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FLORIDA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION NAMES JEFF
ROGO AND GMS GROUP AS GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS DIRECTOR
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The
Florida Apartment Association (FAA) has retained Jeff Rogo and
GMS Group to serve as FAA Government Affairs Directors, managing
the government affairs activities of the FAA. Jeff will be the
primary governmental affairs contact for the FAA leadership and
the association’s lobbyists in the Ronald L. Book firm. Jeff and
GMS Group will be replacing Gary Scarboro, who has been named
Executive Vice President of the Apartment Association of Greater
Orlando. Building upon the foundation laid by Gary Scarboro,
this will be a great addition to the Florida Apartment
Association and take the governmental activities of FAA to new
heights.
Click here
for
more information about this great addition to the Florida
Apartment Association.
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KEEPING
TENANT CONTACT INFORMATION UP TO DATE
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You try to
contact your tenant to find out where the rent is, and you
discover that the information in the application filled out 2
years ago is obsolete. There is no way to get in touch with the
tenant. Surprised? Florida is an extremely transient state, and
this applies to jobs as well. A diligent property manager will
periodically update all tenant contact information, phone
numbers, employment numbers and emergency contacts. We recommend
keeping a database of all email addresses; sending out a monthly
or bi-monthly newsletter is not a bad idea either!
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WHEN TO CALL THE POLICE ON CHILDREN
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A child starts a fire in the playground, climbs
on the roof, sprays graffiti in the laundry room, and hits
another child. What do you do? Probably speak to the parents. If
a 45-year old man did the same, you would be on the phone
calling 911. Well that same child may eventually burn the place
down or shoot a child in the eye with a BB gun. Now YOU were on
notice, and YOU did not do anything earlier. Liability? You
bet!!
Click here to see how to handle children’s
actions and the police.
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DOGS AND
YOUR INSURANCE POLICY
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 Will
your insurance cover dog bites? Do not be surprised if it does
not. Are dogs even allowed? Many insurance companies are now
specifically excluding dog bite injuries from coverage in their
liability policies, and the property owners are signing these
exclusions without your knowledge. In the past, only the
“dangerous dogs” were prohibited and/or excluded from coverage.
Things are changing fast, as insurance companies are seeking to
cancel Florida policies. Have you checked your policy recently?
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THE OCCUPANT
IS UNAUTHORIZED BUT IS NOT CAUSING A PROBLEM |
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You and your
staff knows that a tenant has an unauthorized occupant living in
the unit, but you choose to overlook the situation. The rent is
always paid on time, they are quiet, and there never seems to be
a problem. All of a sudden, another tenant is raped on the
property by the unauthorized occupant. Liability on the part of
management? Yes, and possibly huge.
Click here
to see some
of the unintended consequences of not taking action against the
“unauthorized occupant”.
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THE FAIR HOUSING CORNER -
“RETALIATION
IS PROHIBITED” By Cathy L. Lucrezi, Attorney at Law |
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You may be mad
as heck that the tenant said you discriminated against her, but
don’t act on that anger. The Fair Housing Act protects a tenant
from acts of retaliation. The landlord may not “get back” at a
tenant just because the tenant asserted her rights to fair
housing. Doing so means the landlord can be liable for damages.
Click here
to see how
reacting in anger can exacerbate a discrimination complaint.
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INDUSTRY LEADER OF THE MONTH -
Gary
Scarboro –Apartment Association of Greater Orlando Executive
Vice President
Big news out of the Apartment Association of Greater Orlando!
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 Laura
Yoder, the executive vice president of the Apartment Association
of Greater Orlando (AAGO) who has exceptionally managed AAGO
since 1988 has announced her retirement, and the AAGO board has
selected Gary Scarboro as the new EVP of the largest apartment
association in Florida. Gary was formerly AAGO Education
Director and FAA Governmental Affairs Director. This move will
greatly benefit AAGO and its members.
Click here for the AAGO press release!
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FARPM NEWS AND EVENTS
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 The
Florida Association of Residential Property Managers is pleased
to announce it's 10th Annual Convention for Residential Property
Managers, May 22 through May 24, 2007 at Hawks Cay Resort,
www.hawkscay.com , in the Florida Keys. For more information
on the FARPM Property Managers Convention, Legislative Days or
joining FARPM,
click here.
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