Each guide answers one situation a Florida community association manager faces: the rule and its statute, the steps in order, how condominiums, HOAs and cooperatives differ, and when to call association counsel.
An owner asked for association records: what does the manager do next?
How a Florida CAM handles an owner's records request: the 10-day clock, condo checklists, exempt records, website posting, and condo vs. HOA vs. co-op rules.
- Condominiums
- HOAs
- Cooperatives
Directors are deciding association business by email or text: what should the manager do?
Florida condo, HOA and co-op directors may email each other but may not vote by email. What a manager should do when the board starts deciding by text.
- Condominiums
- HOAs
- Cooperatives
An owner is violating the rules: how does a manager get from complaint to a lawful fine?
The Florida fining process for condos, HOAs and co-ops: 14-day notice, the independent committee hearing, caps, cure, payment dates and 2024 HOA changes.
- Condominiums
- HOAs
- Cooperatives
An owner requested an emotional support animal: what should the manager do?
How Florida community association managers should handle an emotional support animal request under the Fair Housing Act and § 760.27, Fla. Stat.
- Condominiums
- HOAs
- Cooperatives
The association received a demand letter or lawsuit: what does the manager do in the first 48 hours?
First-48-hour steps for Florida community association managers after a demand letter, pre-suit mediation demand, arbitration petition, or lawsuit arrives.
- Condominiums
- HOAs
- Cooperatives
The board needs to meet right away: what notice does an emergency meeting require?
When a Florida condo, HOA or co-op board can skip normal meeting notice, what to document, and the extra powers that apply after a declared state of emergency.
- Condominiums
- HOAs
- Cooperatives
The board wants a special assessment: what has to happen first?
Before a Florida condo, HOA or co-op board levies a special assessment: 14-day notice, stated purpose, owner-vote checks and emergency rules for managers.
- Condominiums
- HOAs
- Cooperatives
An owner wants to speak at — or record — a board meeting: what are their rights?
Florida condo, HOA and co-op owners may speak on agenda items and record board meetings. What managers can and can't limit, with statutes and DBPR rule.
- Condominiums
- HOAs
- Cooperatives
A director resigned: what happens next, and how does the board fill the seat?
What a Florida community association manager does when a condo, HOA, or co-op director resigns: effective date, filling the vacancy, certification, handoffs.
- Condominiums
- HOAs
- Cooperatives
The condominium received its milestone inspection report or SIRS: what happens next?
What a Florida condo or co-op manager does after a milestone inspection report or SIRS arrives: 45-day deadlines, posting, Division filing, repairs.
- Condominiums
- Cooperatives
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