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Ashley Dietz Gray, VP MarketingJul 15, 2021< 1 min read

Great Advice from a Condo Attorney – DO NOT be creative in charging tenants additional fees when moving in

The laws in Florida have been clearly crafted to try and prevent condominium associations from taking excessive and unnecessary fees from new residents.

There has been a large increase of class action lawsuits filed against Condominium Associations claiming that elevator use fees are illegal transfer fees. The lawsuits seek damages on behalf of hundreds and sometimes thousands of parties (typically tenants) that were charged allegedly illegal fees relating to the lease of a unit.

Some of these fees include:

  • Tenant Evaluation Fees
  • Application Fees
  • Elevator Use Fees
  • Move-in/out Fees
  • Garage Sticker Fees

Remember, the limit for application (transfer fees) has been raised from $100 to $150.

This article was written by Daniel C. Lopez, Esq. Daniel C. Lopez specializes in community association law. Mr. Lopez handles all facets of community association law including but not limited to collections, interpretation and enforcement of declarations, covenants, restrictions, rules, regulations, and statutes, drafting and amendment of governing documents, contractual review and negotiation, as well as counseling associations with regards to any legal matters. Mr. Lopez can be reached at dlopez@fpsiam.com.
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Ashley Dietz Gray, VP Marketing

Ashley Dietz Gray has been handling the marketing at Campbell Property Management since 2013. She is a native Floridian who shines at building relationships and getting things done with a positive attitude. Ashley graduated Summa Cum Laude from Florida Atlantic University with her bachelor’s in communications in 2010. Prior to joining Campbell, Ashley handled the marketing for a large credit union based in South Florida. She has always believed “knowledge is power” and has made it Campbell’s mission to offer free education in the form of in-person events and webinars as well as through their blog, Florida Association News (FAN), to Board Members and Property Managers of condos and HOAs throughout Florida. She has worked hard to spread the word about FAN, which currently has over 35,000 subscribers. Ashley is a dedicated “boymom” to her two young sons, Logan and Fisher. She and her husband, Corey, reside with their boys in Boca Raton.

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