Community Update – July 2025
The 2025 Legislative Session introduced impactful changes for community associations, emphasizing structural safety, financial transparency, and board accountability amid ongoing market, legal, and regulatory pressures. This issue explores key updates in Joseph E. Adams’ annual legislative review, Howard J. Perl’s FCAP column, and the featured CUP article by Bryony G. Swift. Don’t miss our on-demand Legislative Update webinar for a deeper dive into what these changes mean for your community.
Changes to the condominium electronic voting statute, effective July 1, 2025, create a new framework for condominium voting by allowing owners to submit signed ballots by email. The statutory changes are far from clear, and practitioners are currently debating the best way to interpret when and how this new voting method is to be used. Bryony G. Swift outlines how these changes could impact your voting procedures and why legal guidance is essential in “New in 2025: Submitting Condominium Ballots By Email.”
With the rise of vacation rental websites such as Airbnb and VRBO, many condominium association leaders wonder what they can do to limit or prohibit short-term rentals in their building. The answer is straightforward, but there is a catch. Jay Roberts explains that to prohibit short-term rentals legally, associations must amend their condominium documents in “Can We Ban Short-Term Rentals in Our Condominium?”
For more information on the impact of rentals on community associations, check out this episode of Take It To The Board!
It’s important for associations to understand the enforceability of homeowners’ association covenants, specifically those related to parking. Joseph B. Markovich serves as a reminder for associations to scrutinize the legal foundation of any restriction before pursuing enforcement in “THIS CASE: Huck v. Kenmare Commons Homeowners Association.”
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