2023

• The Weekly Dirt: A condo buyout a decade in the making

• Miami-Dade condo building's needed repairs frustrate residents, put state regulations in spotlight

• Condo owners plead with city to stop demolition of building

• Condo boards face insurance battles, lawsuits

• ‘Manhattan’-size costs: Orlando condo community sues contractor for inflating Hurricane Ian repair bill

• Aging waterfront condos in West Palm Beach sell for $1 million-plus on North Flagler Drive

• After the Surfside collapse, Florida is seeing a new condo boom

• Tampa Bay condo owners voice growing concern over rising monthly fees

• He dreamed of being Miami’s next condo king. His implosion triggered a political scandal

• Many frustrated with Ramblewood East condo association

• NEVER AGAIN I’LL BE HARRASSED PRESIDENT OF A CONDO! MIGHT CONSIDER ‘DICTATOR’ BUT NOT JUST FOR DAY ONE!

• ‘The whole place just shook:’ Clearwater condo residents forced to evacuate after crane hits building

• Volusia condo owners plead for legislative help as insurance rates spike

• Consultants discuss repairs made in Boca Raton condo building during recertification process

• Facing South Florida: Florida Condo Owners

• Skyrocketing HOA dues causing worry among St. Pete, Florida condo owners

• Condo owners of this Orlando complex are one step close to potentially stopping HOA fee hikes

• Buyer of $6M luxury Coral Gables penthouse sues developer Kapoor, claiming ‘fraud

• West Palm condo residents win fight against bulk buyer making low-ball offers. Here's how.

• Towering uncertainty: 2 million Floridians live in condos subject to reinspection laws

• Large condo assessment fees pricing owners out

• BSO: Attorney leaks info on condo board member’s past legal woes to ‘embarrass her’ into quitting

• Part of condo roof collapses in Boynton Beach, trapping residents

• Altamonte Springs condo residents see a nearly 100% increase in HOA fee

• Florida’s New Reserve Reality: A Deep Dive into SB 154 and its Profound Impact on Condominium Associations

• Becovic shells out $32M in Edgewater condo deconversion

• Ex-Miami Beach condo board president tried to set resident’s truck on fire, police say

• Marco Island Police investigate explosion in Monterrey Condominium lobby

• “So screwed up”: Senior condo complex in Miami-Dade is an alleged hotbed for grift, hefty assessments

• BOCA VIEW BOARD LOST AGAIN -- THIS TIME IN FEDERAL COURT

• Electrical fire forces residents to evacuate condo in Northeast Miami-Dade

• CONDO CARNAGE We’re facing tsunami of evictions after HOA fees jumped by 50%

• Miami halts construction at Edgewater high-rise over falling debris

• Condo Wars: Boards can use defamation laws to stifle dissent | Investigation

• Fort Myers Beach condo owners struggle to return to units 1 year after Hurricane Ian

• RISING COST I’m worried my HOA fees are about to jump from $500 to $3,000 a month with new law – we need protecting but not this way

• Condo association for Caribbean Isles Villas in Miami-Dade under investigation for neglect, handling of funds

• Orlando condo owners fight against assessment increase from damage caused by Hurricane Ian

• Condo owners face depressing triple whammy

• 4 more condo buildings in Pembroke Pines deemed unsafe

• Trial concludes in "air rights" legal fight over Sarasota luxury condominium in The Quay

• Elderly woman who accused condo manager of antisemitic attack upset after Broward State Attorney opts not to pursue case

• Surfside-inspired safety law swells condo assessments and financial burden

• Condo owners in good standing fear eviction in Pembroke Pines

• Navigating the topsy turvy process for major condo association restoration projects

• Police: Man steals from Miami condo residents while serving as association president

• Take two: Mast sends out new offers for Miami Beach condo building tied up in litigation

• Judge declines to block termination of condo on Biscayne Bay

• Investigators say probe into Surfside condo collapse will be completed by 2025

• Miami condo owners say they're being forced out of their homes

• A Condo Board Fought a 9/11 Responder Over His Shoes. Now It Has a Bigger Problem: the DOJ

• Champlain site builder said state requires loading dock near memorial. FDOT cries foul

• 3 more buildings at Pembroke Pines condo complex deemed unsafe, ordered evacuated

• What are the legal options if you're forced to move out? A legal expert breaks it down

