The Surprising (and Easy) Way to Engage Your Residents

Associations, Board of Directors, Communication, Community, Community Manager, Connect, Property Managers, Residents

It can be difficult for property managers to keep in touch with every aspect of a community and the residents who live in it. But keeping a transparent relationship with residents is important for facilitating trust and improving resident retention. Finding an...

Reclassifying Property as Limited Common Elements for Maintenance Purposes

Associations, Board of Directors, Communication, Community, Community Manager, Property Managers, Residents

One of the most common issues that condominium associations address is determining whether the association or individual unit owners are responsible for the maintenance and repair of a particular part of the condominium property. In many cases, unit owners and...

The Association Has Several Options to Enforce HOA Documents

Associations, Board of Directors, Property Managers, Residents

Question: The governing documents for our homeowners’ association contain a number of restrictions and rules. However, they do not contain any instructions on what happens if an owner fails to comply with the documents. If an owner is not obeying the documents, what...

Our High-Rise Building Opted Out Of Fire Sprinklers, Now We Have To Do What?!

Associations, Community Manager, Property Managers, Residents, Safety

STATE FIRE MARSHAL CLARIFIES ENGINEERED LIFE SAFETY SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES Many articles, seminars and correspondence from B&P and others have addressed the looming December 31, 2016 deadline for high-rise condominium and cooperative buildings to vote...

Can a New Condominium Board Change or Rescind a Policy Adopted by a Previous Board?

Associations, Board of Directors, Community, Q&A

Question: When a board adopts a motion or resolution, is a subsequent board bound by the vote if it does not agree? Can a subsequent board change or rescind a policy adopted by a previous board? (G.S. via e-mail) Answer: Though directors may come and go, board...

Can a Florida HOA Reject the Votes of a Tenant Proxyholder?

Associations, Board of Directors, Florida, Q&A

Question: I recently attended the annual meeting of my homeowners’ association. Many absentee owners sent in proxies. The association’s attorney advised the association to reject several proxies because they named a tenant as the proxyholder. The attorney said that...