http://www.gulfshoremanagement.com Gulfshore Property Mgmt. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:53:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Except for the rare occasions of remodeling or repairs, common areas such as clubhouse, pool and recreational facilities should be made available for owners and their guess. Owners also have a right to peacefully assemble. This means, if arranged for in a peaceful manner, residents have an irrevocable right to ... http://www.gulfshoremanagement.com/slapp-suits-are-prohibited-in-hoa%e2%80%99s/ Ok lets get this straight, since Florida is notorious for screwing up presidential elections, and now that Charlie Crist is our elected governor to make a difference (as promised) an attempt was made to go back to a “paper trail” in hopes of verifying true votes, as apposed to electronic, ... http://www.gulfshoremanagement.com/florida-legislation-once-again-costs-florida-homeowners/ Notices of annual meeting are stipulated in the governing documents. The minimum requirement for the second notice is 14 days prior to the meeting. It’s a good idea to start the first notice two months out. In this way, the association would have time to prepare for an annual election ... http://www.gulfshoremanagement.com/homeowners-annual-meeting-part-ii/ There are only two mandatory meetings the associations are required to hold. The annual members meeting and a budget meeting of the board of directors. The Annual is a meeting for the members while the budget meeting is a board meeting intended to validate a fiscal budget. Annual meetings are held for the purpose of any business ... http://www.gulfshoremanagement.com/condominium-cooperative-and-homeowner-annual-meetings-part-i/ In October 2004, a new Florida statute had passed through the legislation that requires associations to seek competitive bids for services rendered if over 10% of the total budget. Also, if not fully performed in one year, all contracts should be in writing. Competitive bids are not required if a ... http://www.gulfshoremanagement.com/competitive-bids-for-products-and-services-regarding-homeowners-associations/ In every new planned development it never fails, a homeowner without any notification to the board will take it upon themselves to renovate their property. They will add fountains, paved walkways, decorative driveways, sprinkler additions, electrical lighting, benches, statues, lawn ornaments and ever appurtenances to their property. In one instant, ... http://www.gulfshoremanagement.com/before-any-improvements-are-made-owner-beware/ It seems for every one out of ten associations, there is one director who had been sitting on the board for decades. Community lack-of-interest by the members is usually the cause of this natural phenomenon. Like wearing an old pair of shoes, the same director year-after-year is familiar and members ... http://www.gulfshoremanagement.com/how-to-impeach-a-board-of-director-with-or-without-cause/ Agents, property managers and board of directors all have an ethical duty to withhold sensitive information regarding residents. If a mortgager or prospective buyer inquires information regarding a sale, the community documents, (should be passed on by the seller), rules and regulations, updated common question and answer sheet and sales ... http://www.gulfshoremanagement.com/privileged-records-only-accessible-by-board-of-directors/ Within ten days of a written request, unit owners can inspect and photo copy community records during normal business hours. If the association has available a photocopier, then the member can have up to twenty-five copies made during the same inspection. However, the association may adopt reason rules and regulations ... http://www.gulfshoremanagement.com/unit-owners-have-the-right-to-inspect-and-photo-copy-official-records/ Except for attorney-client privilege, each board meeting should be open to all members for every class of community association. With respect to possible litigating matters and due to discussion or content, board meetings are held private, which are govern by attorney-client privilege and confidential laws. Homeowner corporations are a little more ... http://www.gulfshoremanagement.com/the-right-to-speak-at-board-meetings/