What is a milestone inspection, and when is my building due one?
Florida Statutes §553.899 requires a structural inspection of a condominium building of three storeys or more once it reaches a set age, with a phase two inspection if substantial structural deterioration is found. The report states the deadline that applies to your building and quotes the statutory text, rather than paraphrasing it.
How do I find out if a condo association is underfunding its reserves?
Compare the structural integrity reserve study’s recommended annual contribution with the amount the current budget actually funds. Both figures are in documents the seller or association must give you; the gap between them, divided by your unit’s share, is what the review works out from the amounts the documents state.
Can you tell me whether a special assessment will be levied?
No, and nobody honestly can. We report assessments already adopted, formally proposed or discussed in the minutes you send us, each cited to a document and page, and the funding gap that makes one more likely. There is no prediction and no score.
Which documents do you need?
The association’s current budget, the structural integrity reserve study, the milestone inspection report, the last twelve months of board minutes and any special assessment notice. Send whatever you have; the report names what was missing rather than filling the gap with an assumption.
Why isn’t this sold at a fixed price like your other reports?
Because association documents are scanned PDFs, minutes and amendments that no automated reader can be trusted with, so a person reads yours. The work varies by building, so it is quoted per building after we see which documents exist.
How long does it take?
The report is emailed within 3 business days after we receive your documents. Tell us your closing or document-review deadline in the enquiry and we will say plainly if we cannot meet it.
Is this a structural inspection or legal advice?
No. It is a reading of documents and public records, not an engineer’s opinion, a reserve study or legal advice, and CivicDelta is not affiliated with any association, county or city. County building case and permit data mostly covers unincorporated Miami-Dade; recertification data covers the City of Miami only.