Termite Infestation in Townhouses: HOA and Man. Co. not organising fumigation

[Rich Thomas]

Hi

Thanks in advance to all who read this post and particularly to anyone who posts a reply.

There are issues regarding a termite infestation at a community where I own a townhouse. Two reputable termite treatment companies have recommended that my townhouse and all the others in our row of 6 townhouses need to be fumigated together.
The management company and the HOA board of directors have been aware of the termite infestation in numerous townhouses in the community for some months. The management company emailed me the following on July 17 " Im working with the board in terms of fumigation, we plan on painting so this needs to be completed before then. We are having trouble getting the assistance of the entire association for this so we are having the attorneys draft a notice to all the homeowners requiring their participation."

However, since then no action has been taken and the management company emailed me on October 5 stating that it is not their responsibility to deal with this and " The board will have to approve for this to happen"

I then requested them to provide me with the contact details for the HOA board of directors. They have not done so and I have heard nothing from them since other than an email stating that they will be commencing external painting of the townhouses shortly. However given that they had earlier stated " ...in terms of fumigation, we plan on painting so this needs to be completed before then " it suggests they are no longer organising the fumigation. Unfortunately, it looks as if the management company and the HOA board are evading their responsibility for this matter.

As the management company are only responsible for exterior maintenance I feel it should be the responsibility of the HOA board but I do not know who they are and neither do any of my neighbours and the management company are ignoring my requests for their contact details!

At this stage I do not know if responsibility for necessary termite infestation treatment is determined purely by the articles of association and other incorporation documents of the HOA or are the HOA directors in direct breach of any Broward County, Florida State or Federal laws in not doing anything about the ( apparently widespread ) termite problem in the community ?

Does anyone have any suggestions as to what course of action I should now take ? Thanks

Rich