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WCTV obtained water bills from Whispering Pines residents, showing they pay a Jacksonville-based company called Oates Energy, Inc. Staci Inez spoke with a representative from the company, and they emailed a statement about their services. Oates Energy wrote, “Our function is to allocate utility bills among residents, collect individual payments from those residents, and then […]

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Condo Owners hit with major special assessment or monthly fee increase to fix major structural problems  Video news report……………………..

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Residents of the First Creek Farm condominiums in Green Valley Ranch are grappling with large and unexpected fees nearly a year after a severe hailstorm struck the neighborhood on May 30, 2024.  Homeowners are now being hit with substantial special assessment fees, some over $8,000, to cover what a property management group said is millions […]

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A mix-up in Charlotte, North Carolina left one HOA paying $10,000 in water bills that belonged to their next-door neighbors. Now they’re trying to get their money back.  Board member Andrew Page discovered the mistake while reviewing accounts. The Bennington Place II HOA had been paying water bills for Bennington Place I, a completely different […]

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A new building safety law that was passed in the wake of the Surfside tragedy in Florida has resulted in a tremendous amount of financial pressure on condo owners. Now, one state lawmaker warns it could prompt the “next wave of homeless people,” with elderly residents living on fixed incomes at the forefront.   Read the […]

The post ‘It’s sad’: Florida’s condo fee crisis could trigger the ‘next wave of homeless people’ in the state, says one representative — with seniors on fixed incomes at highest risk first appeared on Community Associations Network.

NYPD Inspector William Gallagher told the West Side Tennis Club, which operates the stadium, and its concert partner, Tiebreaker Productions, that the local homeowners association is refusing to allow police to close private streets around the venue due to complaints about noise, disruptions and safety concerns.   Read the article…………………………….

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When the Meadow Ranch Homeowner’s Association checked in with a few tree service companies about cleaning up a steep, bushy acre of land, each had the same answer: “You need goats.” The HOA agreed.   Read the article…………………………….

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Question: In a recent column, you said that a homeowner association can generally prohibit a homeowner from flying the U.S. flag upside down. Is that a state or federal law or some bogus HOA rule? I always thought that flying the American flag upside down meant that our country was in deep trouble, such as […]

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An influential group of real estate attorneys that advised Florida lawmakers after a residential tower partially collapsed in Surfside saw an opportunity to rein in condo associations, while realizing their advice would lead distressed unit owners in older buildings to sell to developers.   Read the article…………………………….

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A judge has temporarily blocked a Polk County mother from parking her car at the entrance of her subdivision while dropping off and picking up her children from the school bus.  This follows a lawsuit filed against the woman, Joy Hitchcock, by her homeowners’ association, Morgan Creek Preserve Residents Association, which alleges the action violates […]

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A homeowner says she was worried some of her trees might fall so she took them down, but she didn’t realize she needed approval from her Homeowners Association (HOA) first. Now, the board is requiring her to spend tens of thousands of dollars in yard work or face fines. We’ll call her Michelle. She asked […]

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It’s been two years since a sinkhole opened up near a La Jolla condo complex. All of the residents remain displaced. The anniversary comes as another lawsuit was just filed, accusing the City of San Diego and its contractor of negligence. There were civil engineers on the property Friday, continuing to assess how much the […]

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The Dunwoody Homeowners Association is undergoing a refresh, starting with its leadership. Tim Brown, a Dunwoody resident since 1998, is taking the reigns as the president of the 55 year-old volunteer organization, replacing Bob Fiscella, who served for four years in the position. His priorities include establishing a higher social media presence, as well as […]

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A group of residents at a Miami condo took to the streets in protest after they found out they were being asked to pay hundreds more a month for a special assessment. Consumer investigator Sasha Jones is digging into why the condo board says the assessment is needed. There were honks of support for protesters […]

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Firefighters in Plymouth battled a fire that broke out at a condominium complex on Tideview Path on Friday.  When they arrived at the scene, firefighters found fire coming from a second-floor window. They said the fire started when a resident had put food on the stove, left it unattended for 15 minutes and returned to […]

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Lumpy roads, crumbling walls and dripping pipes all are the result of a broken water system that has plagued a Henderson neighborhood for decades, residents say. “The water problem has been a problem since I’ve been here over 20 years and it’s not going anywhere,” Blossom Decrescenzo said. Now, neighbors are trying to find solutions. […]

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Time is up for condo owners across Florida to meet safety guidelines passed in the wake of 2021’s deadly Champlain Towers collapse.  Condo associations had until Dec. 31 to inspect aging buildings and come up with a plan to save for routine maintenance.  The market took a nosedive in the lead up to that deadline […]

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When Katya Blake bought a two-bedroom condo for her parents in 2022, she didn’t factor in some unwelcome guests.  Since January, four European starlings have come through an outside vent and made their way to the vent of an interior bathroom. All died after failing to find a way out.  “The smell is horrible,” said […]

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Question: Our condominium complex has a few rules regarding the pool area that are more restrictive than Florida statutes and the Department of Health rules regarding food and beverages at the pool area. The health department rule is that only commercially bottled water is allowed in the wet deck area (4’ around the perimeter of […]

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Q. I am a unit owner in a condominium association and have read that Illinois case law prohibits the board of directors from email or text discussions of board business outside of a board meeting because unit owners would not be privy to those discussions. When I raised this issue with my condominium board, the […]

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