On October 21, 2016, after a three day trial in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida, one of the largest (if

When purchasing your home, you likely shopped for the lender that would provide you with the most favorable terms for your mortgage loan. While you

Of late, more and more first mortgagee lenders argue that they do not have to pay past due assessments which became due prior to their

There is a dangerous trend being established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) under the Federal Fair Housing Act (the “Act”)

Long before the Condominium Act, more specifically, section 718.110(13) of the Florida Statutes, was amended to include that “an amendment prohibiting unit owners from renting

Florida’s next big real estate problem is that the covenants recorded against the commercial real estate comprising the commercial association are, in many instances, about

The 2016 Regular Session of Florida’s Legislature ended without any substantial piece of community association legislation becoming law. However, there are a few bills that

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