From Philadelphia's condominium buildings to planned communities across the Lehigh Valley and Pittsburgh, Bellum gives Pennsylvania boards financial records they can actually defend.
Pennsylvania's community association statutes lean hard on records. Associations are expected to keep financial records available to owners, disclose on a schedule, and hold board business in the open — all of which is straightforward when the books are current and painful when they are not.
Bellum keeps that foundation in place: monthly statements, a clean assessment ledger, reserve tracking that survives questions, and documentation ready when an owner asks to inspect it.
General orientation only. Confirm specifics with your association counsel.
Codified at 68 Pa.C.S. §§ 5101-5414, the UPCA governs creation, alteration, termination, and management of planned communities. It generally applies to communities of more than twelve units created on or after February 3, 1997, subject to the exceptions in § 5102.
Condominiums are governed by 68 Pa.C.S. §§ 3101-3414, covering condominiums created after the Act took effect in 1980. Much of the financial and governance structure parallels the UPCA, but the applicability rules differ.
Both Acts address financial record maintenance, annual disclosure, and open board meetings, and both provide for an association lien for unpaid assessments, with a limited priority over a prior mortgage in defined circumstances. How that applies to any particular account is a question for your counsel — our role is making sure the underlying assessment records are accurate and current.
The statutes and guides we point Pennsylvania boards to.
This Pennsylvania statute spells out what a planned community declaration must include, from unit boundaries and expense allocations to reserved declarant rights and merger provisions. It is useful when boards, counsel, or developers need to review or draft governing documents.
The Pennsylvania statute for condominiums, found in Title 68, Part II, Subpart B (Chapters 31–34): creation and termination, management of the condominium and protection of purchasers.
The Pennsylvania statute for planned communities, found in Title 68, Part II, Subpart D (Chapters 51–54): creation and termination, management of the association and protection of purchasers.
A practical checklist for HOA and condo boards on planning reserve contributions, reviewing reserve studies, and keeping reserve money separate from operating funds. It helps boards spot funding gaps and prepare for repairs without surprise special assessments.
What volunteer boards should look for when hiring a management company, one of the biggest decisions they make for the community.
How to vet landscaping, pool and maintenance vendors and what to review before the board signs a service contract.
Bellum supports associations across Pennsylvania remotely, with clients and communities in markets including those below.
Applicability depends on how and when your community was created, and § 5102 carries several exceptions. Your governing documents and your association attorney are the right place to confirm it — but either way, the bookkeeping and reporting we provide does not change.
Yes. We maintain the aging detail and delinquency history your board and your attorney need, so collection decisions rest on dated records rather than recollection.
Yes. High-density condominium accounting — multiple fee tiers, commercial units, sub-associations — is squarely within what we do.
Send over your latest financial statement and we will show you what better reporting looks like.
