by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Apr 27, 2022 | Other, State Advocacy
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...
by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Apr 21, 2022 | Court Cases, State Advocacy, Uniform Act
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...
by C. Scott Canady | Apr 19, 2022 | Federal Advocacy
Yesterday, April 18, 2022, U.S. Reps. Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Broward, Miami-Dade) introduced the Securing Access to Finance Exterior Repairs (SAFER) in Condos Act of 2022. The legislation, a response to the partial collapse of...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Apr 14, 2022 | Fannie Mae, Other
Updated lending questionnaires from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with new project requirements for condominiums and housing cooperatives to ensure structural safety have caught community association boards, managers, and business partners by surprise, as we reported in...
by Hannah Engber | Apr 7, 2022 | Other
Grassroots advocacy generally is considered the backbone of modern democracy. When people organize and influence their elected officials to support issues that are most important to them, legislators can be more effective representing their constituents. CAI works...