Serving on a community association board is often a demanding and thankless role. Board members volunteer their time to make decisions that affect the entire community, while balancing financial responsibilities, maintenance needs, and compliance with governing documents and applicable laws. Despite these efforts, board members often face criticism from owners who may not fully understandGo to Newsletter
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Although best practices suggest most board decisions be made during board meetings, real life oftentimes gets in the way. Sometimes it becomes necessary to make emergency decisions that cannot wait until the next board meeting, and other times it is simply not feasible for all directors to be available to meet, yet decisions must beGo to Newsletter
Let’s face it, communication among board members can be difficult; sometimes, certain directors are not residents of the pertinent associations. Other times, there are so many directors, it becomes hard to keep track of who communicated what to whom. But perhaps, the biggest breakdowns in communication are seen when directors don’t get along. Although inGo to Newsletter
Maintenance and insurance obligations for associations and owners are typically set forth in the declaration for the community, which is also referred to as the “CC&R’s”, “Covenants”, the “Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions”, and the “Declaration”. Regardless of what you may call it, have you ever tried reading a declaration to determine who hasGo to Newsletter
Over the last year, rental restrictions have ramped up and become an important, and sometimes controversial, topic in community associations. Whether associations desire to limit the number of rentals, the types of permitted rentals, or both, the question of how associations can adopt leasing restrictions comes up quite often. Below are three important things toGo to Newsletter