Tenants who lease in communities are found to have the same use rights in the association and common elements as the unit owners. The Florida Condominium Act explains the rights between renters and owners in a condominium community.
A couple is asked to remove their gay pride flag, which hangs off their outside balcony, because it violates the amendments. They were warned that neglecting to remove it would be a $150 fine.
A woman and her son, who raise chickens and have a large garden in their yard, are the center of a lawsuit by a neighbor, who does not like the view of the property.
It is likely that a homeowners association liability insurance will cover the recreational use of a drone, but it depends on the verbage used in the policy. With the increased usage of drones, associations need to look at the liability of property damage or personal injury.
A family was forced to abandon their home to protect them and their children due to hostile and dangerous living environment. The family has been harrassed, intimidated and threatened which has put the family in fear for their safety.
A number of HOAs in Santa Clarita have agreed to replace their turf with drought tolerant plants. Common areas have been overhauled to use less water and electricity saving HOAs money.
A condominium association has been battling with the Cleveland water department as they have threatened to turn off their water and collect $163,000 in unpaid water bills. The association has been trying to bring to their attention that the bills were incorrect when the city finally acknowledges they were at fault.
What was to be a 6-8 week repair period has become 6 months with no sign of an end. Homeowners were driven from their homes after their roofs collapsed under the snow and are frustrated that repairs have not been completed, as many are living in hotels and apartments.
A city code does not prohibit condos from being built where there are currently single homes. This has neighborhoods concerned that the housing density could change.
A lawsuit, which was recently settled, was filed against an association with faulty fireplaces. The fireplaces were not installed to meet manufacturers specifications, causing fires. The lawsuit caused all 143 fireplace units to be brought into compliance.
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An attorney gives advice to a homeowner who rents out two condominiums and does not want to give the renter contact information to the associations as requested. The attorney advises that according to civil code, the owner must provide the association with information.
A pool that has sat unused for 8 years, is declared a public health hazard and it was voted to drain and remove the pool. Not all residents are happy since they liked the amenity.
A military family came home from serving in the middle east to find strangers living in their home. The association allowed squatters to rent the home and were charging rent.
An association has ordered a bee keeper to remove the bees from his backyard. The bees are swarming and attacking neighbors when they walk by.