Blog for HOA & Condo Association Owners

Who has the best rates for condo association building insurance.  We had Traveler's in the past.  

Tags: Condo Association Insurance

Florida statute advises that 48 hour notice must be posted prior to a Board meeting. We have been posting a simple outline as out meeting post - which provides no detail - only the "categories" of the meeting. New management company advises this is not in compliance with the statute and that a detailed agenda should be posted so Board members can prepare and so that owners know what specifically is being discussed and voted on. What is the law -? Is posting an outline in compliance?

Tags: Florida, Condo & HOA Law

Our neighbor recently blacktopped their driveway and now wants the HOA to pay for it.  It did not look like they needed to do this and our they did not ask permission.  How do we handle this without creating a big conflict?  He is also on the HOA board.

Tags: Property Damage & Repairs

How does one get the condo board to cut dangerous trees around your unit? 

Board claims they have no money. However with the recent storms there are many downed trees throughout the complex.

We are worried that the huge tress next to out unit will fall on our unit during a storm.

Tags: Property Damage & Repairs

We have an area behind our condo bulding designated for trash.  Folks keep throwing theiir garbage in the area but do not put it into the trash cans.  This is creating a huge rodent problem for our building yet people don't seem to care but a few.  Any suggestions how to deal with this?  Fines don't seem to fix the problem long-term.  And we dont have room for a dumpster and can't put trash chutes in an old building.

Tags: Common Area Issues

We don't need a full time property manager, however it would be good to have a consultant come in and look at our finances and operations twice a year or so.  We are in Northern NJ.  Any suggestions?

Tags: Property Management

I know that an associations bylaws extensively detail modifications, etc as it relates to the exterior of the building, but is there a master record or form used to keep track of items such as interior condo modifications/major maintenance/incidents?

Tags: Property Damage & Repairs

We are a 36 condo unit and we have an almost $300K reserves.  With no foreseeable capital projects can we give money back to owners or create a dividend to go against condo fees?

Tags: Condo Reserves