Community association regulation of parking on privately owned streets is common in Florida. Privately owned streets are most commonly found in condominium communities or gated neighborhoods. In those communities, the association’s governing documents dictate what can and cannot be enforced with respect to parking on the streets in the community.
However, community association governing documents often
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ORLANDO, FL – Effective June 1, 2018, Sonia A. Bosinger and Carlos R. Arias, founding partners of Arias Bosinger, PLLC, will be among the inaugural class of attorneys who achieved board certification in Condominium and Planned Land Development Law by The Florida Bar.
Board certification is the highest level of recognition
At the peak of the mortgage foreclosure crisis, Orange County implemented a mediation administrative order applicable to mortgage foreclosures. The mediation program was set up through the Orange County Bar Association – a not for profit organization that is capable of effectively managing a large number of mediation referrals. The program was designed to promote
Florida homeowners and community associations have two main options when it comes to insuring their homes and their belongings. Homeowners can elect to insure their property for Actual Cash Value (“ACV”) or Replacement Cost Value (“RCV”). While both ACV and RCV insure your property and belongings, they provide for different recoveries to homeowners and community
Florida is an ideal place to buy real estate. With a wide variety of home types and a lack of new buildings, demand is high for new construction. That demand, just as occurred in the run up to the great recession, puts pressure on home builders to meet tight timeframes to construct and sell housing
Many community associations want to amend their documents for various reasons such as they are out of date, over burdensome on the members, “need to be tweaked,” etc. But, when considering an amendment, how does a Board know what vote is required?
Condominiums
If the association is a condominium, Section 718.110 of the Florida Statutes provides for
Action alert! By legislative enact last year, all non-timeshare condominium association with 150 or more units must have an independent, password-protected website or web portal accessible to association members by January 1, 2019. The website must be wholly owned and operated by the association, or a website or web portal operated by a third-party provided
Orlando, FL – Florida Community Association Journal magazine announced its fifth annual Readers’ Choice Award winners in the March 2018 issue of the magazine with an expanded section profiling notable winners for the year. Arias Bosinger, PLLC won top honors with a Diamond Award.
The FLCAJ Readers’ Choice Awards is a unique recognition program that shines
Many condominium associations have restrictions limiting an owner’s ability to lease their property. These provisions are intended to preserve property values and protect unit owner quality of life.
However, such restrictions may limit financing options for prospective purchasers. Recently the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) clarified whether certain leasing restrictions within a
Florida’s 2018 Legislative Session is in full swing. Following a fairly busy Florida Legislative Session in 2017, there are again a number of proposed bills relating to community associations currently being considered in Tallahassee. As is our yearly ritual, we are keeping a close eye on proposed legislation relating to community associations. If passed and
