More Inspectors. SB 326 (the “Balcony Bill”) passed almost five (5!) years ago, requiring associations with residential buildings that have three or more units to have their wooden “exterior elevated elements” inspected by a licensed architect or structural engineer prior to January 1, 2025. Many associations have not completed this work, some citing inadequate availability of these inspection professionals.... Read More
California has long required employers to establish, implement and maintain an injury prevention program. With the passage of Senate Bill No. 553 (SB 553) last year, California has imposed now upon employers the additional obligation to establish, implement and maintain in all work areas, an effective workplace violence prevention plan (“WP Violence Plan”) which contains specified information. Beginning July 1, 2024... Read More
CLA’s Mark Allen Wilson co-hosted a Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)-sponsored webinar on changes to state and local laws governing homeowner’s associations (HOAs) and common interest developments (CIDs) that impact the rights of individual homeowners and requires attorneys to navigate the different areas of real property and real estate practice. The program (“What’s Hot with HOAs and CIDs”) explains recent... Read More
Reprinted by permission of CAI’s California Legislative Action Committee. For more information, visit CLAC online at CAICLAC.com. Perspective: With historic property losses to California’s homeowners came an equally historic exodus of its property insurers – leading to 5x to 10x increases in the cost of property insurance – if same could be obtained at all. Members of Community Associations Institute... Read More
In 2020, California SB 908 enacted the California Debt Collection Licensing Act (“DCLA”), which requires persons engaged in the business of collecting “consumer debt” to apply for and obtain a debt collector license from the newly created California Department of Financial Protection & Innovation (“CDFPI”). In a recent posting on its website, the CDFPI determined the DCLA does not apply... Read More
Recently, I had the opportunity to discuss pool maintenance, reserves, new products, rules and common legal questions with General Manager John Walters of the Palm Valley Country Club and Alan Smith of Alan Smith Pools. CAI asked me to summarize our conversation for its membership. Maintenance. All pool maintenance begins with chlorine. This sanitizer kills e-coli and other bad stuff... Read More
Just days ago, a $997 million dollar settlement was proposed to the Court on behalf of the victims of the collapse of the Champlain Towers South building, which occurred on June 24, 2021. The judge expressed surprise and admiration at the speed the proposed settlement was reached. As you may guess, a wide swath of parties will contribute to the... Read More
Bad News: If your association’s documents currently contain a minimum rental term of greater than 30 days or a rental cap of less than 25%, they now violate California law. Good news: The Legislature extended the time for unilateral Board amendment to remedy non-compliant rental restrictions until July 1, 2022. However, since it takes some time to review your... Read More
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January 2022 (Residential Communities Only) THANK YOU! On behalf of all of us at Community Legal Advisors Inc., thank you for trusting our firm with your community association’s legal needs. This year, our summary is longer than ever before because our legislature passed so many new laws. THIS DOCUMENT IS ADVICE TO OUR CLIENTS AND A PRIMARY BENEFIT DESCRIBED BY OUR... Read More
