by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Jul 7, 2026 | Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Community Associations Institute, Condo Safety, Federal Advocacy
Community Associations Institute is thrilled to announce its support for the reintroduction of H.R. 9569 – Making Condos Safer and Affordable Act by Florida Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Maria Elvira Salazar. The bipartisan legislation modernizes and...
by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Jun 10, 2026 | Advocacy, Assistance Animals, CAI, Connect with Elected Officials, Disaster Relief, Federal Advocacy, FEMA
As communities across the country face the devastating impacts of hurricanes, wildfires, floods, tornadoes, and other natural disasters, CAI continues to lead and support efforts to ensure that homeowners in community associations have access to critical federal...
by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | May 28, 2026 | Assistance Animals, Fair Housing, Federal Advocacy
According to an article from The Wall Street Journal, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on May 22 issued an internal enforcement memorandum regarding animal-related accommodations. According to the memorandum, effective immediately, the Office of...
by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Jan 22, 2026 | CAI, Community Association Guidance, Federal Advocacy
On Jan. 20, President Trump issued an executive order preventing large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes in the United States. The order is intended to support housing affordability nationwide. President Trump ordered the White House to...
by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Oct 1, 2025 | Advocacy, CAI, Community Associations Institute, Federal Advocacy, Other
The 2025 fiscal year ended on Sept 30. The Antideficiency Act prohibits federal agencies from obligating any money without an appropriation from Congress. Any period when appropriations are not enacted into law, either through regular appropriations bills or a...
