While I celebrate 2020 now being in the past, I send you best wishes for a successful 2021. May we all have toilet paper, hand sanitizer, hope, and optimism in abundant supply in this new year. Last year was the year that was broken, in many cases. It was the year of broken concert toursGo to Resource
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What is it? If you’ve come to one of our collections classes or read your Association’s Collection Policy, you may have heard the term acceleration. But what exactly is that? Accelerating means calling due all of the year’s assessments now. If it’s January and you accelerate assessments, all the monthly (or quarterly) assessments due thisGo to Resource
Understanding Homeowner Association Insurance
MASTER POLICY Master policies are a form of property and liability insurance carried by associations that the members pay for as part of their assessments. Master policies typically cover common elements in a community as well as portions of units at times. State laws pertaining to condominiums and most project legal documents creating condominiums requireGo to Resource
HUD Statement on Emotional Support Animals under the Fair Housing Act
HUD DOJ Joint Statement on Reasonable Accommodations Under the Fair Housing Act
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) are jointly responsible for enforcing the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, and disability. One type of disability discrimination is the refusal to make reasonable accommodations inGo to Resource