CAI Suncoast Breakfast: Legal Panel Q&A

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Alan E. Tannenbaum

Community Associations Institute - Suncoast Chapter:  Come have breakfast while CAI provides you updated information valuable to every board member and every unit/homeowner as an aid in providing the best management of your association.

“Almost” Free Legal Advice

Speakers:   Alan Tannenbaum, Esq. – Levin Tannenbaum

                 Michael Brudny, Esq. - Brudny & Rabin, P.A.

                 Jonathan Damonte, Esq. – Jonathan James Damonte, Chartered  

                 Anne Hathorne, Esq. – Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.       

 

                                                                                         

Where:     Holiday Inn Select **NEW LOCATION**

                    3535 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater                        

When:      Thursday, February 12, 2009                

                   Breakfast 8:30 AM, Program 9:00 AM

 

 Cost:         $15.00 each CAI Member/$20.00 each non-member 

Please RSVP by Monday, February 9, 2009.   

Payment in advance is appreciated – No shows will be billed.

Program Sponsor

Alderman & Price Associates, CPA’s

Progressive Management

Habitat for Humanity Sponsors

Bay Area Disaster Kleenup

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Reservations MUST be in writing. This is your invoice.

 You may fax your reservation to (727) 345-0170 or email lhagan@suncoastcai.com.

Mail payment to:

CAI – Suncoast, 5701 – 1st Avenue South, Suite A, St. Petersburg, Florida 33707       

Please make check payable to CAI Suncoast – NO Credit Cards Accepted

Phone: 727-345-0165  Fax: 727-345-0170
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Construction Warranty Rights for Unit Owners in Florida Condominium Conversions

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Alan E. Tannenbaum

Unit owners in Florida condominiums converted from preexisting apartment buildings have inferior rights and remedies to recover for construction defects as compared to the rights and remedies available to unit owners in new Florida condominiums. Unit owners in new condominiums have statutory warranty protection under F.S. 718.203 which extends from the developer, general contractor, subcontractor and suppliers and covers to some extent all improvements and systems interior and exterior.

With condominium conversions, there are no statutory warranties extending from the general contractor, subcontractor or suppliers. The developer can opt out of statutory warranties if the developer adequately funds converter reserves per F.S. 718.618. If the developer chooses not to fund reserves or does not fund adequate reserves, a statutory warranty from the converter developer per F.S. 781.618 does extend to the unit owners, however, until recently, it did not cover all improvements.

If your condominium was converted prior to the enactment of amendments to F.S. 718.618 in 2007, assuming your developer opted for extending warranties or chose instead to fund reserves but failed adequately fund them, a statutory warranty extended to the unit owners but covered solely the roof and structural components, fireproofing and fire protection systems and mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems (except those serving only one unit). Although there is a continuing debate as to the scope of the term "structural," arguably the warranty did not cover the exterior building facade (i.e. walls and windows), paving and drainage features and exterior amenities (tennis courts).

For condominiums converted after the 2007 amendments to F.S. 718.618, assuming the choice by the developer not to fund reserves or the failure of the developer to fund adequate reserves, the developer statutory warranty now covers all improvements and building systems.
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