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FL: Condo Line: Fireproofing action worth the cost

The Fire Life Safety Codes have been in existence for many years and are considered very important. I have a national news service that sends me articles on condominiums each day and almost every week I receive news about fires in condominiums Originally from Community Associations Network National

FL:Naples residents sound the alarm over cost of condo sprinkler system retrofit

Naples homeowners aren’t happy about the potentially staggering costs associated with complying with the Florida Fire Prevention Code. Originally from Community Associations Network National

Owner could lose condominium: Legal fight on religious grounds cost city $40,000

A family’s steadfast refusal to pay a $635.02 special assessment tax for an alley paving project because it violated their religious beliefs has run up an estimated $40,000 in outside legal bills for the city, with no apparent end in sight. Originally from Community Associations Network National

NC: Carolina Beach says it’s not responsible for cost of sinkhole, pipe repairs

When record rainfall hit Carolina Beach in late September, a massive sinkhole formed after a drainage pipe collapsed under Otter Creek Landing, a condominium development with a yacht basin Originally from Community Associations Network National

PA: Fazio asking for reduction in remediation cost

A Norristown builder under criminal indictment for shoddy construction of the 770 Sandy St. condo building in Norristown asked a Montgomery County Common Pleas Court judge Friday afternoon to reduce the scope and cost of remediation work at the 26-unit, four-story building. Originally from Community Associations Network National

GA: Steep repair cost dooms R.E.M.’s steeple

Steeplechase Condominium Association, which owns the steeple, recently reviewed the ongoing costs for repairs and voted to destroy the dilapidated structure, according to Ken Parker of Parker and Associates Property Management. Originally from Community Associations Network National

NV: Getting shade in desert will ‘cost’ you plenty of water

Q: I have been asking my homeowners association for a shade tree in front of my condo. I did receive an Arizona ash, which is doing well. I want another one in my front yard. My understanding of the Arizona ash is that it is a good shade tree. Originally from Community Associations Network National

FL: Homeowner debt could cost more than cash

Homeowner and condominium associations are employing tougher tactics to get owners to pay their dues and assessments. Some are winning personal money judgments and going after owners’ assets. Originally from Community Associations Network National

FL: New pool safety laws could cost local communities

Condo complexes, hotels and community associations scrambling to comply with new federal pool regulations that took effect last December could find themselves paying for new drain covers twice if they don’t do their homework. Originally from Community Associations Network National

FL: Bad bookkeeping habits cost community associations

Gary Agnello has heard just about every excuse from condo owners angling to pay monthly assessments late. He’s managed community associations and apartment buildings for about 30 years, and seen the numbers of owners turning to such excuses swell dramatically in recent years as the economy soured. Originally from Community Associations Network National

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