Coronavirus (Covid-19) and Its Effect on NJ Common Interest Communities
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its Effect on Common Interest Communities In accordance with our mission and role on behalf of all who live and work in common interest communities in New Jersey, your CAI NJ-LAC has been monitoring the regulative and legislative activity coming from Trenton in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Changes in the current […]
Prepare Trees For Spring In Four Easy Steps
Spring is a great time to give trees the extra TLC they need to make it through the rest of the year. These tips from Rick Close, Senior Consulting Arborist for Davey Tree in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, will ensure your trees are prepared for spring and the coming years. 1. Clean up: Prune […]
Spring Cleanup Checklist
Early spring is a great time to assess your buildings and grounds for winter damage and wear and to do a spring cleanup. Here is a checklist to help: • Pest Management – Have your buildings sprayed for problem pests. Follow proper IPM protocols. Identify any issues that attract pests and address. • Windows – Clean […]
How To Find An Access Control Vendor
How to find an access control vendor This sponsored blog post brought to you by our friends at Barcode Automation, Inc. To learn more about BAI, please click here to visit their website or email Ryan Waxberg by clicking here. Our goal is to empower HOAs to be able to have intelligent conversations with their access control installers – specialists […]
We’re Upgrading Your Membership
Members Welcome Page CAI is pleased to announce a major upgrade to our website and a new membership experience for our members. On Thursday, March 5, we will be rolling out a new online members-only community via YourMembership, an association management system (AMS). Through this new online community, members will be able to accomplish the […]
HUD Releases Guidance for Accommodation Requests for Assistance Animals
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released guidance yesterday for individuals requesting an accommodation for an assistance animal and housing providers responding to these requests under the Fair Housing Act (FHA). According to HUD, FHA complaints concerning denial of reasonable accommodations and disability access comprise almost 60% of all FHA complaints and […]
The Importance of Data Transparency For PA Community Associations
The Importance of the Data Transparency Act For Pennsylvania’s Condos & Community Associations After learning more about SB 802 and HB 1892, collectively the Data Transparency Acts, below, we encourage all Pennsylvania condominium and community associations to complete this brief survey which will assist the Pennsylvania Legislative Action Committee in their research regarding data transparency within the […]
CAI Announces Excellence Award Nominees
Congratulations to the following members who have been nominated for a 2019 CAI Excellence Award or Pocono Mountains Regional Council Award! Poconos award winners will be recognized at the Poconos Holiday Party at Lake Naomi Club on Wednesday, December 4, 2019. CAI’s Excellence Awards winners will be announced at the chapter’s Annual Meeting & Holiday […]
CAI Adopts Public Policy on Assistance Animals
by Dawn Bauman, CAESenior Vice President, Government & Public AffairsCommunity Associations Institute Last month, the CAI Board of Trustees adopted a new public policy, Assistance Animals and Pets in Community Associations, that recognizes and supports the rights of residential community associations to regulate and adopt rules pertaining to pets and assistance animals. These rules must guarantee […]
2019 Excellence Award Nominees Announced
Congratulations to the following members who have been nominated for a 2019 CAI Excellence Award or Pocono Mountains Regional Council Award!