by Jon Schlackman | Nov 4, 2025 | Blog, State Law
Emotional support animals are always a hot topic in community associations. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s guidelines require housing providers to waive pet fees for people who have emotional support animals. As a result, many Boards...
by Jon Schlackman | Oct 9, 2025 | Blog
To avoid locking yourself into a bad — and potentially costly — agreement, you must REVIEW THE CONTRACT WITH AN EAGLE EYE Boards are all familiar with the process of hiring contractors — bidding, getting proposals, selecting and signing. But boards often move too...
by Jon Schlackman | Sep 15, 2025 | Boards
While all Boards hope that violence never happens within their communities, sometimes the unimaginable happens. Recently, in West Babylon, NY, two residents who lived in a Homeowners Association engaged in an altercation, with one neighbor shooting another...
