Q&A Q&A: To Vet, or Not to Vet?
2025 June Q&A: To Vet, or Not to Vet?

Q. If a board chooses not to conduct a criminal background check on either a prospective employee or purchaser, could the board and/or board members be liable if that person commits a crime or other misdeed against the property or residen…

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Management When Conflict Arises
2025 June When Conflict Arises

It’s just a fact: living in close quarters, whether vertically in a multifamily high-rise, or right next door in a suburban HOA, makes a certain amount of conflict inevitable. It can occur between residents, or between a resident and the bo…

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Law & Legislation Privacy Policy Notice And Legal Agreement. Man Reading Contract
2025 June Dealing With Litigation

Within any community, there will be disagreements. In shared interest communities, unfortunately those disagreements can sometimes lead to litigation.  That litigation can take many forms: shareholder or owner vs. co-op or condominium, or v…

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Q&A Q&A: You’re on Candid Camera!
2025 May Q&A: You’re on Candid Camera!

Q.   I live in a six-apartment condo building. Two of the residents have decided on their own without contacting the board or other residents to put cameras outside the doors to their units on two different floors. Is that legal for them t…

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Landscaping Hands of young female designer holding two samples of marble tile over wooden table with digital tablet, photos of home interior etc
2025 May Working With Designers

Maintaining your community’s public spaces is critical to the image your community puts forward to residents, visitors and potential buyers. Frequent updating and polishing of common areas—particularly high-visibility, high-traffic areas li…

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Landscaping A beautiful artificial lawn
2025 May Grass Care for Healthy, Green Spaces

The warmth of the spring sun encourages us to get outdoors and, even in big cities where concrete is king, we can appreciate the appeal of a well-kept grassy area. Whether it’s stretching our legs on a grassy lawn in Central Park or walking…

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On The Board Stressed businesswoman is covering her face with a notebook while sitting at her desk in a modern office, overwhelmed by work and seeking a moment of peace
2025 May Avoiding Board Burnout

One of the perpetual challenges of multifamily, shared interest living is the relatively small number of community members who are willing to volunteer their time to govern and run the community. It’s not uncommon for any building or associ…

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