Mid-Year State Legislative Action Committee Update: Part II
During the COVID-19 pandemic, CAI’s legislative action committees (LAC) volunteered hundreds of collective hours to review bills, draft testimony, work with lobbyists, meet with legislators and other decision-makers, and testify for and against bills. Here is the...
Celebrating 30 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H.W. Bush and has become one of the most comprehensive pieces of civil rights legislation in the U.S. CAI recognizes this milestone and the important work to promote...
Mid-Year State Legislative Action Committee Update: Part I
Most state legislative sessions have formally adjourned as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to dominate 2020. However, state legislatures are experiencing an unprecedented number of special sessions. CAI’s legislative action committee (LAC) volunteers and lobbyists...
Short-term Rental Case Impacting Community Associations
In February, the Court of Appeals of Kentucky ruled that using a property for a short-term rental didn’t classify as residential use and violated a restriction limiting the property’s use to a private summer residence.
CAI Releases Pool Opening Survey Report
Summer is in full swing, and the heat is rising, which makes a lot people think about cooling off in a pool. Many community associations have the desirable amenity, but are they open? CAI surveyed its members between late June and early July to understand the...
Will your Community Association Require Face Masks?
Community associations have a lot to consider as they react to the COVID-19 pandemic, including whether to require face masks for residents and staff members. A new tool puts valuable information in the hands of board members, community association managers, and their...
COVID-19: Moratoriums on Foreclosures and Evictions
Policymakers at all levels of government understand the importance of setting policy to secure housing during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, government officials extended foreclosure moratoriums. U.S. Federal Foreclosure Moratoriums Federal Housing Finance...
Government Guidelines and Resources for Reopening Community Association Pools
Forty-eight states and the District of Columbia ordered public pool closures when stay-at-home orders were issued in March due to COVID-19. In May, when states began to ease or lift their shutdowns, state and local government officials and public health experts began...
Fair Housing Matters: How CAI Is Advocating to End Housing Discrimination
Last week, Thomas M. Skiba, CAE, CAI’s chief executive officer, and Ursula K. Burgess, Esq., president of CAI’s Board of Trustees, released a statement calling for equality and justice. As communities continue to navigate the current crisis, CAI shares an unwavering...
COVID-19 Update: Government Action Resources for Community Associations
Over the past several weeks, the federal government and most states lifted their shelter-in-place and stay-at-home orders and issued reopening plans with a phased approach. Some, but not all, eviction, foreclosure, and short-term rental moratoriums were lifted, and...