• Residents of 2 Pembroke Pines condo buildings forced to evacuate over unsafe conditions

• Pair uses pooch as distraction to pilfer packages at Miami Beach condo

• Chaos outside meeting as Pembroke Pines homeowners protest soaring monthly fees

• ‘Where is all this money going to?': Sunrise condo residents furious over special assessment fee

• More residents ordered to leave after 3rd Pembroke Pines condo building deemed unsafe

• Residents ordered to leave homes after Pembroke Pines condo buildings deemed unsafe

• Louisa Conway testimony sought in Key Biscayne condo suit

• St. Petersburg condo may need costly fixes, post-Surfside review finds

• Financial Red Flags for Clients Buying a Condo

• $19K-28K HOA special assessment has some wanting to sell at one Hollywood community

• Brickell Woods townhome owners seek bulk buyer for redevelopment site

• Surfside bill means higher costs for condo living

• Deals are falling apart, stalling or resulting in messy legal fights in South Florida

• Cape Coral woman living without AC since January

• Boca Raton Property Manager Accused Of Indecent Exposure, Battery

• Mast Capital sued over troubled oceanfront condo buyout in Miami Beach

• Plot twist: Terra steps into oceanfront Miami Beach condo building drama

• Court awards condo owner $232,170 after lawyer denied records by Boca Raton community board

• Condo Owners Push Back Against Massive $14K Assessment Amid Alleged Neglect

• BOCA VIEW CONDOMINIUM: JUDGE SIGNED FINAL RULING?

• Three Suspects Arrested in Brevard County After Deputies Confiscate Illegal Drugs in Their Possession

• Richard Meruelo Cancels $200M Condo Buyout in Miami Beach

• ‘I'm upset': Residents go days without working A/C at Brickell condo building

• Unit owners at Miami Beach condo allege Mast Capital is dragging out buyout, holding them “hostage”

• Condo Owners Could Be Caught Short By Recertification Mandates

• Investigation at luxury Key Biscayne condo widens

• Officials: Collapsed Surfside condo's pool deck failed to comply with codes, standards

• Residents complain about unsanitary pool conditions at South Florida condo

• At least 26 South Florida buildings deemed unsafe, evacuated since Surfside condo collapse

• Cost of condo living on the rise after partial collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside

• Surfside Condo’s Pool Deck Had ‘Severe Strength Deficiency,’ Investigators Say

• A Miami Beach landlord is threatening to evict everyone from this 102-unit building

• It’s a condo. No, it’s a hotel. Inside the condo-hotel conundrum

• Investigation into Surfside collapse confirms pool deck flaws

• ‘Seems like bullying to me’: Investors took over their condo boards. Costs skyrocketed

• Voters make big changes at EmeraldBay condo in wake of legal troubles

• Harbour Island residents create tenant's association after elevators break

• 100+ condos at Orange County complex remain under repair after Hurricane Ian

• EmeraldBay condo named in another lawsuit as problems mount

• 400 chunks of concrete may explain what caused a deadly building collapse in Florida

• Criminal investigation at EmeraldBay condo into reported “misappropriation of funds”

• Broken elevator causing frustration among condo tenants

• Florida high-rise condo owners feel financial pinch with rising HOA fees and insurance costs

• Condo vs Condo: Key Colony sues EmeraldBay for unpaid bills

• SR said no to an RV park. Now 3 16-story condominiums will take their place on Navarre Beach

• ‘Bullied, Deceived and Pressured’: Condo Owners Sue Biscayne 21, TRD Biscayne

• Condo court battle continues in downtown Orlando

• Waterfront North Bay Village condo building targeted for potential buyout

• ‘Twas a disappointing season for condo sales

• Some condo buyers are hesitant to purchase as they wait out new rules

• Lack of a tree-cutting permit could cost Astor condo association more than $20,000

• Co-op association orders woman remove camera — only after it caught president behaving badly

• Florida's condo boards must act to protect owners against building defects

• South Florida Jury Awards Woman $5.5M from Mold, Water Damage in Condo

• Condo election fraud: Attorney for ex-Marco councilor disappointed in mixed verdict

• Two Waterfront Condo Buildings in Miami Area Are Looking to Sell to Developers

• Hefty tornado special assessments are due at Kings Point and condo owners aren't happy

• Century Village Homeowners Refuse To Allow Comcast Into Unit, Now Sued

• Miami-Dade launching new Mortgage Relief Program to assist homeowners facing hardship

