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    How Do I Overturn an HOA Decision?

How Do I Overturn an HOA Decision?

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-12-18T13:47:40-06:00 December 18th, 2020|

How do I overturn an HOA decision? This reader doesn’t agree with a decision the HOA board made and wants to know if they have any recourse. Q: The association board of my building wants to take down basic pine trees behind my unit. The trees are healthy and provide no danger to the building. [...]

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    What Happens When No One Runs for the HOA Board?

What Happens When No One Runs for the HOA Board?

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-11-13T10:23:35-06:00 November 13th, 2020|

What happens when no one runs for the HOA board? This reader’s association doesn’t vote on board members, they step up whether they’re qualified or not. Q: I wanted to comment on your recent column in the Sarasota Herald Tribune relating to the use of a homeowners association (HOA) pool during COVID-19. Halfway through your [...]

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    Should You Postpone Condo Board Elections During COVID-19?

Should You Postpone Condo Board Elections During COVID-19?

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-08-28T14:29:29-05:00 August 28th, 2020|

Should you postpone condo board elections during COVID-19? This reader is hesitant to proceed with condo board meetings and elections during the COVID-19 pandemic. Q: I live in a condominium building with around 100 units. We have seven board members and we are supposed to vote on some new board members this fall. Residents will [...]

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    What Can I Do If My Building Isn’t Following Local COVID-19 Rules?

What Can I Do If My Building Isn’t Following Local COVID-19 Rules?

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-08-21T08:39:13-05:00 August 21st, 2020|

What can I do if my building isn’t following local COVID-19 rules? What you can do about it and how to keep yourself safe. Q: Our city maintains a list of states that have high COVID-19 cases and requires local residents or visitors to quarantine for two weeks after traveling to these states.  One of [...]

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    Why Condo Associations Put Up Private Property Signs

Why Condo Associations Put Up Private Property Signs

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-07-10T13:26:20-05:00 July 10th, 2020|

Why condo associations put up private property signs. This reader’s condo might put up private property signs and they’re wondering what it implies. Q: If our condo association posts “private property” signs, are there any implications? A: We’re not sure what you mean by “implications.” Your condo association, like any other private property owner has [...]

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    Changing the Percentage of Ownership in a Condo Association

Changing the Percentage of Ownership in a Condo Association

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-07-02T17:34:03-05:00 July 2nd, 2020|

Changing the percentage of ownership in a condo association. This reader says the value and square footage of certain units isn't accurate in the governing documents. Q: I have enjoyed your many articles in our local paper for some time. I am on the board of a condo association and it was brought to our [...]

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    Enforcing No Smoking Rules in Condos

Enforcing No Smoking Rules in Condos

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-06-17T09:57:31-05:00 June 12th, 2020|

Enforcing no smoking rules in condos. Condo boards can amend the rules and regulations to prohibit smoking, but how can they enforce the new rule? We continue to receive questions and comments about our recent columns on smoking (here and here) as well as the rules that condominiums and other associations are putting into place [...]

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    Coronavirus 2020: Will Pools Open This Summer?

Coronavirus 2020: Will Pools Open This Summer?

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-04-27T11:06:12-05:00 April 27th, 2020|

Coronavirus 2020: Will pools open this summer? Social distancing regulations could make it difficult for pools to operate safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Q: Our 100-unit condominium has a small private locked outdoor pool that usually opens from Memorial Day to Labor Day. With COVID-19, what do we do this year? Should we open the [...]

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    Interpreting No Smoking Rules in Condos

Interpreting No Smoking Rules in Condos

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-04-20T08:35:20-05:00 April 20th, 2020|

Interpreting no smoking rules in condos. It’s up to the condo board to interpret and enforce rules and regulations about smoking for the association. Q: I live in a condo with four smokers living below me. They continually blow smoke out the windows and it rises and enters my unit. Our revised Rules and Regs [...]

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    How HOA Fine Schedules Work

How HOA Fine Schedules Work

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-01-31T12:26:41-06:00 January 31st, 2020|

How HOA fine schedules work. This reader wants to know why the condo association board fined homeowners different amounts for the same violation. Q: Can a condo association charge different fines for exactly the same infraction? Some of us broke the same rule in our association. We took matters into our own hands in making [...]

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