While the country begins to prepare for the national election, election season is also rearing its head for many community associations across the State of Florida. Now that most community associations have held their annual meetings reviewing all things 2019 and set a budget for 2020, it is important to keep in mind all the details that have to be straightened out weeks, and even months, before the nail-biting, hours-long board elections take place. Florida requires that residential condominium associations send out their first notice of the annual meeting and elections not less than 60 days prior to the election. Once the notice is sent, the clock starts for a myriad of deadlines and paperwork that require advance planning. For-getting to check one of the items off the list could lead to having to start the whole process all over again, which can lead to increased costs and confusion for

KWPMC’s Chief Operating Officer, Katalina Cruz, has been named by the South Florida Business Journal as one of their “2020 Influential Business Women,” an honor bestowed to only twenty women each year in the region who have shown strong records of leadership, innovation in their industries and community involvement. Katalina has played a major role in structuring the company in an organized way, onboarding new communities and ensuring smooth community operations at all times. Company co-founders Paul Kaplan and Robert White credit Cruz with creating and fostering a corporate culture that has allowed KWPMC to add so much talent – and retain that talent – in such a short period of time. Most recently, Cruz has been fine-tuning the company’s technological infrastructure, showing clients and employees the company’s ability to provide real-time property and employee performance data through integrated online dashboards. Cruz is spearheading a growth and development program that

There are several community association law bills that have been filed in either The Florida House of Representatives or The Florida Senate to keep an eye out for and that may merit the input of community associations across the state – to help get them passed or voted down. Here is a summary of the bills to keep an eye on and the corresponding Florida Congressperson or Senator that has sponsored it: HB 0137 (REPRESENTATIVE CORTES): This bill proposes changes to the HOA recall statute to allow directors to be recalled if 60% of the people who are living in the HOA vote to remove the current board or board member, rather than a majority vote of all of the owners. HB 0233 (REPRESENTATIVE CORTES): This bill would require the parties to attend arbitration, should pre-suit mediation fail. This bill would require the parties to first mediate and then arbitrate

Plug-in electric vehicles are one of the fastest-growing segments of the automotive industry, and sources have claimed that sales of such vehicles are predicted to reach one out of every five vehicles sold during the next decade. As a result of this growing trend, condominium communities nationwide are confronted with numerous concerns which must be addressed in order to accommodate the needs of an increasing percentage of unit owners hoping to find a solution to their electric vehicles’ charging needs. Florida legislation adopted recently now requires condominium associations to accommodate owner requests to enable electric vehicle charging, with all the related costs being borne by the requesting owners. Condominium associations have generally adopted two distinctive approaches to address needs and requests related to their members’ electric vehicle charging needs. Some associations with available space for a dedicated electric vehicle parking area have opted to install shared community charging stations. Those

Each year, the KWPMC teams throughout the State of Florida gather to celebrate the Holiday Season with company parties in each market.  The staff looks forward to this annual event, and it gives the team a chance to celebrate traditions and enjoy each other’s company in a relaxed and spirited holiday atmosphere.  As the years have gone by, KWPMC has continued to grow as company, entering the 2019 season with more than 1,700 employees – an amazing feat.  We are proud to be one of the “Fastest Growing Companies” in Florida with the best team the property management industry has to offer. We also happen to have an extremely caring and giving team.  In early September, Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamian islands, which suffered an estimated $7 billion in damages and left 70,000 people homeless.  The KWPMC team jumped into action and started collecting water, necessary supplies and monetary donations