Financial Forecast: Status of Mortgage Foreclosure Policies and Assessment Delinquencies During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has had staggering impacts on the U.S. economy as many businesses shuttered and many Americans were laid off, had reduced hours at work, or experienced other financial hardship during the global crisis. CAI began surveying members in April 2020...
Court Ruling in Colorado Protects Community Association Covenants, Codes, and Restrictions
The Colorado Court of Appeals on Aug. 12 determined that a town of Vail ordinance requiring condominium units to “remain in the short-term rental market” was, on its face, discriminatory and violated the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (CCIOA), and a...
Community Association Debris Removal After a Natural Disaster
Natural disasters and severe weather have caused immense damage to communities across the U.S. this year. Wildfires in California have already burned nearly 1.8 million acres in 2021 as firefighters struggle to contain numerous blazes, including the Caldor Fire near...
Become a CAI Advocacy Ambassador Today!
This year, more than 17,000 CAI advocates emailed or called their legislators using our advocacy platform, impacting more than 16 pieces of legislation that supported community associations. CAI’s legislative action committees use grassroots email campaigns throughout...
CAI’s Emerging Public Policy Following Condo Collapse
Immediately following the devastating collapse of the Champlain Tower South Condominium in Surfside, Fla., CAI’s Government and Public Affairs Committee convened a special meeting with expert attorneys, builders, reserve specialists, and insurance professionals. Three...
Uniform Law Commission Amendments to UCIOA and UCA
By: J. David Ramsey The Uniform Law Commission approved the work of a drafting committee that was charged with updating the Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (UCIOA) and the Uniform Condominium Act (UCA) at its 2021 annual meeting in Madison, Wis. This resulted in...
CAI Grassroots Advocacy Efforts
The number of new condominium and homeowners associations is expected to increase by 4,500 in 2021, according to projections from the Foundation for Community Association Research. Laws and regulations impacting common interest communities, which are home to more than...
What Community Associations Need to Know about Reserve Laws
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...
Establishing a Community Association Disaster Plan
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...
Standards, Best Practices, and Public Policy Following Surfside Condo Collapse
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...
