Federal Legislation Introduced to Support Community Associations in Disaster Recovery
As communities across the country face the devastating impacts of hurricanes, wildfires, floods, tornadoes, and other natural disasters, Community Associations Institute is working to ensure that homeowners in community associations have access to critical federal...
Corporate Transparency Act Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements Reinstated by Federal Court and Deadline Extended by FinCEN
On February 17, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted the government’s motion for stay a nationwide injunction halting enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act in Smith v. United States Department of Treasury. The Court cited...
Black History Month: Equitable and Inclusive Housing Public Policies
This year marks the 49th celebration of Black History Month. CAI supports diversity, equity, and inclusion in all communities. We reject illegal discrimination in housing and favor the availability of adequate and appropriate housing for all. Black History Month is a...
CAI Approves Updated Alternative Dispute Resolution Public Policy
Community Associations Institute announces a newly updated and revised Alternative Dispute Resolution Public Policy. This update, approved by the CAI Board of Trustees, reflects CAI’s commitment to fostering fair, effective, and community-driven mechanisms that...
Advocacy in Action: Reaching Out to Legislators About Community Associations
The year 2025 is off to a busy start, and CAI is already tracking more than 900 bills at the state level directly impacting community associations. Some of the best parts of this work are helping advocates nationwide develop strong relationships with their state and...
Newly Revamped Community Association Case Law Database and 2024 Summaries
The 2025 CAI Community Association Law Seminar, organized by the College of Community Association Lawyers takes place this week in San Antonio for attorneys, community association managers, and insurance and risk management professionals. A highlight of the event is...
A Victory for Community Associations and Affordable Broadband Access
CAI is pleased to share a significant development to protect community association residents' access to affordable, high-quality broadband services. On Jan. 24, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced the withdrawal of a proposal to ban bulk...
CTA BREAKING NEWS: FinCEN Announces Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements Remain PAUSED
On Jan. 23, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the government’s motion to stay a nationwide injunction halting enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. McHenry—formerly, Texas Top Cop Shop v. Garland. A separate nationwide order...
2025 State Legislative Sessions and Community Association Issues
It’s a new year, and all 50 states as well as the District of Columbia, have or will convene for their legislative session. As usual, volunteers in CAI’s state legislative action committees are hard at work advocating on behalf of the more than 77.1 million Americans...
Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior: CAI’s Commitment to Fair Housing
CAI rejects illegal discrimination in housing and favors the availability of adequate and appropriate housing for all. Did you know that in addition to being a civil rights movement leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. also was a fierce advocate for fair housing? Both...
