Author: Ryan Poliakoff

Condo Q&A: HOA board not obligated to include owner communications in minutes.
      

Condo Q&A: 100% unit owner approval for condo merger is unlikely except in the smallest condominiums.
      

Poliakoff: Why should a resident snoop on neighbors, particularly if a management company has been hired to assist with HOA rules enforcement?
      

Poliakoff: When a condo unit is offered for sale, often the association or the owners have the opportunity to buy the unit first.
      

Condo Q&A: It maybe legally possible to dissolve a homeowner’s association, but there are a number of complications and barriers.
      

Poliakoff: Many insurers have left the Florida market, and the cost of insurance has gone up dramatically.
      

Poliakoff: A board member may participate in a meeting via telephone or video conferencing, so long as everyone can hear what that person is saying.
      

Poliakoff: Condominium board obligated to respond to inquiry sent by certified mail.
      

Poliakoff: HOA responsible for erosion caused by neglect of lake vegetation
      

Poliakoff: Condominium may restrict guest use of common elements
      

Poliakoff: Unclear whether homeowner’s associations may enforce term limits.
      

Poliakoff: Many HOA declarations provide methods for owners who share repair responsibilities to compel their neighbors to carry out responsibility.
      

Poliakoff: Condo board, not property manager, is responsible for deciding to engage contractors.
      

Poliakoff: Many association governing documents grant boards the right to pass special assessment, so long as the funds are used for common purposes.
      

Poliakoff: Condo declaration will expressly describe parking and how the parking spaces are treated and assigned.
      

Poliakoff: Condo board meetings must be open to all owners, and the right to attend such meetings includes the right to speak.
      

Poliakoff: Can nonpayment of country club condo dues result in eviction? It depends.
      

Poliakoff: Board member’s participation in a meeting via Zoom counts toward a quorum.
      

Poliakoff: Condo board must adopt an annual budget at least 14 days prior to the start of the fiscal year.
      

Poliakoff: Condo association budget is approved at a board meeting, and the reserve waiver is approved at a membership meeting.