

We Remember and Honor: Anniversary of the Champlain Towers South Condominium Collapse
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South Condominium Association in Surfside, Fla. CAI and our Southeast Florida Chapter are attending the Surfside Remembrance event in Surfside to honor those who lost their lives, the...

Assistance Animals & Community Associations
If it looks like a dog and acts like a dog, then community association restrictions regarding dogs must apply, right? Not if the dog is an assistance animal. Assistance animals play an important role in the lives of people with disabilities. The federal Fair Housing...

CAI Leadership Meets With HUD to Discuss Condo Safety
This week, CAI government and public affairs volunteers and staff met with leaders from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to discuss condominium safety regulatory and legislative solutions. CAI identified financial resources that may help homeowners...

Condominium Safety State Legislative Mid-Year Update
To date, almost 20 state legislatures have considered bills in response to the tragic partial collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Fla., last year. Following the collapse, CAI convened three specialized task forces to explore changes to laws and best...

Flying the American Flag this Memorial Day
As we unofficially start summer here, As we also prepare to observe Memorial Day—a day to honor and mourn those who died while serving in the U.S. Military—Many HOA and condo residents across the country will demonstrate by displaying the American Flag. According to...

Florida Lawmakers Pass Condominium Safety Legislation
This week the Florida legislature was in special session and condominium safety was one of three initiatives addressed. CAI Florida Legislative Alliance is pleased to announce that SB 4D – Building Safety Act for condominium and cooperative associations passed...

Biden Administration Announces New Housing Policies
This week, the Biden administration announced polices to lower housing costs and increase the supply of homes for sale and rent. CAI has evaluated the announcement and identified three areas of primary interest to community association board members, managers, and...

CAI’s Annual Government and Public Affairs Committee Report
More than 100 CAI members joined CAI’s Government and Public Affairs team at our annual Government and Public Affairs meeting during CAI’s Annual Conference and Exposition: Community NOW in Orlando, Fla., this week. During this annual meeting, CAI members and...

April 2022 State Legislative Update
Nineteen of the 46 states in session in 2022 have adjourned for the calendar year. Over the past four months, CAI’s 36 state legislative action committees (LACs) and more than 600 volunteer committee members worked tirelessly to advocate on behalf of the community...

CAI Announces Amicus Win in the Texas Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Texas determined that a party may qualify as a “prevailing party” under the Uniform Condominium Act by the parties who bring claims or successfully defend against claims. This case concerned whether a defendant condominium association is entitled...