Currently, community associations have the right to use foreclosure as the ultimate delinquent assessment collection tool when owners in the community do not pay their apportioned share of the common expenses and reserves. Foreclosure is the enforcement device that allows a creditor, in this case a homeowners association, to force the sale of an owners [...]
Tough times are especially tough on Southwest Florida’s condominium and homeowners’ associations, often faced with massive defections from the quarterly dues payments that provide the lifeblood of a community. Originally from Community Associations Network National
In many ways, the Melrose Point at Monarch Lakes condominium community offers a beacon of hope – and a host of lessons – for scores of financially struggling South Florida associations. Originally from Community Associations Network National
Arlington Pines Townhomes in Palm Bay, the trash spills over the Dumpsters. The swimming pool water is a murky green. Shingles are falling from the mansard roofs. Water shutoff notices hang from a dozen doorknobs. Originally from Community Associations Network National
The Legislature has passed a bill making it easier for homeowner or condominium associations to file and record liens against property owners. The bill now awaits Gov. Butch Otter’s signature. Originally from Community Associations Network National
The Dorsey Hall Condominium Association in Ellicott City overran its snow-removal budget by about $30,000 in back-to-back blizzards last month – the equivalent of $200 extra for each of the 132 households in the neighborhood. Originally from Community Associations Network National
A law to make condominium and cooperative associations more transparent is set to take effect July 1 and will significantly change how the communities are insured and how their associations are run. Originally from Community Associations Network National
Police arrested a former condominium manager this morning on four charges of grand theft of more than $50,000 and organized fraud involving two Midtown condominium associations. Originally from Community Associations Network National
A tough economy is leading owners of condominiums to increasingly walk away from condos, leaving ownership maintenance costs to those left behind. Originally from Community Associations Network National
As smoking restrictions become increasingly widespread, smokers find the last place they can indulge freely is at home. Perhaps not for long if that home is a condominium. Associations are passing their own bans, and some include living units as well as common areas. Originally from Community Associations Network National
