Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Kristen M. Clark Published March 25, 2017 TALLAHASSEE — A plan from Miami-Dade lawmakers to penalize fraud and abuse in condominium associationsearned unanimous initial approval in House and Senate committees this week. The …
By Susan P. Bakalar, Esq. Bakalar & Associates, PA Effective July 1, 2016 there are new laws on the books related to servicemember rental of real property. Chapter 2016-242, Laws Of Florida now has provisions, as part of the Florida …
Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Brenda Medina and Erika Carrillo Published March 13, 2017 After decades of struggling against a condo regulatory system that experts say perpetuates impunity and makes it easy to commit fraud, thousands of condominium …
Article Courtesy of The Ledger By Suzie Schottelkotte Published March 21, 2017 BARTOW — The 60-year-old former treasurer of Cimarron Homeowners Association near Medulla was sentenced to three years in prison Friday for stealing $122,779 from the group over an …
Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Brenda Medina and Erika Carrillo Published March 13, 2017 After decades of struggling against a condo regulatory system that experts say perpetuates impunity and makes it easy to commit fraud, thousands of condominium …
Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Brenda Medina Published February 8, 2017 The Florida state agency that regulates condominium associations does not work to protect the tens of thousands who live in condos, resulting in extensive fraud, mismanagement and …
Article Courtesy of The South Florida Business Journal By Brian Bandell Published February 1, 2017 More sellers of recently constructed condos in Miami-Dade County have been listing their properties at a loss, and they’ve increasingly closed at significant discounts, according …
Article Courtesy of The Palm Beach Post By Tony Doris Published February 7, 2017 State regulators say former board members of the 20-building Whitehall condos on Village Boulevard misspent more than $1 million of their association’s money on themselves and …
Article Courtesy of The Sun Sentinel By Larry Barszewski Published January 4 , 2017 As the city approves new housing to lure residents in, it is trying to make sure loud music doesn’t drive them out. A downtown building boom …
Article Courtesy of The Palm Beach Post By Tony Doris Published January 6, 2017 WEST PALM BEACH — The bookkeeper for a suburban West Palm Beach HOA worker has been arrested for allegedly using nearly $95,000 of the association’s money …
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