Missouri cannabis laws: What your HOA or condo association should know

Owners and possessors of land have a duty to maintain and repair common areas such as driveways and sidewalks to prevent slips and falls. This means unsafe conditions should be monitored and corrected. What does this mean for the homeowner associations when sidewalks are covered with snow and ice?

Whether the holiday season is here or just a busy time full of activity, we can become overwhelmed, overtired, and easily distracted, reducing our awareness of potential hazards from theft, injury, or accidents. What can you do to reduce risk over the holidays?

For board members, special assessments are typically unwelcome necessities. They are primarily needed because reserves have been underfunded and must be supplemented to pay for large capital projects such as replacing roofs or mechanical equipment.

As a board member, one of your top responsibilities is to maintain and improve your community’s physical property. But it can be tricky to budget for new amenities like a dog park or gate houses, or shared, common-area assets that will need to be replaced or upgraded years down the line such as roofing or building facades.

Comprehensive training gives your property manager the tools they need to support your board and resident needs, while creating operational successes.

Developing the annual budget for your homeowners association (HOA) is one of your board’s most important jobs. It requires hard work and often means making difficult decisions about spending. At times, homeowners may question some of those decisions or even vehemently disagree with them.
 

Your role as a board member involves a lot of communications. Whether it’s speaking with a board member or drafting up and email, you may be looking to learn or refine some communications skills.

Effective communication fosters better relationships among board members, your residents and property management company, and keeps all parties well informed. Here are the 4 components of a successful communication plan that create effective outreach to all members of your community.

Whether you have been newly elected to your Board or you have been a Board member for several years, you owe it to your residents to make sure that you are managed by the best association management company. Every condominium association differs in their needs, so you must take the proper time and ask the right questions when hiring an association management company.

Having a fiduciary responsibility to your homeowners association means putting the interests of your community first. Even the perception of a HOA board conflicts of interest can put you and your association at risk. Learn the nine things you can do to recognize and avoid potential issues.