Community Associations Institute’s (CAI) Massachusetts Legislative Action Committee (MA LAC) had a busy legislative session advocating on behalf of the approximately 1,420,000 Massachusettsans living in 541,000 homes in more than 6,930 community associations. More...

Senior Partner Charlie Perkins has recommended that our readers take action on the request below from CAI's Legislative Action Committee: CAI's Massachusetts' Legislative Action Committee (MALAC) needs YOUR help! Please take 1-2 minutes now to urge your Senator to...

Senior Partner Charlie Perkins would like our readers to be aware of the steps being taken by CAI's Legislative Action Committee. They were presented by C. Scott Canady in the CAI Advocacy Blog on Devember 8, 2022 and are as follows: CAI’s Federal Legislative Action...

Please consider joining Attorney Scott Eriksen on November 8 from 1-230PM for his workshop “Governing Documents and Roles & Responsibilities.” Scott will start you on the right path to help you understand the legal authority for your association. He will also...

Perkins & Anctil Senior Partner Charlie Perkins is asking CAI members to have their U.S. Representatives support U.S. Rep. Lance Gooden's effort to revise Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac condominium and housing cooperative safety mortgage guidelines that require boards...

The following article was written by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. of Community Associations Institute on Sep 29, 2022 and comes recommended by our Senior Partner Charlie Perkins: I joined 10 members of the CAI New Jersey Legislative Action Committee (LACs) in Trenton this...

Senior Partner Charlie Perkins has reviewed the article below, written by Dawn Bauman, Senior Vice President at Community Associations Institute, and suggests it as informative to condominium unit owners, managers and trustees: Summary • Following the June 24, 2021,...

This article was written by Dawn Bauman, CAE and C. Scott Canady, of Community Assciations Institute, on Jul 21, 2022.  It comes recommended by Senior Partner Charlie Perkins: The House Financial Services Committee yesterday received testimony from Federal...

The following was written for the Community Associations Institute Advocacy Blog by Dawn Bauman, CAE and Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. on Jun 24, 2022 and comes as recommended reading by Perkins and Anctil Senior Partner Charlie Perkins Today marks the one-year anniversary...

The following is a Community Associations Institute press release dated 5/27/22 and comes as recommended reading from Senior Partner Charlie Perkins: CAI applauds the Florida legislature for unanimously passing comprehensive and meaningful condominium safety measures...

Senior Partner Charlie Perkins would like to share the following CAI blog post: CAI applauds Representatives Charlie Crist (D-Fla.) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D- Fla.) for introducing H.R. 7532, the Securing Access to Financing for Exterior Repairs (SAFER) in...

This article was written by C. Scott Canady for the CAI Advocacy Blog on Apr 19, 2022 and recommended by Senior Partner Charlie Perkins.  Yesterday, April 18, 2022, U.S. Reps. Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) and Debbie Wasserman...

The following was written by Dawn Bauman, CAE on April 14, 2022 and recommended by Senior Partner Charlie Perkins: Updated lending questionnaires from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with new project requirements for condominiums and housing cooperatives to ensure...

The following was written by Dawn Bauman of CAI and recommended by Senior Partner Charles A. Perkins, Jr.: Guidance from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac introduced in late 2021 brings new project requirements for condominiums and housing cooperatives to ensure safety and...

Partner Kim Alley was recognized by the Jimmy Fund as a featured Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge (DFMC) runner.  Kim’s charitable marathon efforts raised nearly $23,000 for Dana-Farber last year.  She is currently training for her 2nd Boston Marathon® for DFMC in...

The following article was written by Dawn Bauman of Community Associations Institute and comes as recommended reading from our senior partner Charlie Perkins: Condominiums and housing cooperatives must meet updated structural safety requirements to secure loans for...

Written by Attorney Charles A. Perkins COVID-19 and its variants have been at the forefront of concerns for condominium associations for the past twenty-two months. However, anyone involved in the industry should be aware of other concerns in the form of changes...

Senior Partner Charlie Perkins forwards this post form the Community Associations Institute blog and would like readers to ask members of Congress to support H.R. 5298: Community Associations Institute is pleased to announce the introduction of bipartisan legislation...

Written by Charles A. Perkins, Esquire On June 22, 2021, a portion of the Champlain Tower South in Surfside, Florida, collapsed and caused substantial destruction, loss of life and was a tragedy that impacted hundreds of people. This event has galvanized leaders...

Saturday, October 23, 2021 is the date for the next learning opportunity for condominium board members, property managers and unit owners.  Numerous exhibitors will have their wares and services on display including roofers, accountants, pest control experts and...