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Community Update

April 2018

In this Issue

This month we wrap up the 2018 Legislative session, discussing forthcoming changes in both the Condominium, Homeowners Association and Cooperative Acts with the 2018 Legislative Session Final Report.  Although most changes do not take effect until July 1, 2018, knowing what is changing will help your community seamlessly fold the changes into its day-to-day operations. Can My Condo Still Use Debit Cards?  succinctly addresses the use of debit cards in paying for Association expenses.

For those association members who take a look next door and see impending construction on the neighboring lot, there are many things to consider. While the anticipated boost in property value is desired, concerns often include traffic changes, easements, construction debris and noise, just to name a few. Our article When construction occurs next door, your Board needs to get involved early!  provides insight on what to consider and what to do in these circumstances.

Our last article this month concerns the age-old need to amend governing documents. This time, however, we discuss amendments in the Homeowners’ Association setting and the process of amendment in Your HOA Amendments are Ready, Now What?  Doing the job right keeps an association running smoothly. Doing it wrong, however, makes it impossible to enforce what would have been an otherwise valid amendment.

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See you in our next issue!

Marilyn J. Perez-Martinez, Editor

Did you know?

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