When you’re reading the history of the Pennsylvania and Delaware Valley Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI-PADELVAL, for short), it might be helpful to whip out the map to get a sense of who they are and the communitie…
Generally speaking, the issue of municipal services—snow removal, paving, garbage collection, etc.—as they apply to HOAs is pretty cut-and-dry: municipalities receive money directly from owners in the form of property taxes. HOAs budget …
It’s an oft-repeated mantra when it comes to condo and HOA management: no two boards are ever the same. Each is—or should be—a reflection of the community it serves, and each is made up of a unique blend of personalities, skill sets, an…
When owners move into an HOA or condo development, most have a basic idea of who’s responsible for repairs and maintenance in their unit, and who’s responsible for the common areas—even if they don’t bother to read the governing documents…
When it comes to stories about board members pushing their own pet projects, stalling meetings, and generally gumming up their HOA’s administrative works for selfish reasons, most property mangers have one or two doozies. Cons…
Here’s the scenario: the developer of your suburban building, who still owns enough units to throw his weight around, hires a property manager who plays fast and loose with the municipal tax codes. So much so in fact, that he winds up i…
Q “I own a condo in Southern New Jersey. An owner in our association is in arrears of $1,300 on their monthly maintenance and has now filed for bankruptcy. Can we still put a lien on the owner’s unit? If not, what can we do to recoup…
Q A neighbor down the hall from my condo apartment has installed a video camera over his doorway—presumably as a security measure. Our building has a doorman and double-locked vestibule, as well as security cameras in the lobby, so t…
Asbury Park, one of the old showplaces of the Jersey Shore and a town that in its heyday rivaled Atlantic City, has seen its fortunes rise and fall (and rise again). Once viewed as a city in decline, Asbury Park benefited greatly from …
It’s an unfortunate truth that even the most harmonious condo community or HOA will experience occasional friction between staff members, or between staff and management. Sometimes it’s a personality conflict, or a case of an employee b…