Community Association Rules
Violations, Enforcement, Use Restrictions
Tips on Regulating Swim Spas in Community Associations
More owners are interested in installing swim spas — basically a miniature pool they can use to swim in place against a current. “When I talk to colleagues around the country, these swim spas are really turning into an absolute phenomenon,” says Paul Grucza, principal with PDG and Associates, consultants for the association management industry.…
Is That Swim Spa Allowed?
More owners are interested in installing swim spas — basically a miniature pool they can use to swim in place against a current. “When I talk to colleagues around the country, these swim spas are really turning into an absolute phenomenon,” says Paul Grucza, principal with PDG and Associates, consultants for the association management industry.…
Help Your Association Clients Get a Handle on Tenant Violations
Are your association clients struggling to enforce against tenant violations in their communities? With residential rents skyrocketing across the country, more owners are looking to get into the rental game — and, in turn, more associations are seeing a jump in the number of tenant violations. Owners sometimes fail to think about the role of…
How to Deal with Tenant Violations of Covenants
With residential rents skyrocketing across the country, more owners are looking to get into the rental game — and, in turn, more associations are seeing a jump in the number of tenant violations. Read on to learn how your clients can take steps to reduce the risk of renters breaking rules they may not even…
How Your Association Clients Can Reduce Fire Risks Caused By Mobility Devices
In November 2022, a lithium-ion battery that was charging caused a fire in a Manhattan high-rise building, injuring nearly 40 people. The fire was one of almost 200 caused by such batteries in New York City last year, resulting in 10 deaths and more than 200 injuries. Along with other fires across the country, it…
Get Ahead of the Curve: Mobility Devices Pose Fire Risk
In November 2022, a lithium-ion battery that was charging caused a fire in a Manhattan high-rise building, injuring nearly 40 people. The fire was one of almost 200 caused by such batteries in New York City last year, resulting in 10 deaths and more than 200 injuries. Along with other fires across the country, it…
Tips on Regulating Fire Pits in Community Associations
The popularity of home fire pits has surged over the past few years, but they come with risks. Here’s what you need to know to help your clients keep a lid on potential injury and property damage. The spreading of a fire from a pit to other areas isn’t the only concern associations should have…
3 Chronic Rule Violations and How Your Association Clients Can Get a Handle on Them
Most managers agree that dealing with rules violations is the worst part of their jobs. It doesn’t help that the same ones seem to occur again and again. Here are some of the violations that won’t seem to go away and how some associations and managers are tackling them. Associations have implemented a variety of…
Hot Tips for Regulating Fire Pits
The popularity of home fire pits has surged over the past few years, but they come with risks. Here’s what you need to know to help your clients keep a lid on potential injury and property damage. The Dangers The spreading of a fire from a pit to other areas isn’t the only concern associations…
3 Rule Violations That Won’t Go Away — and How to Handle Them
Most managers agree that dealing with rules violations is the worst part of their jobs. It doesn’t help that the same ones seem to occur again and again. Here are some of the violations that won’t seem to go away and how some associations and managers are tackling them. 1. STR "Get-arounds" Associations have implemented…