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Ah, Ski Season, It Must Be Time to Install Your Pool Lift

Filed Under Governance, Legislative Updates, Statutes

Posted November 1, 2012

With the leaves changing, the temperature falling, and the ski resorts making snow, that can only mean one thing: ski season is right around the corner as is the January 31, 2013 Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) compliance deadline for pool accessibility. As required by the ADA, any place of public accommodation must have aGo to Resource

CCIOA Corner—Owner Education—Is Your Community in Compliance?

Filed Under Governance

Posted November 1, 2012

Every year boards seem to struggle trying to figure out how best to comply with the owner education requirement in CCIOA. But did you know CCIOA affords boards almost unfettered discretion concerning this requirement? Section 209.7 of CCIOA applies to both pre and post-CCIOA communities and requires associations to provide (or cause to be provided)Go to Resource

Meeting Moment – Leadership Tips for the Minority

Filed Under Governance, Meetings / Action Without Meetings

Posted November 1, 2012

Usually this column gives advice to the president or chair of a meeting. Today, our advice is for the “loyal opposition”, those members in the minority. Let’s say you are concerned about how the Board is handling, or failing to handle an issue. How can you best advocate for your position at an owner’s meeting?Go to Resource

Keeping the Peace

Filed Under Governance, Meetings / Action Without Meetings

Posted November 1, 2012

We have all been to one of those meetings – the ones where the association is facing a controversial issue with strong emotions on each side. The board and manager are usually anxious about how to handle the meeting, the competing arguments, and the emotions in the room. This can be a difficult role forGo to Resource

Usury and your HOA

Filed Under Collections, Litigation

Posted November 1, 2012

Compounding interest, late fees, and processing fees can sometimes lead to claims that the association has violated state and federal usury laws. Usury laws apply only to loans, and homeowners association assessments are not considered loans. Generally, usury laws should not apply to homeowners association late fees. However, some courts have disagreed with this positionGo to Resource

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