• Pinellas County condo owners still waiting for repairs 20 months after storm

• Residents Ordered to Evacuate North Bay Village Condo Building Deemed Unsafe

• Miami condo association on the hook for $1M-plus tied to unusable commercial space

• Condo Wars -- Inside the Palm Bay Feuds

• Flagler ex-condo president sentenced to 2 years for secretly video recording woman

• Risk Management Considerations for Condo Association Boards

• Terra offers $500M for aging oceanfront Miami Beach condo building

• Miami condo board member stole $20,000 while maintenance work went undone, police say

• SB 154 - what this may cost you - $300 Billion?

• South Florida’s aging condo stock, high costs and hungry developers create a “perfect storm”

• BOCA VIEW CONDOMINIUM – NOW IT’S GETTING REALLY INTERESTING

• Boca Raton Condo Association Sues Two Homeowners For Defamation

• Class Action Lawsuit Filed After Massive Fire at Miami Gardens Condo Displaces Residents

• Miami-Dade Mayor, State Attorney Announce New Measures to Protect HOA Residents

• Miami-Dade offering condo owners assistance if hit with repair assessments

• Condo owner seeks $500-a-day fines to compel Boca View board to turn over financial records

• Residents of Miami apartment building deemed unsafe to be allowed back after 1.5-year wait

• After nearly 10 years of hostility and 5 lawsuits, could Flagler Drive yacht club finally sail?

• Their Retirement Plan Did Not Include Being Forced to Sell Their Condo

• The First 14: Deadline arrives as Boca Raton condo laws implemented

• Florida lawmakers look again at condo safety requirements

• National media focuses on impact of Florida’s new condo safety law on association budgets

• BOCA VIEW CONDOMINIUM -- WILL THE BOARD FINALLY SHOW THE FINANCIAL RECORDS?

• Frustrated South Florida community teams up, fights back against property management company

• Industry group seeks more time on Surfside-inspired condo inspection law

• Key Colony considering lawsuit against one of its own buildings as tensions mount

• Owners asked to pay $175,000 each toward Miami condo 40-year recertification

• Iona condo still without power four months after Hurricane Ian

• Florida board proposes changes to condo reform legislation

• Northwest Miami Condo Residents Upset Over Proposed HOA Fee Increase

• $46 Million Condo Shock

• Boca View condo association appeals order requiring financial record inspection

• Meeting gets heated after Miami Gardens condo fire displaces residents

• Nearly 200 displaced after fire destroys ‘approximately half’ of Miami Gardens apartment building

• Email fraud costs Key Biscayne’s Botanica condo $105,000

• Florida man angry with HOA sets apartment on fire, causing explosion, before shooting himself: police

• Pembroke Pines condo building deemed unsafe, triggering displacement concerns

• ‘It's Not Fair': Hialeah Condo Owners Upset Over Assessment Fee

• Florida real estate bombshell could destroy a lot of wallets

• Condo owners say increasing assessment fees may force them to sell

• Condo residents want HOA to stop lights from shining into their home

• Displaced residents of 'unsafe' NW Miami building will likely get to go home

• Short-term rentals, HOA rules contributing to high rents, Florida Atlantic University study says

• How Will Florida Condo Safety Law Impact Housing?

• Boca Raton Condo Association Sues Two Homeowners For Defamation

• South Florida seniors face 'devastating' impacts of housing crisis, worry about evictions

• Evacuated Renaissance Tower condo’s HOA cannot be sued for structural issues

• Miami-Dade's Top Prosecutor Vows to Hold HOAs More Accountable

• Surfside safety reforms could spell trouble for Florida condo market

• Florida Supreme Court gives condo association right to change rules

• Display Of US Flag - Longboat Harbour North Condo., Inc. - Tampa, FL

• Association Fines, J. Foley v. Osborne Court Condonminium, Et. Al., RI

• Unit Owners Association of Buildamerica v. Harry F. Gillman - Fines, VA

Out Of State

• Evicted condo-owner kills board secretary - Chicago, IL 

• Condo Assoc. drops suit, but owner wants damages - Houston, TX 

• Residents say $9,000 repair bills ruinous - Orange County, CA 

• Condo Association - Satellite dish war may be near end - TX 

• Condo's owner gets new trial - Houston, TX

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