I just read an article at the CNN website about the Americans With Disabilities Act, which was signed into law by President George H. W. Bush on July 26, 1990. That article contained a link to a story that personalizes the importance of the ADA and its intent to insure that all citizens
News of note for ROCs
The Oil Spill, Lending News and a Strange Board Decision
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I’ve been hesitant in posting entries on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as the media’s coverage has been both numbing and overwhelming. However, I read several articles over the July 4th weekend that I wanted to bring to the attention of my readers:
- The Sarasota Herald-Tribune ran a lengthy story this weekend
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New Privacy Provisions of Senate Bill 1196 Do Not Extend to Members of Cooperatives
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Posted in News of note for ROCs, Official Records
It appears that, effective July 1, 2010, members and employees of condominium associations and mandatory homeowners’ associations in Florida will be entitled to some additional privacy protections thanks to Senate Bill 1196.
The Florida legislature, through Senate Bill 1196, has revised Florida Statute Sections 718.111(12) and 720.303(5) to provide that the following records–in addition…
Golf Carts, Storm Surge, and a Divided Mobile Home Community
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I’m posting links for my blog readers to two articles from last Sunday’s Sarasota Herald -Tribune and a story that was summarized in a recent edition of the Florida Manufactured Housing Association’s newsletter.
- The first article from the Herald-Tribune focuses on the tragic consequences of an accident involving a golf cart. I’ve covered this
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Amendments to Florida Statutes for ROCs Effective July 1, 2010
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Governor Crist signed Senate Bill 1196 into law last week and I’ll be posting several entries about the amendments to Florida’s statutes affecting condominiums, cooperatives, and mandatory homeowners’ associations in the coming weeks.
I’d like to first mention a provision in Senate Bill 1196 that corrects a "glitch" in the statutes governing cooperative associations.
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Airstreamers as Art and an ROC nightmare
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I’m posting two very different articles for the education and enjoyment of my blog readers:
- A horror story from a recent edition of the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel about a ROC board’s disastrous decision to forego insurance coverage.
- A much lighter report from the May 16, 2010 edition of the St.Petersburg Times about the "Airstream Ranch"
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Proposed U.S. Energy Bill May Benefit Mobile Home Owners
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Posted in Financial matters, News of note for ROCs
I received an email earlier this week from Jim Ayotte, the Executive Director of the Florida Manufactured Housing Association, about a bill passed last week by the U.S. House of Representatives.
The bill is H.R.5019, the "Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010," and contains an amendment that promotes the purchase of new…
Quick Update on House Bill 419
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We’ve just been advised that House Bill 419 has been withdrawn from consideration for the upcoming legislative session in Tallahassee. As you may recall, House Bill 419 contained provisions allowing the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to examine and inspect the property, books and records of almost any condominium, cooperative, timeshare, or mobile home park in Florida…
Welcome to the newest ROC in Florida
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Posted in News of note for ROCs
It’s always exciting to spread the word to my blog readers when a community joins the list of ROCs in Florida.
Earlier today, the residents of Riverwalk Mobile Home Village closed on the purchase of their community. Riverwalk is a beautiful manufactured housing community with over 200 sites located in North Port near the Myakka…