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 | Source: 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.