Condo noise is driving work-from-homers to the brink
For some residents, stay-at-home orders have meant more exposure to the daily disruptions of condo life. How much noise is too much?
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For some residents, stay-at-home orders have meant more exposure to the daily disruptions of condo life. How much noise is too much?
Dear Poliakoffs, Our condo held their annual meeting on Zoom in late January. Notice was properly given with a Zoom link. Second notice also had a Zoom link but neither link worked. I texted the board president before the meeting started, notifying the board of this and thankfully someone gave me a link to attend. So, it was just me and another resident attending…out of almost 250 condos. The board loved not being questioned and proceeded along, but the next day residents were furious. Was this a legal meeting, or should it have been adjourned once the board and condo manager were ...
Dear Poliakoffs, Our HOA declaration of covenants states that any "Special Assessment in excess of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) shall require the consent of a majority of the votes of Members present and entitled to vote, in person or by proxy, at a duly called special or annual meeting of Members." Are special assessments also addressed in Chapter 720? If so, where? Also, if there's something in Chapter 720, what takes precedence, our covenants or Chapter 720? Signed, H.S. Dear H.S., The HOA Act, Chapter 720, Fla. Stat., provides very little guidance with respect to special ass...