CONDOMINIUMS AND HOAs OPTIMISTIC ABOUT REOPENING POOLS
Community Associations Institute (CAI) publishes new survey and how-to guide to support community associations in opening and operating pools.
May 12, 2021 14:52 ET
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Community Associations Institute
Community Associations Institute
Falls Church Virginia, UNITED STATES
Falls Church, VA, May 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than half of condominium communities and homeowners associations (54%) say they will open their community pool as scheduled for the 2021 summer season, compared to only 7% of communities that opened pools on time last year. Community Associations Institute’s (CAI) newly published report,
According to the survey of 1,000 CAI members, most associations implemented COVID-19-specific pool restrictions last year that will remain for the upcoming swim season. For example, about 77% of respondents reported establishing social distancing measures around the pool area last season, a number that remains about the same for 2021. Similarly, 60% of those surveyed said they issued “no guests” policies in 2020, with 47% noting the policies will remain in place this year. In addition, 40% of respondents will require residents to sign a liability waiver.