ROB SAMOUCE

• Rob Samouce: Residents living in low-rise condominiums may be overpaying for county water Published 05/06/2012 at 4 a.m. 14 Comments

  It has recently been discovered in the case of at least one low-rise condominium complex in Collier County that the condominium association operating the complex has been greatly overpaying for the water usage in the condominium over the past seven ...

• Rob Samouce: To audit or not to audit — many associations must decide every year Published 04/01/2012 at 4 a.m.

  Florida law requires that condominium and homeowners' associations must have year-end financial statements prepared each year to evidence how the association's accounts are being maintained and to give a once a year snap shot of the financial well being of ...

• Rob Samouce: Most association board meetings must be open to members Published 03/04/2012 at 4 a.m.

  Many of those members of condominium and homeowners associations elected to their board of directors are either current or previous captains of industry. In their private corporate lives they are used to "going into closed executive session" when delicate strategic ...

• Rob Samouce: New condominium directors must sign papers or go to class Published 02/05/2012 at 4 a.m.

  One of the new Florida condominium laws that went into effect back in 2010 was tweaked again as part of House Bill 1195 that became effective July 1, 2011.

• Rob Samouce: Tips on preventing water leaks in condominiums Published 01/01/2012 at 1:07 p.m.

  Preventing water leaks in condominiums

• Rob Samouce: Who pays for damage from water leaks in condominiums? Published 12/04/2011 at 4 a.m. 2 Comments

  Due to many changes in the Florida Statutes affecting condominium associations in recent years, now is probably a good time to review who is responsible for the cost of repairing and/or replacing condominium property damaged by water leaks.

• Rob Samouce: Suspension of rights for non-payment of assessments or violations Published 11/08/2011 at 2:32 p.m.

  Suspension of rights for non-payment of assessments or violations

• Rob Samouce: Associations can collect the rent when owners are delinquent in their assessments Published 10/01/2011 at 6 a.m.

  Associations can collect the rent when owners are delinquent in their assessments

• Rob Samouce: Doggie DNA to catch owners who don’t scoop the poop Published 09/03/2011 at 6 a.m. 5 Comments

  Doggie DNA to catch owners who don’t scoop the poop

• Rob Samouce: New 2011 homeowners’ association laws Published 08/06/2011 at 6 a.m.

  New 2011 homeowners’ association laws

• Laws needed to get delinquent properties back on market Published 01/02/2010 at 6 a.m. 1 Comment

  Laws needed to get delinquent properties back on market

• Do condominium owners have to carry insurance on their units? Published 07/04/2009 at 6 a.m. 3 Comments

  Are condominium owners required to carry insurance on their units?

• How to approve and pay for a condominium capital improvement Published 05/03/2008 at 2:54 p.m.

  So your condominium association is thinking about putting in a new bocce court, a new swimming pool, or updating the social room. What approval of the membership is needed and how is the association going to pay for it?

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