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Florida HOA’s Can Change Rental Rules
Left Facing Red For Rent Real Estate Sign in Front of Beautiful House. Question: Our homeowners’ association would like to change our current minimum rental period, which is only three days, to a...
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Question: Our homeowners’ association would like to change our current minimum rental period, which is only three days, to a thirty day minimum. If we receive a majority vote for making this amendment,...
View ArticleAssociations Must Allow Flags
Question: I am a military veteran. Over Memorial Day weekend, I displayed my American flag outside my home. I intend to display the same flag for the Fourth of July. I recently received a letter from...
View ArticleReview of New Legislature Continues
Last week, we began our annual review of legislation affecting Florida’s community associations. This week we continue our review of SB 398, the new law regarding “estoppel certificates,” the form...
View ArticleCondominium Documents Should Be Kept Current
Question: I recently purchased a condominium unit and was given a copy of the condominium documents. The documents I was given are over 40 years old. When I asked the association about this, I was told...
View ArticleReview of New Legislation Continues – Part 3
Today’s column is the third installment of our annual review of community association legislation. In the first two installments, we covered the requirements for “estoppel certificates.” Today, we will...
View ArticleMajor Changes to Statutes Affect Associations
Today begins our annual review of legislation affecting community associations in Florida. Today’s topic, “estoppel certificates.” On June 14, 2017, Governor Scott signed SB 398, which amends Chapters...
View ArticleReview of Legislation Continues – Part 4
2017 Statute Changes Impose New Conflict Of Interest Rules Today’s column is the fourth installment of our annual review of legislation affecting community associations. So far, we have reviewed Senate...
View ArticleReview of Legislation Continues – Part 5
2017 Legislation Changes Financial Reporting Requirements Today’s column is the final installment of our annual review of legislation affecting Florida community associations. In prior columns, we...
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SEC Proposal On New Pay Versus Performance Disclosure Rules
On April 29, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), by a three-to-two vote, proposed new rules that would prescribe new mandatory pay-versus-performance disclosure. The proposed rule would...
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IRS Provides New 409A Guidance: New Proposed Regulations Provide Additional...
On June 21, 2016 the IRS issued proposed regulations to modify and clarify existing regulations under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. Many of these changes resulted from practitioner...
View ArticleComplaint Letters Are Part of Association’s Official Record
Question: I live in a condominium and recently sent a letter to the manager complaining about the occupants of a neighboring unit. When the owner of the unit found out that someone complained, they...
View ArticleNew Laws Can Cause Confusion
Question: I read your recent column regarding the new Florida statutes. I am the manager of a homeowners’ association. The maintenance man and I each have a debit card in the association’s name...
View ArticleNew Laws Generate More Questions…
Question: Your recent column regarding the new laws stated that associations with websites must post their “estoppel certificate” information on the website. If the association currently has a...
View ArticleCan Homeowners’ Association Board Restrict Fences?
Question: My homeowners’ association board of directors sent out a new set of guidelines that they intend to adopt. There are a number of provisions that limit what an owner may do with their...
View ArticleAssociations Should Send Out Billing Notice for Special Assessments
Question: I recently read one of your prior columns discussing the process for a condominium association to impose a special assessment and you stated that once an assessment has been levied,...
View ArticleDifference Between Ballots and Proxies Explained
Question: I recently received a package from my condominium association about a meeting that is taking place next week where the owners have to vote to allow the board to change our tennis courts to...
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GDPR实施一周年及国家监管机构职责回顾
2019年5月25日，GDPR实施已满周年，一年实施期间让众多跨境企业尤其是在欧洲市场开展业务的跨境企业如履薄冰，社会各界对于GDPR是非功过莫衷一是。周年之际，欧洲数据保护委员会发布官方周年报告First Overview On the Implementation of the GDPR and the Roles and Means of the National Supervisory...
View Article工程内部承包与挂靠的识别问题
近日某客户要求审查公司内部承包经营合同，经通读全文并与客户确认后发现，客户拟通过签署公司内部承包合同的形式，实现工程资质挂靠之实。因此，本着格物致知的精神，尽可能全面地梳理了内部承包与挂靠相关的法律规范（包括法律、法规、司法解释、地方司法性文件），以探究内部承包与挂靠的“罗生门”。 一、内部承包与挂靠的相关法律规范 《关于改革国营施工企业经营机制的若干规定》...
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1587年与1768年——A YEAR OF NO SIGNIFICANE?
万历十五年，亦即公元1587年，在西欧历史上为西班牙舰队全部出动征英的前一年，而在中国，这平平淡淡的一年中，发生了若干为历史学家所易于忽视的事件。这些事件，表面看来似末端小节，但实质上却是以前发生大事的症结，也是将在以后掀起波澜的机缘。在历史学家黄仁宇的眼中，其间的关系因果，恰为历史的重点，而我们的大历史之旅，也自此开始...... 叫魂——1768年中国妖术大恐慌 万历十五年——无关紧要的一年
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