Management Company/Contracts

Bids vs. Contracts: Warnings and Legal Liability (CO)

We have previously addressed the importance of Associations having proper, legal contracts that protect the Association and how proposals are…

1 year ago

Condo Adviser: Condo boards are not legally required to hire management companies (IL)

Q: I live in a sprawling, suburban condominium association that comprises 25 separate buildings with condominium units in each building.…

1 year ago

What Are the Responsibilities of an HOA Management Company? (TX)

Homeowners Associations (HOAs) are organizations where homeowners work together to manage their properties and ensure a high standard of living…

1 year ago

Workers threaten second strike at Twin Cities’ largest condo management company (MN)

Desk attendants and caretakers at FirstService Residential, the largest property management company in North America, announced on Thursday they will…

1 year ago

Condo owners in complex confused after two different management companies demand fees, assessments (IL)

Q: I live in a condominium complex in suburban Chicago. There’s a problem with the managing company for the property.  Recently,…

1 year ago

B.C. facing a critical shortage of strata property managers, industry says

British Columbia is facing an acute shortage of property managers as a growing number of people make their homes in…

1 year ago

It May Be Time to Review Your Management Contract (FL)

Last week I blogged about the possibility of Board members walking off with your association bank accounts. Bank accounts that…

1 year ago

Frustrated South Florida community teams up, fights back against property management company

Residents of one South Florida community are describing how they fought back and got rid of their property management company. …

1 year ago

Managers wanted: Solving the talent shortage

Anyone working in community association management is likely aware that the industry is facing a talent shortage. At CAI’s event…

1 year ago

FirstService caretaker says he and wife were fired for union activity, wage theft lawsuit (MN)

Kevin Borowske and his wife were fired recently by FirstService Residential after a history of organizing workers for fair pay…

1 year ago