Going Green: Electrical Charging Stations in Communities
INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS IN CONDOMINIUM PARKING AREAS Florida is blessed to have abundant, beautiful natural resources: beaches, rivers, lakes, wetlands, and forests. The Florida legislature has adopted multiple laws aimed at protecting the state’s environmental resources through conservation and promotion of clean energy. In furtherance of this policy, on March 23, 2018, […]
Four Tips for Next Year’s Association Budget
The start of fall means the start of budget season for condominium and homeowners associations across the country, and careful financial planning for the year ahead is one of a board’s biggest responsibilities during the calendar year. For those that haven’t started crunching numbers for 2020, now’s the time to get started. But where should […]
Association Usage Of Drones For Code Enforcement & Maintenance
Considerations For Community Association’s Use Of Drones For Covenant Enforcement And Maintenance Inspections There are benefits to community associations using drones for issues such as covenant enforcement and common area maintenance. The biggest of which is the cost effectiveness and efficiency of using drones instead of individuals to perform these inspections. However, there are significant […]
7 Common Hoa/Condo Terms & Concepts Often Misunderstood
If we opened up a thread on our discussion forum asking our experts to list the things that confuse their community association members the most, it would probably reach 100 responses lickety split. Here, a few of our experts list the seven that they see more than they prefer. 1. Which governing document is which? […]
The Airbnb Effect: Policing Short Term Rental Violations
Miami Condominium Associations Police Short-term Rental Violations By Alex Martin and Paul Sanchez The proliferation of vacation rental operators in Miami-Dade County’s popular tourist destinations has been making headlines lately – particularly due to the City of Miami Beach’s continued efforts to regulate and eliminate illegal short-term rentals. The day-to-day battle against unauthorized short-term rentals […]