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Property Manager Negligence
Property manager negligence harming your Florida community? Jimenez Legal pursues accountability and damages.
Property Manager Negligence in Florida
Many Florida communities rely on a professional management company to handle day-to-day operations, from collecting assessments and paying vendors to scheduling maintenance and keeping records. When a manager performs those duties carelessly, the damage can ripple through the entire community: deferred repairs that worsen, mishandled funds, missed insurance deadlines, and violations of the governing documents or Florida law. Community association managers and management firms are licensed and regulated by the state through the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
A management company's responsibilities are defined by its management contract and by the standard of care expected of a professional in that role. When negligence or a breach of that contract causes loss, the company can be held accountable. Because the manager often acts as the association's agent, sorting out who is responsible, the manager, the board, or both, is a key part of any claim.
Whether you are a unit owner harmed by a manager's failure or a board pursuing a negligent management firm, the path forward starts with the contract and the records.
This is part of our HOA and Condominium Law practice. Related issues include deficient maintenance and board mismanagement. Review our case results, learn about Attorney Edward G. Jimenez, or request a free consultation by calling (321) 465-3425.
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What the Management Contract Requires
The management agreement is the starting point for any negligence claim. It defines the company's scope of duties, the standard to which it must perform, and the limits of its authority. We review that contract closely to determine what the manager promised to do, what it failed to do, and whether its conduct fell below the professional standard expected of licensed community association managers in Florida.
Common Management Failures
Negligent management shows up in recognizable ways: ignored or mishandled maintenance requests, failure to obtain or renew required insurance, mismanagement or commingling of association funds, failure to follow the governing documents or statutory procedures, and poor recordkeeping that leaves the community exposed. Each of these can cause concrete financial harm, and each can support a claim when it results from the manager's carelessness rather than a reasonable judgment call.
Who Pursues the Claim
Sometimes the association itself, acting through the board, pursues a negligent management company; other times individual owners harmed by the failure have their own claims. We help identify the right claimant, preserve the contract, financial records, work orders, and communications, and pursue accountability for the losses caused. Call Jimenez Legal at (321) 465-3425 or request a free consultation to discuss your situation.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is a failure by the management company to perform its duties competently, causing harm to the community or owners.
Yes, depending on the management contract and the conduct, the company may be liable for resulting losses.
Ignored maintenance, mishandled association funds, and failure to follow the governing documents are common examples.
It depends on the situation; sometimes the association acts, and sometimes individual owners have claims.
The management contract, financial records, work orders, and communications are important evidence.
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