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Dear Florida
Homeowner and Condo Owners;
Political signs are the talk of the
town. All kinds of attorneys are chiming
in -- and most of them will tell you
that the US Constitution isn't valid
within community associations. As Shu
Bartholomew always said: Community
associations should be mandated to post
a sign at the entrance: "YOU ARE
LEAVING THE AMERICAN ZONE!" It's
time for our esteemed legislators in
Tallahassee to make some changes to the
statutes. Many other states have created
laws allowing owners in community
associations to post campaign signs
before elections -- with certain
restrictions like time, size etc.
Florida's ban on evictions has expired.
Will that mean that associations will
now have to deal with lots of
foreclosures -- or will cooler heads
prevail and allow owners in arrears to
pay on agreed-upon payment plans?
Foreclosures are nasty -- and often very
expensive for both sides. Please
consider that families got into
financial trouble caused by the virus,
not by the irresponsibility of the
owners. I just hope that all parties
involved will act in a reasonable
manner.
Embezzlement -- embezzlement! It
seems that no week is going by without
some association board member or manager
is being arrested for theft or
embezzlement. And when you read the
stories behind the arrest you'll find
out that this embezzlement or theft is
going on since years. That really makes
me wonder: Are the other board members
fast asleep at the wheel -- or do they
just don't care? Board membembers have a
fiduciary duty to protect their
neighbors -- and serve fr the benefit of
all members. Serving on the board means
serving the community, and not just to
lift the "social standing".
This week we are blogging about
term-limits for condominium board
members. Since the Florida legislature
added three years ago a provision to FS
718 calling for an 8-year term-limit for
board members, a serious fight is raging
over the interpretation of the law. Was
it worded so that it applies
retroactively, or did the term start at
the moment when the bill was enacted.
Please read my blog posted yesterday: "TERM-LIMITS
FOR CONDO BOARD MEMBERS?"
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Police: HOA
president stole thousands of dollars from
community to buy stamps, lawn equipment
Over the course of three years, a former
homeowners association president stole $20,000
from the community he served and used the money
to expand his stamp collection and buy lawn
equipment, according to the Titusville Police
Department. Brett Rowe, 51, was named HOA
president of Shady Oaks Pine in 2017 and records
show at that time, there was about $21,000 in
the HOA’s Bank of America account.
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Florida’s ban on
evictions has expired. What now for tenants who
are months behind on rent?
Gov. Ron DeSantis has finally allowed his
moratorium on residential evictions to expire,
six months after it took effect on April 2. In a
statement released late Wednesday afternoon,
DeSantis noted that the U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention recently imposed a
nationwide order that forbids eviction of
tenants who submit a declaration to their
landlords and attest that the COVID-19 crisis
has left them unable to pay their rent. |
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This Week's
Topics:
- FLORIDA PASSES
NEW LAWS REGARDING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
ANIMALS.
- IS BINGO AND
GAMBLING ALLOWED IN YOUR COMMUNITY? ARE YOU
SURE?
UPCOMING HOA/CONDO
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Fort Myers couple looking for answers after
HOA removes their chimney
A Fort Myers couple is looking for answers after
they say their homeowners association removed
part of their home without their approval. The
couple is now desperately trying to figure out
what they can do. For John Plowy and his wife,
Susan, retiring in their Timberwood Village II
condo was something they had been looking
forward to for the past 15-years. "[It's] what
we waited for and worked hard our whole lives
for — to be at this stage of our lives, we just
newly retired,” said Susan Plowy. |
No Changes to HOA, Condo
Political Sign Landscape as Election Season
Gears Up
http://www.ccfj.net/HOAFLPolSigns.html
Political polarization in 2020 has reached a
COVID-fevered pitch, ignited by shadowy entities
of all kinds fueling a whole lot of anger. As if
things weren’t volatile enough, it’s now
election season in Florida, which boasts more
community associations than any other state in
America. When we really believe in something,
many of us feel a gut-level need to make a
difference. Make a statement. Contribute. |
2 Broward Lawyers
Face Criminal Charges for Alleged Fraud
Involving Foreclosed Properties
The Broward Sheriff’s Office has arrested two
attorneys who allegedly defrauded victims out of
nearly $750,000 over two years as part of a
sophisticated fraud involving foreclosed real
estate. The two attorneys, Rashida Overby, 46,
and Ria Sankar-Balram, 40, each have their own
private practices, with the former in Tamarac
and the latter in Margate. They are facing
several charges, including an organized scheme
to defraud, grand theft and money laundering,
according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
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Miami-Dade County approves new condo, homes on
Fisher Island
The Miami-Dade County Commission approved plans
for a new condo and single-family home community
on Fisher Island, one of the wealthiest ZIP
codes in the United States. Par 7 LLC and Fisher
Island Holdings, both managed by Heinrich von
Hanau, were approved for a 57-unit condo and 12
single-family homes, all of them designed by
architect Kobi Karp. Developer von Hanau and
Karp also teamed on the new Palazzo Del Sol and
Palazzo Della Luna luxury condos on the island.
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Developer
presents revised plans for North Naples condo
community
A developer wants to build
more than a hundred condo units that some people
say will block their view of paradise and bring
more traffic to North Naples. One Naples is
planned for the intersection of Gulf Shore Drive
and Vanderbilt Beach Road. STOCK Development
said it has had nearly 50 meetings with
community members to address the height issue,
unit numbers and traffic concerns. They’ve
lowered the height to 16 stories and current
plans are for 172 units.
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Numbers! If you are not already a member,
please join our organization and help us achieving
our goal:
FAIRNESS
IN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS IS OUR
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Jan Bergemann, President
Cyber Citizens For Justice,
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