Oct 26, 2016 | 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...
Jul 28, 2016 | Associations, Board of Directors, Property Managers, Residents
Video “security” cameras seem to be everywhere these days and many community associations are jumping on the trend. However, while the safety of its community should be of paramount importance to an association, not all communities need cameras. In fact, video cameras...
Jun 22, 2016 | Community Manager, Property Managers, Tech
Acquisitions are a common practice in the apartment industry, but they can still stir up plenty of stress for owners and residents. There is new data to collect and transfer, new processes to implement, and disruption to the residents’ habits. How can a company that...
May 12, 2016 | Community Manager, Payments, Property Managers, Renters
Let’s take a short quiz. Who are the most likely people who want to purchase their first home? Current renters. Who are the people who need their credit score to positively reflect years of on-time rental payments? Current renters. Who are the people who shouldn’t...
Mar 30, 2016 | Community Manager, Property Managers
Some things are meant to go together. Peanut butter and jelly. Cookies and milk. In the property management world, having online payment options for your residents is a good thing. But when paired with other services, like resident billing, the results can go from...
Feb 18, 2016 | Community Manager, Property Managers, Q&A, Residents
Question: I live in a 55 and over community and the board of directors for our association is considering a policy that would allow under-aged occupants to live in a community under certain circumstances. Would such a policy threaten the community status as a 55 and...
