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...
Supporting Condominium Communities in Wake of the Surfside Tragedy
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...
2021 Mid-Year State Legislative Session Update
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...
The Biden Administration, Congress, and Community Associations: 2021 Mid-year CAI Federal Update
The transition to a new presidential administration and a closely divided Congress has not slowed the pace of federal legislation in 2021. In March, President Joe Biden’s signature COVID-19 relief plan, the American Rescue Plan Act, became law. As federal policymakers...
CAI Advocacy Recognizes National Homeownership Month
On June 1, President Joe Biden issued a proclamation as part of National Homeownership Month acknowledging that a large aspect of the American dream is a person’s aspiration to own a home. Both the White House and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have...
Pride Month. Flag Day. What to know about community association flag displays.
June is Pride Month. This year, President Joe Biden has called upon Americans to recognize the achievements of the LGBTQ+ community, to celebrate their diversity, and for those who support LGBTQ+ rights to wave their pride flags high. Those celebrating Pride Month who...
No Masks, Pool Openings, and Other Rapidly Changing COVID-19 Guidelines
On Friday night, I went to dinner at one of my favorite restaurants in Old Town Alexandria, Va. While I was hoping for outdoor seating, there was none available, and the restaurant was packed. As I entered with my mask covering my nose and mouth, the sign on the door...
