by cai-clac | Jul 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Community Associations Institute (CAI) is a great organization, full of opportunities for education and networking. While the various courses and educational lunches are great, they generally only benefit those who actually attend the session. There is, however, one...
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 | Nov 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
CAI’s California Legislative Action Committee (CLAC) is poised to again hit the ground running as a positive force for community associations in 2013. On October 18, 2012, the committee held its annual planning meeting in the picturesque Eagle’s View Ballroom at the...
by cai-clac | Sep 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
As Vice President of Government and Public Affairs for CAI, Andrew Fortin works with over 400 member volunteers who serve on more than 30 state Legislative Action Committees (LACs) including CAI-CLAC. His job is to provide expertise, focus and support to help CAI...
by cai-clac | May 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
Thanks to efforts by CAI members, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has issued a revised draft regulation governing so-called private transfer fees. Originally proposed in August of 2010, the FHFA regulation would have banned any federally backed mortgage for...