After Surfside Collapse, 6 Crucial Steps Every Condo Board Should Take Today
Condo association managers have a tough job juggling residential politics and balancing homeowners’ requests and budgets at the same time. Most of their tasks are mundane, such as enforcing guest parking rules and making sure people pick up after their pets. When things run smoothly, no one notices the work they’re doing behind the scenes. But when things go wrong, the consequences can be tragic — as with the collapse of the condo tower in Surfside, Florida, which killed 98 people.
That condo collapse should be a huge wake-up call for boards across the country. The most important job condo associations have is to ensure residents’ safety. Aging buildings require regular structural audits and upkeep, and boards need to stay on top of that. Plus, they need to figure out how to pay for it.
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