by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | July 22, 2021 Following last month’s devastating partial collapse of the Champlain Tower South condominium in Surfside, Fla., many community association managers, boards, and residents are eager to understand state laws and regulations around reserve studies and reserve funding. A reserve study is a budget planning tool—consisting of both a physical and...
by C. Scott Canady | July 15, 2021 Natural disasters can strike a community association at any time of the year. Boards and managers should prepare by establishing a disaster plan and reviewing it regularly. The Foundation for Community Association Research has developed best practices for disaster planning in community associations that include actions association boards and...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | July 8, 2021 The past two weeks have been devastating after witnessing the partial collapse of the Champlain Tower South condominium in Surfside, Fla., learning of the lives that perished, and seeing the tragedy’s impact on survivors and those in the immediate community. An investigation into the cause of the condo collapse is ongoing; standards of practice and...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | July 1, 2021 After the tragic collapse of Champlain Tower South Condominium Association in Surfside, Fla., condominium association residents have questions about the safety of their own communities and are wondering how to protect their buildings. As the leading authority in community association education, governance, and management, CAI is providing information...
by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | June 29, 2021 Our state update covers all 50 states that convened their legislative session in 2021. More than 30 states have formally adjourned for the calendar year, with three holding their first special session. Over the past six months, CAI’s 36 state legislative action committees (LACs) and more than 600 volunteer committee members worked tirelessly to...