Code of conduct for HOA board members: Everything you need to know

Having a solid communication strategy is the only way your emergency preparedness plan can be effective. Find out how your HOA can create one.

A leak in a high-rise condominium can quickly result in expensive water damage. How can you reduce your risk and be better prepared if your building springs a leak?
 

Online access to user-friendly host platforms like Airbnb & HomeAway have contributed to skyrocketing numbers of short-term rentals.  While a vast majority of rental stays are uneventful, the sheer number of travelers who use these services mean that accidental or even fatal injuries can occur.  Take action to make sure that your homeowners' association is educated on insurance risks and coverage for the unexpected. 

Short-term rentals continue to be a battleground for associations as well as city and state governments. Recently passed Texas state legislation concerning short-term rentals may now impact your community. If your HOA governing documents do not address rentals or minimum lease terms, then now is a good time to work with your community association management company and legal counsel to make amendments.

Everything that your community accomplishes – from making policy changes to throwing a memorable holiday party – depends on the involvement of homeowners who are willing to step up and become volunteers. But enlisting volunteers to work on a community event, a committee or even the board of directors can be a struggle for many communities. Finding the perfect solution to attract and ultimately retain volunteers is often a bit of a mystery. So how do you crack the code?

Serving on a homeowners association (HOA) board comes with a variety of challenges, but getting the most out of your board meetings doesn’t have to be one of them.  With the right approach, your HOA board can keep meetings efficient, effective and legally compliant.  Here are a few rules of engagement, that if followed, will help everyone align and keep things on track.

Tornados can strike at any time of year and almost any place.  While you can't prevent tornados, you can make sure your residents are prepared in the event of a storm.  As a community association board member, do you understand the warning signs and how to work with your property management company to help keep your residents safe?  

If you’re currently in the market to hire a new company, look for these key signs that you’ll be getting the high-quality service your association deserves.

If you’ve agreed to serve as a board member for your homeowners association (HOA), you may be thinking this is just like any other simple volunteer opportunity.  However, there are certain fiduciary responsibilities and protocols that board members should be aware of to help protect the association and their own personal liability.  Here we’ve compiled a few fundamental principles that every board member should apply.