Arbomar resident Pete DiNicola has sued his condominium association and members of its board … Continue reading
ORLANDO SENTINEL: Law gives homeowner-board members new emergency powers Jan Bergemann: … the new provisions are unnecessary and dangerous. July 5, 2014 By Mary Shanklin, Orlando Sentinel Homeowner-association board members throughout Florida will have more leeway to raise fees and … Continue reading
WFLA.com: HOA sues two Pasco County homeowners; says their security signs are against deed restrictions By Shannon Behnken June 19, 2014 HUDSON, FL (WFLA) – Wayne Brown and Roger Pacheco bought security cameras and put security signs on their front lawns … Continue reading
The Palm Beach Post: Ex-condo association president, 82, arrested on embezzlement charges in West Palm Beach By Aleese Kopf July 11, 2014 A former condominium association president was arrested Thursday and charged with allegedly embezzling about $22,500 in association funds … Continue reading
The Palm Beach Post: Florida condo owners fighting takeovers mobilize, lobby lawmakers By Kim Miller July 9, 2014 A group of nine condominiums statewide, including one in Boynton Beach, have joined to fight investors who are working under a condo … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Did elderly Naples couple lose home over 10 cents? By Liza Fernandez July 4, 2014 NAPLES, Fla – Lots of people run into problems paying their homeowners’ association fees at one point or another. And an elderly Naples couple, … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: OWNERS IN HARBOR HILLS HOA CELEBRATE VICTORY OVER DEVELOPER Top Priority: The creation of a regulatory agency for homeowners’ associations. By Jan Bergemann July 1, 2014 After a lengthy court battle that initially started already in 2006, owners of the HARBOR HILLS … Continue reading
FOXNEWS.com: Florida vet says, ‘Bring it on,’ as he faces eviction over flower pot flag “…if anybody on that board told me they served in the military, I’d have to ask them which side” June 27, 2014 Karl de Vries … Continue reading
WPTV.COM: Palm Beach County family battling homeowner’s association over pet pig By Dan Corcoran June 27, 2014 SUBURBAN LAKE WORTH, Fla. – A pet or a problem? A legal battle is brewing over a Palm Beach County family’s choice of … Continue reading
The Stir: Veteran May Lose Home Because He Displayed an American Flag – $8,000 foreclosure lien on home Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005 in question by Jenny Erikson June 24, 2014 Sweetwater – What the heck is … Continue reading
Tampa Bay Business Journal: Colony Beach and Tennis Resort goes to auction By Margaret Cashill June 18, 2014 Claims related to the shuttered Colony Beach & Tennis Resort will be the subject of an auction in federal court in Tampa on Thursday. … Continue reading
Local10.com: Controversy over gun-toting security guards at Lauderhill complex By Roger Lohse June 18, 2014 LAUDERHILL, Fla. – Some residents of the Castle Gardens condominium complex feel they’re being held hostage by a group of badge-wearing, gun-toting, wannabe police officers. They’re … Continue reading
The Palm Beach Post: “Threatened” Boynton Beach condo owners sue takeover company By Kim Miller June 16, 2014 Owners in a Boynton Beach condominium community are suing a company that is trying to turn the development into apartments, saying they … Continue reading
Tampa Bay Times: Tenants caught in quagmire of homeowners association foreclosures By Susan Taylor Martin June 15, 2014 In February, a new company in Tampa called RE-710 got a terrific deal. It paid $5,700 for a five-bedroom home valued at $311,000. The … Continue reading