The former manager of a high rise condominium has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a kickback scheme that cost the homeowners $3 million.
The author of this article gives five steps for avoiding lawsuits that can occur while you are on the board for your condominium association.
A council member has introduced a bill to protect condominium owners from increases in fees but still allow associations to maintain their property.
A lawsuit between a plumbing supplier and the owners of one of four condominiums, for alleging the parts used in their plumbing systems were disintegrating and causing water damage, has been settled.
The best way to have a successful relationship with your homeowners association is to be educated. This article informs the reader of what to do to build a mutually beneficial relationship between the homeowner and their association.
A community with a new road is wanting to have shrubbery planted to help absorb the lights and noise that the new road is bringing. The Electric Dept. is not wanting that. There are city-owned electric utility poles planted on the street and they find planting plants interfere with the poles.
An association is suing a resident of their homeowners association for failing to remove a flag display at their insistence. The resident could face up to a $200 a day fine.
A resident of West Palm Beach is asking to have a tree removed that is causing major damage to his water pipes, and the property manager is ignoring his request. The association recently removed 166 trees and neglected to include the one at the center of the controversy.
A condominium was recently condemned for broken elevators, pipes and various electrical problems. The representatives from the condo association met with city leaders to discuss the closure of the condos, and have agreed to repair the problems, however, they want financial help in doing so since the residents are not paying their fees.
Officials claim a fire in a condominium complex may be related to fires set to wreaths during the holiday season. Investigators said the cases are similar in the time of day and location of the fires.
