MG5 (Florida)
Posts: 39
Posts: 39
Posted:
I live in a commando style COA in FL. The board has been taken over by a bunch of power-hungry losers who have nothing better to do with their time, except go around and look for the SLIGHTEST most miniscule violations to inform the on-site property management office about. I have lived in several other condos around Florida and I have never dealt with this level of constant harassment and belittlement. The property manager is the worst of I have ever encountered. She is unapproachable, demeaning, rude, highly arrogant, and thinks she owns the entire property. She threatens everyone (not on the board), with fines and penalties on a constant basis. Her entire day is composed of sending out violation notices and calling people to threaten them. I get at least one violation notice per month, and its about the most miniscule illogical stuff! If there is no violation, then she just makes up a rules and sends me a notice anyway. I get constant harassing phone messages (her yelling, cursing, ect..) from her on a regular basis. She refuses to follow the terms outlined in the by-laws and thinks she is above the law. The first problem I encountered was her refusing to give me a copy of the by-laws. The second problem was her making up a rule that I could not install a satellite dish on a limited common element. She acted like I was trying to murder someone! I had to involve the FCC, essentially sue the association, and ended up winning.
The problem is that I have no power because I'm a renter. She drove the last 2 tenants out of the current property I'm in now. They broke the lease and left after 2 months. There are tons of empty properties in the community because nobody wants to live here anymore. Now because I beat the association and proved she was wrong, she is trying to force me out.
I have obtained a complete copy of the by-laws.
I have been talking to the neighbors and just about everyone agrees that the board is out of control and needs to be voted out.
My question:
1.) If I get assigned proxy from my landlord, will this legally allow me to attend board meetings and cast votes? I attempting to do this now. The property manager has barred me from attending any board meetings "Renters are NOT allowed" she says. Will a proxy allow me to run for any of the seats on the board?
2.) How can I stop the constant harassment? She is selectively enforcing rules against me and letting others slide by. The landlord is absentee and does not want to get involved. Every month its something new with her. Its getting to point where I need get board approval rearrange my deck furniture. Everything is "NOT allowed."
3.) I'm trying to obtain a 3rd parking spot for a 3rd vehicle. I have a one car garage which is occupied by one vehicle. I have a work vehicle outside. According to the by-laws each unit is assigned 2 spaces, but one is considered the garage (it makes no sense because 50% of the people in here pack their garage with junk and take up 2 outside spots and she lets them get away with it). The by-laws state "assigned parking spaces may be transferred by a dwelling unit owner to another dwelling unit owner." and further down "an owner may temporarily lease his or her parking space to another owner".
I have found another unit owner has is willing to lease my unit owner a parking spot for $0. I had the owner send over the paperwork. She calls me and tells me "this is not allowed. If I see a 3rd car on the property I will immediately tow it and fine you...ect threats."
There are no shortage of spots available. There are at least 150 empty spots.
Someone else tried to get a 3rd spot. They went before the board, and of course, the idiots said "no".
4.) She keeps trying to tow my work van (parked outside). She says that because it has a front license plate that says my business name in real small letters, it suddenly becomes a commercial vehicle.....but yet she lets everyone else with cars and trucks that have front plates advertise car dealers! The term "commercial vehicle" is NOT defined in the by-laws.
The problem is that I have no power because I'm a renter. She drove the last 2 tenants out of the current property I'm in now. They broke the lease and left after 2 months. There are tons of empty properties in the community because nobody wants to live here anymore. Now because I beat the association and proved she was wrong, she is trying to force me out.
I have obtained a complete copy of the by-laws.
I have been talking to the neighbors and just about everyone agrees that the board is out of control and needs to be voted out.
My question:
1.) If I get assigned proxy from my landlord, will this legally allow me to attend board meetings and cast votes? I attempting to do this now. The property manager has barred me from attending any board meetings "Renters are NOT allowed" she says. Will a proxy allow me to run for any of the seats on the board?
2.) How can I stop the constant harassment? She is selectively enforcing rules against me and letting others slide by. The landlord is absentee and does not want to get involved. Every month its something new with her. Its getting to point where I need get board approval rearrange my deck furniture. Everything is "NOT allowed."
3.) I'm trying to obtain a 3rd parking spot for a 3rd vehicle. I have a one car garage which is occupied by one vehicle. I have a work vehicle outside. According to the by-laws each unit is assigned 2 spaces, but one is considered the garage (it makes no sense because 50% of the people in here pack their garage with junk and take up 2 outside spots and she lets them get away with it). The by-laws state "assigned parking spaces may be transferred by a dwelling unit owner to another dwelling unit owner." and further down "an owner may temporarily lease his or her parking space to another owner".
I have found another unit owner has is willing to lease my unit owner a parking spot for $0. I had the owner send over the paperwork. She calls me and tells me "this is not allowed. If I see a 3rd car on the property I will immediately tow it and fine you...ect threats."
There are no shortage of spots available. There are at least 150 empty spots.
Someone else tried to get a 3rd spot. They went before the board, and of course, the idiots said "no".
4.) She keeps trying to tow my work van (parked outside). She says that because it has a front license plate that says my business name in real small letters, it suddenly becomes a commercial vehicle.....but yet she lets everyone else with cars and trucks that have front plates advertise car dealers! The term "commercial vehicle" is NOT defined in the by-laws.