10 Ways To Weather The Economic Slowdown

Now that the economy is officially in a recession, there are a number of ways that an association can prepare for the inevitable increase in delinquent assessments so that the impact on association revenue is minimized.  The following are steps every board should consider taking. Adopt a formal collection policy.  Adopting a formal collection policyGo to Resource

Harassment In HOAs: Defining and Preventing Unacceptable Behavior

Unacceptable Behavior The condominium association’s board of directors has just approved a large special assessment to finance the replacement of an aging heating and cooling system, and owners are not pleased, to say the least.  But the decision infuriates one owner in particular.  He shouts obscenities at the board during the meeting and continues toGo to Resource

Hold New Member Orientation to Avoid Future Legal Headaches

Community association managers and board members are often troubled by how ill-prepared new members are for community life. New members who are inexperienced about life in community associations may have a hard time adjusting and may cause a variety of legal problems. Educating them might be your best defense. Many new members come from aGo to Resource

Law Suit First Aid: What an HOA Must Do When Sued

Associations should seek to avoid disputes and lawsuits wherever possible through effective communications, fair dispute resolution practices and good governance. But in our litigious society, it is a fact of life that lawsuits are filed by, and against community associations. When the Association is on the receiving end of a lawsuit, there can be veryGo to Resource

Majority Rules: But What if the Minority Won’t Stop Fighting?

Majority rules.  That is the simple but essential concept on which a democracy rests and it works reasonably well most of the time in common interest communities, where volunteer board members set policies and make rules for their self-governing communities. But some board members don’t understand, or are unwilling to accept, that in order forGo to Resource
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