An association board is shocked that their flood insurance is increasing 14,526 percent. The annual premium is going from $895 a year to $130,000 and is for $500,000 of coverage.
In this Q & A, closed meetings due to rowdy homeowners, repairs and maintenance to patio doors and replacing a board member when one quits, are the topics discussed.
Barnes v. District Board of Trustees of St. Johns River State College
A homeowners association hired a a private booting service which caused a number of residents to have their cars booted in front of their homes and one actually in the driveway. City officials claim the practice is illegal and when investigated, the practice was stopped.
A townhouse development was approved despite the fact that a gun club borders the property. Gun club members are concerned that residents will make numerous complaints about the club due to noise and safety concerns.
With no end to the drought in the near future, lawmakers are trying again to require homeowners associations to allow artificial turf in front yards. Many associations don't want synthetic grass because they say it reduces property values, but homeowners are looking for other options.
A resident who thought the leaders of his homeowners association were going beyond their authority, filed a complaint with the state Commission on Common Ownership Communities. The Commission ruled in favor of the gentleman who disagreed with a new towing policy set by his association board. The association was forced to refund any towing fees to any resident who was towed, and the association is not appealing the decision.
