

Professional/Occupational Licensing of Community Association Managers
Occupational licensing is a legal requirement, usually mandated by a state or province that a credential be obtained or an exam be passed to practice a profession. Ostensibly, the regulation exists to protect consumers being served by the profession. While CAI...

CAI-Florida Legislative Alliance Working For You
CAI-Florida Legislative Alliance and volunteers met with dozens of legislators in Tallahassee this week to discuss condominium safety, insurance relief, warranty protections for new developments, and protecting the integrity of estoppels and resale disclosure...

2023 State Legislative Update: Single-Family Zoning Revisited
In recent years, a new legislative trend has emerged. States have been choosing to revisit longstanding zoning rules in order to alleviate housing shortages. In 2019, Oregon was the first to introduce a comprehensive single-family zoning revision package, which...

2023 State Legislative Update: Condominium Safety Legislation
CAI’s Government and Public Affairs team announced the community association industry 2023 legislative and policy priorities in December 2022. Condominium safety issues including reserve studies and funding, building inspections and maintenance, and repair funding...

Community Association Case Law Database
The 2023 CAI Community Association Law Seminar, organized by the College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL) takes place this week in New Orleans, La., for attorneys, community association managers, and insurance and risk management professionals. A highlight of...

2023 Legislative Session Begins
The 118th Congress is hopefully being sworn in this week with a diverse group of legislators. The first Gen Z representative, 25-year-old Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.), will be sworn in. All eyes are on the Speaker of the House vote to see whether Kevin McCarthy...

CAI’s 12 Days of Advocacy
Every year, CAI collects the top advocacy resources, successes, and plans for the coming year in our 12 Days of Advocacy. We post information on the CAIadvocacy Twitter account. Count down to the New Year as we wrap up 2022 here: Day 1: What is CAI Advocacy? CAI...

Top Blog Posts of 2022 – Part 2 of 2
As 2022 ends, we reflect on the advocacy issues our members cared about most. Of the nearly 50 blog posts published on the CAI Advocacy Blog, we’re revisiting the 10 most popular topics from 2022. Drum roll please… 5. Violence Has No Place in Our Communities: CAI...

Top Blog Posts of 2022 – Part 1 of 2
As 2022 ends, we reflect on the advocacy issues our members cared about most. Of the nearly 50 blog posts published on the CAI Advocacy Blog, we’re revisiting the 10 most popular topics from 2022. Drum roll please… 10. Condominium Safety State Legislative Mid-Year...

Looking to 2023: CAI Federal Legislative & Regulatory Affairs
CAI’s Federal Legislative Action Committee is carrying momentum from 2022 into the 118th Congress, which convenes in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 3. This past year saw important legislation introduced in Congress to help condominium homeowners finance major building...