by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Jul 10, 2024 | Community Association Guidance, Condo Safety
CAI continues to emphasize the importance of building safety through proactive maintenance measures, financial sustainability, and funding for repairs and maintenance in condominiums, cooperatives, and homeowners associations. Reflecting on the enduring lessons from...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE, Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Jun 24, 2024 | Community Association Guidance, Condo Safety
To mark the third anniversary of the Champlain Towers South tragedy in Surfside, Fla., Community Associations Institute (CAI) continues to emphasize the importance of building safety through proactive maintenance measures and financial sustainability in condominiums,...
by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Jan 11, 2024 | Condo Safety, infrastructure, State Advocacy
On Jan. 8, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed into law S2760/A4384. The new law, which concerns structural integrity regulations for certain residential buildings, was spearheaded by CAI’s New Jersey Legislative Action Committee (NJ-LAC) over the past two years....
by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Jun 22, 2023 | Advocacy, Condo Safety
Since the tragic collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Fla., in June 2021, CAI’s government and public affairs efforts have been and continue to be committed to condominium safety, structurally sound and fiscally responsible communities through public policy...
by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Jun 21, 2023 | Condo Safety, Public Policies
Taking a bold new stance following the tragic partial collapse of Champlain Tower South in Surfside, Fla., in late June 2021, CAI now recommends statutorily mandating reserve studies and funding for all community associations. The recommendation also provides details...
by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | May 16, 2023 | Condo Safety, Federal Advocacy
Virginia and New Castle, Delaware Condo Safety Legislative Recommendations Published; Reintroducing Federal Condo Safety Financing In 2022, Virginia passed SB 740, which required the Department of Professional and Occupation Regulation (DPOR) to study the adequacy of...