New laws directly affect Property Managers

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Under §718.111 of the Condominium Act, as amended and effective on July 1, 2017:
1) the new law expressly prohibits any officer, director or manager from receiving a “kickback”. Previously, the law prohibited such persons from accepting anything or service of value without consideration other than services or items received in connection with trade fairs or education programs. A kickback is already the subject to a civil penalty but under the ...

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When Are Directors Personally Liable For Their Conduct As Board Members?

I am often called by a disgruntled condominium unit owner and asked to file a lawsuit against the individual members of the board of directors of the condominium association for what the owner considers some type of wrongful conduct. A common situation is when a board doesn’t pay certain bills and is sued by a vendor, resulting in an obligation to pay not only the debt, but also the vendor’s substantial legal fees. Another situation is when an association President ...

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