by cai-clac | Dec 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
CAI-CLAC is proud to announce its newest committee (drum roll…), the Legislative Strategy & Research Committee (LSRC)! The LSRC has been created to support the legislative agenda of CLAC through forward planning, development of strategy, and research. It is our...
by cai-clac | Nov 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
On Oct. 28, 2013, the California Court of Appeal issued a key decision further clarifying a community association manager’s ability to charge transfer fees upon a change of ownership. Richardson Harman Ober PC filed an Amicus Brief on behalf of CAI in support of the...
by cai-clac | Oct 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
SB 652 amends the form of the Transfer Disclosure Statement required under Civil Code §1102.6 for residential property, in order to provide for notice to a purchaser of specified claims of damages related to construction defects. The new Transfer Disclosure Statement,...
by cai-clac | Oct 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
Many of you may remember an Assemblywoman by the name of Patricia Bates, who authored AB 512 which requires associations to give a 30-day notification to residents in a homeowner association, when the rule change impacts them. Then Assemblywoman Bates worked closely...
by cai-clac | Oct 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
Until now, commercial and industrial common interest developments (CIDs) have been governed by the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, just like residential condominiums and planned developments. Starting Jan. 1, 2014, however, non-residential CIDs will...
by cai-clac | Sep 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
In 2012, California enacted AB 2237, amending Section 7026.1 of the Business and Professions (B&P) Code relating to contractors (Section 7026.1), effective Jan. 1, 2013. AB 2237 required “consultants” overseeing home improvement construction projects to be...
by cai-clac | Sep 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed SB 745 into law. The bill is a multi-issue omnibus bill, and as to community associations primarily acts to “clean up” some issues related to the reorganizing of the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, which...
by cai-clac | Jul 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
A California appellate court recently overruled a trial court decision that allowed a homeowners association board to advocate a point of view in an election to amend the association’s governing documents. Wittenberg v. Beachwalk Homeowners Association, which the...
by cai-clac | Jun 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
Wendy Van Messel, CMCA, began her career in the common interest development industry in 2008, as a business partner. After a stint on the sales side, Wendy was offered an administrative assistant position with Desert Resort Management in Palm Desert, CA, and later the...
by cai-clac | May 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Community Association Institute’s California Legislative Action Committee held its 20th Annual Legislative Day at the Capitol on April 28 and 29. Homeowners, community association managers, and business partners that serve community associations convened for...
