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Gov. Ron DeSantis approves of condo safety legislation lawmakers passed last week, but he thinks it could have come much sooner and believes the House’s initial version of the bill wasn’t up to snuff. “I think it ended up in a good spot,” he said of the measure (HB 913) that passed unanimously April 30 […]

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A storied Las Vegas condo complex with decades of history is getting ready to take its final bow. Monday morning, the first building on site was demolished, marking the beginning of the end of The Paradise Spa. Before we break down the future plans for demolition, FOX5 is taking a look into the past. In […]

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Elon Musk may have a sizable fan base, but residents of the upscale Austin suburb of West Lake Hills, Texas, are unimpressed by their celebrity neighbor, reports The New York Times. Instead, a $6 million home Musk purchased in 2022 has become the center of a battle after his team erected an unauthorized 16-foot chain-link […]

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Saying they are responding to residents’ concerns about rising costs, the Florida Legislature last week signed off on proposed changes to condominium-safety laws passed after the 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside that killed 98 people. The measure (HB 913), approved unanimously by the House and Senate, is now headed to […]

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The Charleston Building Codes Board of Appeals upheld on Monday the city’s original “Order to Vacate” for the Dockside Association.  Dockside Condominium and townhome residents received a notice to vacate in February due to a “potential structural issue” in the condominium tower, as stated by the Dockside Board of Directors.    Read the article…………………………….

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A dried-up lake is at the center of a contentious and ongoing neighborhood dispute in Mobile. Optimist Lake off Cody Road is now filled with overgrowth after a dam collapsed in 2021. There’s finger-pointing about how it got to that point and a power struggle over who has the authority to call the shots. Mike […]

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Overland Park is committed to being a welcoming and inclusive community for all who live, work and visit the city. As part of this commitment, the City took action to remove outdated and unenforceable restrictive covenants from legal property documents in many neighborhoods.   Read the article…………………………….

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The HOA of 55+ “Valencia Isles” in Boynton Beach is suing a family that is caring for a 4-year-old child, saying that child can not live in the community because young people are not allowed to be there. The Valencia Isles Homeowners Association filed suit in Palm Beach County Circuit Court against Johanna Fonseca, her […]

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Q: For years our homeowners association board has talked out of both sides of its mouth.  On one hand, the board trumpets our privacy rights and promises legal action against those who violate them. Throughout the HOA are signs stating “Private Property. No Trespassing. No Solicitors. Violators Will Be Prosecuted Criminally.”  On the other hand […]

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A legislative hearing on a bill intended to give homeowners some “wiggle room” and avoid the onerous fines imposed by homeowners’ associations exposed what state Sen. Dina Neal called “classism” on the part of HOA industry representatives and opponents.  Read the article…………………………….

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After the Champlain Towers collapsed in 2021, killing 98 people in Surfside, the Florida legislature passed some of the strictest rules anywhere in the country to make sure buildings were being inspected, structural tests were done and repairs would be made. The costs passed on to condo owners has left many facing the loss of […]

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Dear Eric: We live in a 14-unit, mostly self-managed condo building. We have been here 17 years. The woman above us had been here 25 years (or more) when we moved in.  Over the last several years, she has become increasingly difficult. It did not help that I was on the condo board when she […]

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The Organization of HOAs in Sun City West closed out the season with its annual April sharing event April 10.  HOA board members gathered for lunch and speakers. On hand were OHOA board officers who held a question-and-answer session. Among the items discussed was the state requirement of an annual audit.     Read the article…………………………….

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Question: We are getting more requests by owners to install electric vehicle chargers in their deeded parking spots in our indoor garage. Our town fire marshall recently explained at our board meeting that the chargers and vehicles present a fire risk and that the fire cannot be extinguished.   Read the Q&A………………………………..

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Residents at London Townhomes claim their HOA has not been doing its job — and it’s been an ongoing issue. They say various maintenance issues continue to persist going on more than two years now and the HOA has been largely non-responsive.   Read the article…………………………….

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Florida lawmakers have sent the governor a measure aimed at providing relief for tens of thousands of condominium owners struggling with rising costs in aging buildings.  Read the article…………………………….

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Soon after the catastrophic collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside in 2021, board officers at an aging condo in neighboring Bay Harbor Islands realized they had better get their act together.  Their far more modest building, the three-story Golden Key, was in OK shape. Luckily, it had been solidly built, in 1964, but president […]

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Governor’s Club residents allege Mayor Mark Gorman used his position to secure management contracts for his family business, while the mayor calls the accusations politically motivated.   Read the article…………………………….

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According to Centennial neighbors Heather Mahon and Jessica Iocovazzo, local residents jumped into action when they found out that the crew had arrived to remove it. Even though they had nearly zero notice, and it was working hours, some 30-40 residents showed up to complain and effectively blocked the construction crew by arguing with HOA […]

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When it comes to managing a large-scale community association with personality, prestige, and plenty of moving parts, few neighborhoods offer a better case study than Park West Master and HOA in South Carolina. I recently had the chance to sit down with Sheryl James, the Amenity Association General Manager, and Eugene White, the Assistant General […]

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