TOP REAL ESTATE LEGAL ISSUES: WHAT’S TRENDING NOW HUD Seeks to Limit Use of Criminal Background Checks On April 4, 2016 the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in light of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Texas Dep’t of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Cmtys Project, Inc. issued a new Guidance...Read More
TOP REAL ESTATE LEGAL ISSUES: WHAT’S TRENDING NOW Quadomain Redux Associations Can Bring Own Lawsuit to Collect Florida’s Fourth District Court recently decided a case that is important to community associations throughout Florida. As a result associations can now bring their own lawsuit to collect past due assessments, even where a first mortgage holder previously...Read More
TOP REAL ESTATE LEGAL ISSUES: WHAT’S TRENDING NOW “Kaufman” Language The Importance of Applying Legislative Changes to Existing Documents In the last few years, case law has determined that certain statutory language (i.e., the safe harbor provision) is not enforceable by associations when the association’s governing documents were recorded prior to the date that the...Read More
TOP REAL ESTATE LEGAL ISSUES: WHAT’S TRENDING NOW Zombies are fictional “undead” beings created from the reanimation of a human corpse popular in movies and on television. Unfortunately, many community associations are now finding themselves dealing with “Zombie Homes.” A “Zombie Home” is created by a lender which begins but does not complete a foreclosure...Read More
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. – The law firm of Eisinger Law. announced that managing partner Dennis J. Eisinger was recently elected to the Board of Directors for the American Lung Association, Inc. (In Florida). The American Lung Association is the nation’s leading organization which works to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease, through research,...Read More
TOP REAL ESTATE LEGAL ISSUES: WHAT’S TRENDING NOW December 31, 2016: Deadline for Fire Sprinkler Opt Out Highrise condominium associations that have not opted out of the fire sprinkler retrofitting requirements face an upcoming December 31 deadline. Existing, high rise residential buildings were originally required to be retrofitted with an automatic safety or engineered life...Read More
