Superpriority Lien Ruling Aligns with CAI’s Public Policy
Note: This case is from a foreclosure that predates the COVID-19 pandemic. This case is a court ruling from a 2013 lawsuit. In March 2020, CAI announced a moratorium on foreclosure actions for community associations. The moratorium is extended through December 31,...
Updates to State Government Actions Taken due to COVID-19
There has been plenty of talk about how people will celebrate Thanksgiving this year due to restrictions on gatherings as cases of COVID-19 surge across the U.S. CAI calls on community association stakeholders—board leaders, residents, community managers, and business...
COVID-19 Impacts on 2021 State Legislative Sessions
When governors began to issue states of emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic in March, 26 state legislatures suspended or postponed their legislative sessions, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). Next year, all 50 states are...
Civility Starts with Your Community
As Americans anxiously watch election results come in, protests have mounted in Las Vegas, Pittsburgh, Phoenix, and Portland, which are home to many condominium and homeowners associations. The political divisiveness we have seen in the past few months highlights the...
Virtual Meetings and Remote Voting
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, conducting board and annual association meetings in-person is impossible due to government restrictions established in most states for public health and safety purposes. Many states are still limiting in-person gatherings, making a full...
Texas Court Ruling on Short-term Rentals Aligns with CAI Public Policy
In August, the Texas Court of Appeals ruled that state statute allows for a community association to adopt rules prohibiting short-term rentals. In this case (JBrice Holdings, L.L.C. v. Wilcrest Walk Townhomes Associations, Inc.), a two-unit owner in a community...
Community Association Data for World Statistics Day
Is there a better day than World Statistics Day—celebrated every five years on October 20—to promote community association housing model statistics? The 2020 World Statistics Day’s theme was “Connecting the world with data we can trust—which reflects the importance of...
Political Signs in Your Community: Know the Law and Your Documents
With election season upon us, the subject of political signs is more relevant than ever. It is at the forefront of discussions between community association leaders and residents. According to the 2020 Homeowner Satisfaction Survey conducted by Zogby Analytics for...
Join #CAIvotes!
Nine out of 10 condo, HOA, and co-op residents say they vote in national, state, and local elections. With less than four weeks until Election Day, a new report shows an overwhelming majority (92%) of homeowners living in community associations (also known as planned...
Indiana Ruling on Emotional Support Animals Aligns with CAI Public Policy
The Indiana Court of Appeals in March held that a party requesting a disability accommodation under the Indiana Fair Housing Act and the federal Fair Housing Act to keep an emotional support animal must, at a minimum, inform the housing provider of the nature of the...
