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Category: Government & Legislative Affairs

CAI Aiding Defense of Manager in PA Real Estate Commission Action

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A report of the CAI Pennsylvania Legislative Action Committee As we have reported previously, a community association manager is being prosecuted by the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission (the “REC”) for practicing “property management” without a real estate broker’s license. This is extremely important because REC’s argument is that they are empowered to oversee “property management.” […]

What’s HB1795’s Impact?

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This blog article originally appeared on the Clemons Richter & Reiss, P.C. blog and is shared here by permission of the author, Stefan Richter, Esq., CCAL.  On November 3, 2022, Governor Wolf signed HB1795 into law, to become effective in May 2023. This legislation is intended to enhance the mechanisms and integrity for governance […]

Update on Philadelphia Sprinkler Retrofit Bill

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CAI has been monitoring legislation in the City of Philadelphia that would require the retrofit of all high-rise buildings (buildings higher than 75 feet) in the city to provide for in-unit fire suppression sprinklers. The Bill has been on hold for many months, but that is now changing. Philadelphia City Councilmember Mark Squilla plans to […]

Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign…in My Association

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared on the Hoffman Law, LLC blog and is shared by permission of author Edward Hoffman, Jr., Esq., CCAL. Sign, sign, everywhere a signBlockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mindDo this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign?“Signs” – Five Man Electrical Band (with Tesla – the band, not […]

CAI Adopts New Public Policy on the Regulation of Political and Noncommercial Signs and Flags

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared on the CAI Advocacy Blog (https://advocacy.caionline.org/) and was posted on October 28, 2022. It is reprinted here by permission of CAI. Election season is here across the U.S., which often puts the subject of political sign regulations at the forefront of discussions between community association leaders and residents, legislators, […]

PA LAC Drops Opposition to House Bill 1795

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CAI’s Pennsylvania Legislative Action Committee (PA LAC) has been monitoring the progress of House Bill 1795 since it was introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2021. The Bill, authored by Representative Rosemary Brown, proposes reforms to voting procedures in community associations. The Bill passed the House in June and is now on the […]

Legislative Alert: HB1795 Scheduled for Vote

CAI’s Pennsylvania Legislative Action Committee has been monitoring the progress of House Bill 1795 since it was introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2021. The Bill, authored by Representative Rosemary Brown, proposes reforms to voting procedures in community associations. The LAC has been informed that the Bill is likely to come to a […]

Amendment Exempts HOAs from Water Quality Accountability Act

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An Amendment to Senate Bill 597, known as the Water Quality Accountability Act, exempting water and wastewater systems owned by planned communities from the legislation was added to the Bill prior to its final passage by the Pennsylvania Senate on June 7, 2022. The Bill now goes to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for consideration […]

High Rise Retrofit Could Cost Millions

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Legislation introduced recently in Philadelphia City Council mandating the retrofitting of all high-rise buildings in the City to provide for in-unit fire suppression sprinklers is expected to cost the owners of condominiums and cooperative units millions of dollars in construction costs. City Council Bill #220299, requiring the retrofit installation of Automatic Sprinkler systems in existing […]

Management Companies – Act Now on Real Estate Commission Threat

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A report of the CAI Pennsylvania Legislative Action CommitteeEd Hoffman, Esq., CCAL, ChairMarshal Granor, Esq., CCAL, Delegate As we have reported previously, a community association manager is being prosecuted by the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission (the “REC”) for practicing “property management” without a real estate broker’s license. This is extremely important because REC’s argument is […]