The Condominium Fire Sprinkler Retrofit – A Continuing Saga
Each week, I receive a multitude of calls and e-mails from condominium association clients, and non-clients alike, regarding the fire safety retrofit requirements. The confusion
561-241-4462 | 9121 N. Military Trail, Ste. 200 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Jeffrey Rembaum, Esq. is a Board Certified Specialist in Condominium and Planned Development Law and a community association lawyer with the law firm Kaye Bender Rembaum, in its Palm Beach Gardens office. He also is the writer for Rembaum’s Association Roundup. Mr. Rembaum’s law practice consists of representing condominium, homeowners, and cooperative associations, developers and unit owners throughout Florida. He can be reached by email at JRembaum@KBRLegal.com or by calling 561-241-4462. No good writer exists without a great editor, and that editor is KBR attorney Andrew B. Black, BCS. Learn more about Mr. Black here.
Each week, I receive a multitude of calls and e-mails from condominium association clients, and non-clients alike, regarding the fire safety retrofit requirements. The confusion
In an all too familiar story, the association’s board of directors has decided to authorize repairs due to neglected maintenance. Of course, not every association
Like people, associations can have good days and bad days. Not too long ago, in December 2012, as a result of the Florida’s Fourth District
Pursuant to section 83.683 of the Florida Statute, if an applicant for lease is a servicemember ALL Florida community associations must, within a seven-day period,
Until now, failing to make timely assessment payments could lead to additional charges for late payment fees, interest charges, collection fees, and may even result
Both Chapter 373, Florida Statutes, regarding Florida’s water resources, and Chapter 720, Florida Statutes, regarding homeowners’ associations, provide for the use of Florida-friendly landscaping in
Most commonly, when a community association is faced with a Fair Housing Act complaint, it is with regard to “reasonable accommodation” issues such as a
Members of a Florida community association have a statutory right to access their community association’s “official records”, subject to limited exceptions, including for example, records
Anyone who believes that big government does not already intrude too far into the lives of the citizenry of the United States of America will
Which residential condominium associations are required to install a fire sprinkler system in their condominium building or, in the alternative, hold a vote for the
© 2023 All rights reserved
Kaye Bender Rembaum