Community associations have been scratching their heads as to the difference between service animals and emotional support animals. Federal law provides for the definition of service animals, but there is very little guidance when it comes to emotional support animals. This can be problematic for associations who may unknowingly be implementing discriminatory practices.Go to Resource
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With housing availability and affordability at an all-time low and homeless populations at an all-time high, the issue of squatters in vacant properties is becoming more prevalent in association communities. The news has published extreme cases in New York of squatters being treated as legitimate tenants under New York law with the actualGo to Resource
With the turning of the calendar from 2021 to 2022 new Fannie Mae lending guidelines become effective on January 1, 2022. One of the new lending guidelines includes a prohibition on the purchase of loans in communities with significant deferred maintenance or unsafe conditions. These new guidelines are a direct result of theGo to Resource
“Life is what happens to you when you’re busy making other plans.” – John Lennon Truth. And as we’ve just survived one of the most horrendous, life-altering, soul-searching years of our lives, I’m here to tell you one thing… go get a life! And by that I don’t mean the manic pursuit forGo to Resource
Well, 2020 was definitely a strange year. And, while we may have all become experts at bobbing and weaving through the many unprecedented challenges of 2020, it’s time to dust off (or draft, if you never even got that far) your Pandemic Playbook, and get it ready for 2021. The following article, originallyGo to Resource