Batten Down the Hatches by Alexis Shea, CMCA, AMS When a Category 5 hurricane is barreling toward your community association, the last thing you want to discover is that you are unprepared. Resident life and safety may be at risk in the coming days or hours. As a portfolio community manager with experience managing associations…
Community Associations Institute (CAI) Maryland Legislative Action Committee (MD LAC) spent the 2025 legislative session advocating on behalf of the approximately 1,062,000 Marylanders living in 406,100 homes in more than 7,100 community associations across the Old Line State. Maryland’s 2025 legislative session began on January 8 and adjourned April 7. In the House, MD LAC supported…
Rising property insurance costs continue to present challenges for community associations across the country. New data from the Foundation for Community Association Research underscores what many homeowners, boards, and community managers are experiencing: higher premiums, fewer coverage options, and more complex compliance requirements, especially in the condominium housing market. According to the Foundation’s recent Insurance…
In order to get a mortgage on a condominium, the condominium association has to have sufficient insurance. Unit owners are tasked with getting a certificate of insurance from the insurance agent and providing it to the mortgage company on an annual basis. Mortgage companies have gotten stricter with their requirements. Now lenders provide lists of…
Condominium and community associations carry out several essential tasks and responsibilities, such as ensuring the facilities are maintained properly or managing the budget appropriately. However, these entities also face numerous risks. As such, they need to be aware of their exposures to enhance community safety and financial stability. Common Risks Common risks condominium and community…
What We’re Seeing Locally Coastal property is continuing to take increases in property rates, but the increases are trending lower than the 2023 increases. Properties that are claims-free and well-maintained are experiencing between 5-25%. Carriers are offering full coverage limits or additional coverages and lower deductibles for some risks. Wind coverage has been easier to…
The Atlantic Hurricane Season is from June through November. The Town of Ocean City closely monitors all tropical storms and stays in touch with the National Weather Service during any pending storms. Hurricane Watches and Hurricane Warnings are issued by the National Hurricane Center in Miami. A WATCH is issued for an area that could…
The Atlantic Hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. It’s time to review your insurance coverages to ensure you’re protected financially against hurricane-related losses. Here are five things to consider: Don’t wait until it’s too late—Check your insurance policies well before the storm to see what is and is not covered. Know your…
Requests for assistance animals are one of the most common types of accommodation requests. In fact, in January 2020, the United States Department of Fair Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reported that 60% of all Fair Housing Act (FHA) complaints arise out of the denial of a request for reasonable accommodations and disability access. Of…
Whether they were drafted 10 years ago by a developer, amended last week by an HOA’s Board of Directors, meticulously hewed to the letter of the law, long and technical or brief and simple, the bylaws, architectural guidelines and rules of every Maryland homeowner’s association all have one essential trait in common. None of them…
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