Condo & HOA Articles

What happens when homeowners want to be more “green” than their HOA allows them to be?

If you’re looking to move this spring, one of the top considerations for your new place may be whether or…

1 year ago

The Importance of HOA Landscaping Maintenance and Improvements (CA)

Managing and maintaining an HOA community can be a difficult task. Still, landscaping is one of the most essential elements…

1 year ago

Requiring Workers’ Compensation (FL)

It is surprising to hear from so many community association board members and managers looking to protect their community association…

1 year ago

Approaching a Homeowner’s Association (HOA) To Build A Garden

I sat down and thought through plan that was rooted in mutual benefit. All deals in life should be win-win,…

1 year ago

What is Loss Assessment Coverage?

Flaming elevators! Roofs torn off by tornadoes! Lobby floors so slick they could double as slip ’n’ slides! (That last…

1 year ago

Bringing the Strategic Power of One-Degree Shifts to Your HOA Board Meetings

Running an HOA board meeting is no simple task–it’s easy to get caught in the weeds and risk losing track…

1 year ago

No More Adult Swim? Are Your Association Pool Rules Compliant with the Law? (IL)

Over the next few weeks, many Homeowner Associations will begin to reopen their swimming pools. Prior to opening the Association’s…

1 year ago

Updating Bylaws & House Rules: Keeping Pace With Tech & Culture

The governing documents of a condominium, cooperative, or homeowners association spell out the rules, regulations, and administrative policies that all…

1 year ago

The Importance of a Board Member Code of Conduct Policy (CO)

Situations involving conflict are always easier to address and resolve when a prior relationship between the parties has been established.…

1 year ago

These Co-op and Condo Boards Used Imagination to Avoid Litigation (NY)

Beset by rising fixed costs everywhere they turn — from facade repairs to property taxes, insurance premiums, green retrofits and…

1 year ago