CAI is Seeking Award Nominations

The Community Associations Institute New England Chapter’s Association Achievement Award categories include Community of the Year, Creative Solutions, Manager of the Year and others which are handed out to industry professionals and community leaders. The Annual...

HAM Radio Bill Re-Introduced and Passes U.S. House

Attorney Charlie Perkins notes that the HAM Radio Bill, which may impact community associations’ ability to regulate antennae construction has been elevated to the Senate. The CAI blog post on the subject is below. On Jan. 13, 2017, Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Illinois)...

Homeowner Association Predictions for 2017

The website Bettercondolife.com has some ideas about what new issues unit owners and associations will be facing this year. Our readers will remember older posts about the coming of drones as a community association concern but there are others as well. Marijuana was...

Ignorance is Not Always Blissful

Attorney Scott Eriksen has some thoughts on how community associations can deal with potential infractions of intellectual property law on their property. He believes many are not even aware they are in violation and so has drafted an article for our newsletter on the...

Smoke Detectors are Now Subject to New Regulations

Attorney Daniel Lopez has authored an article detailing the requirements that include having detectors on every habitable level of the residence; On the ceiling outside of each separate sleeping area; On the ceiling at the base of each stairway; and several others....