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Property Manager Liability: Lessons From & Comparisons to Other Professional Malpractice

Filed Under Manager Resources

Posted September 26, 2011

INTRODUCTION In our society of increasing litigation, its comes as no surprise that suits against property managers are on the rise. The incidence of lawsuits for professional negligence in various fields has increased greatly in the last ten years, and the property management field has not been immune to this trend. While no course ofGo to Resource

Managers: 5 Ways to Avoid Liability

Filed Under Manager Resources

Posted September 26, 2011

Experience has proven that a manager who takes the effort to avoid the five practices listed below benefits both from reduced liability and the increased professionalism that he/she exhibits in dealing with boards, vendors, and developers. Do not exceed documented authority to act. The contract between the manager and the association and the minutes/resolution ofGo to Resource

Winter, The Broken Pipe Season: Who Pays for Water Damages Resulting from Negligence?

Filed Under Maintenance & Insurance

Posted September 26, 2011

It’s now winter, the season of broken pipes and water damage. In our September newsletter, we discussed how to analyze a situation when water damage has occurred, and how to develop a policy to handle insurance claims and allocation of deductibles. In this article, Part 2, we’ll dig deeper into the question of how toGo to Resource

Inspection of Association Records

Filed Under Governance, Misc

Posted September 26, 2011

A member of your association comes to you requesting to see the minutes from the last twelve board meetings. Another member asks for copies of all contracts the association has entered into, plus all checks written to those contractors. Yet another asks for a copy of an opinion letter from the association’s attorney. How shouldGo to Resource

Effective Vendor and Construction Contracts

Filed Under Governance, Misc

Posted September 26, 2011

Associations enter into all sorts of contracts for many types of projects – landscaping, roof repair, pool maintenance and repair, and siding, to name just a few. Many of these contracts involve large sums of money and a major amount of work. In order to protect the Association and its investment, the Association should ensureGo to Resource

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