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A denied lease application is not always about the tenant. A lot of the time, it is about the board using the rental process as a control point. Sometimes the denial is legitimate. Sometimes it is inconsistent with the condo documents. Sometimes the board enforces a restriction that cannot legally apply to...

If your Florida condo association is talking about a “milestone inspection,” treat it like a real compliance deadline, not a routine building check. Florida’s milestone inspection program is designed to flag structural risks in aging condominium and cooperative buildings and it comes with timelines, owner notices, and reporting rules that boards cannot...

An HOA architectural denial can feel personal, especially when your neighbors have the same fence, roof color, pavers, or impact windows and nobody bothered them. But the legal question is not “was the board being annoying.” It is whether the HOA had proper authority, applied standards fairly, followed required procedures, and gave...

When business owners fall out in Florida, the fight is rarely “one big thing.” It is usually death by a thousand cuts: who controls the bank account, who has access to records, who gets to sign contracts, who is diverting opportunities, who is freezing who out. The law has answers, but the...

Condo repair problems rarely start as “lawsuits.” They start as delays, excuses, temporary patches, and months of water intrusion, concrete spalling, mold risk, elevator shutdowns, or unsafe common areas that never seem to get fixed.

Perez Mayoral, P.A. represents unit owners throughout Florida, not condo associations. When an association fails to repair...

Most business partner disputes are not about “hurt feelings.” They are about control, cash and information. Who controls the bank account. Who controls the customer list. Who controls the records. Who gets to make decisions while the other partner is locked out.

If you are dealing with a partner who is freezing...

Most business disputes in Florida involve contracts, money, or broken promises, but some of the most damaging situations happen when a third party steps in and intentionally disrupts a deal you were about to close or a relationship you had every reason to expect would continue. That’s tortious interference, and it’s a...

A special assessment is not automatically shady. Sometimes it is the only realistic way for a condo association to pay for major repairs, insurance spikes, or a safety project that cannot wait for next year’s budget.

But Florida law does not let a board slap owners with a surprise bill however it...

In Florida, most contract lawsuits do not die because the facts are weak. They die because the filing date is late. And what makes this extra brutal is that “late” often happens even when someone genuinely thought they were being careful. They were negotiating, sending demand letters, waiting on the other side...

Florida condo owners keep hearing “SIRS” and for good reason. A Structural Integrity Reserve Study is not a vibe check for the board. It is a statutory requirement tied to building safety and long-term repair funding, and it directly affects budgets, reserve contributions, special assessments, and resale anxiety.

If your association is...