You may recall a fact often cited by many HOA insiders: The biggest challenges boards face are "the 3 Ps," which stand for Parking, Pets, and
People.
Recently, we made your life easier by publishing a special report on parking "Eliminate Parking Problems at Your HOA: How to Create an Effective and Enforceable Parking Policy."
We continue on that mission with this report,
"Pets at Condos and HOAs: Best Practices for the Challenges that Come with Residents' Animals." In it, our editorial team and our legal and management experts nationwide have come together to provide information on best practices for handling the difficult issues you face with pets in your community.
You're getting critical information
on:
- Which HOAs and condo associations need a policy on pets
- The pros and cons of common pet restrictions
- 8 pet rules every community should
have
- Why you shouldn't believe rumors of a trend toward holistic pet policies
- A primer on service and comfort animals
- Talking points for when you
receive a request for an accommodation
- The disturbing growth of online comfort animal certifications
- What to do when a comfort or service animal goes bad
- Details on the trend of barnyard animals as pets
- Considerations before you add a pet amenity to your property
- Tips for getting compliance with your pet provisions
- A sample request form for a reasonable accommodation
- Three sample governing document pet restrictions, including one each for a condo and an HOA
- Sample regulations on dangerous animals
- Sample pet rules for condos
Best regards,
Matt Humphrey
President
