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  • Mark delinquency status on association ownership accounts

    Easily view and track the delinquency status on association ownership accounts in Buildium—on both desktop and mobile app. With this feature, you can determine which association ownership accounts ...

    By Buildium Support November 30, 2021 21:12

  • Violation Tracking in Buildium

    Covenants, conditions & restrictions, rules and regulations, bylaws, and other sets of community governance vary widely across associations. Our violation tracking feature allows you to build out y...

    By Buildium Support April 23, 2021 18:40

  • Announcement: Board member term tracking and designation

    Community association managers now have a home to track current, past, and future Board of Trustees members for each association, offering easy access to see holders of each position, seat terms an...

    By Buildium Support July 24, 2018 12:18

  • Association tenant tracking

    When you manage homeowner or condo associations, the ability to communicate with all residents is important. Whether you need to send an email about a broken elevator or an invitation to a neighbor...

    By Buildium Support October 12, 2016 14:57

  • Can I set up a late fee policy for a specific association?

    Buildium can calculate monthly late fees for your owners by association. Before setting up any any association specific late fee policies, you'll need to set up your global policy first. To set up ...

    By Buildium Support May 18, 2016 21:48

  • Can I set up a management fee policy by association?

    Yes, Buildium does allow you to set up a management fee policy by association. If you charge most of your associations 10% of collected income, but Windy Woods is charged 8% instead, you can overri...

    By Buildium Support May 17, 2016 21:49

  • Common interest allocations

    Common interest allocations allow you to easily apply association expenses to owners for reimbursement. Common uses include non-metered utilities reimbursement, RUBS, and special assessments. For e...

    By Buildium Support November 01, 2013 15:54

  • How do I add special assessment charges?

    A special assessment is an extra amount that is collected from association owners within an association for a special purpose, such as a large, unplanned or unbudgeted expense. For example: No one...

    By Buildium Support November 01, 2013 15:56

  • Tracking association reserves on a budget

    These topics provides a way of tracking asset transfers into a reserve account for an Association on a budget. This solution is not GAAP compliant; reserves should be an asset account. Buildium's b...

    By Buildium Support November 01, 2013 15:56

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