Atlanta Resources & Helpful Links
- Georgia Property Owners Association Act (POA) was adopted in 1994 to expand the powers of homeowners associations. The POA does not, however, apply automatically. Instead, the developer of a community or the members of a community’s homeowners association must “opt in” to be governed by the POA. How to do so is explained in the link.
- Under the Georgia Condominium Act, all of the property in a condominium development which is not part of a unit is part of the common elements. The common elements in a typical residential condominium include the building exteriors, the grounds and any recreational facilities. The common elements are normally managed and operated by the condominium association. However, the unit owners, rather than the condominium association, usually own the common elements.
- The Georgia Chapter of the Community Association Institute serves the educational and networking needs of community associations in the greater Atlanta metropolitan area. Members include condominium, cooperative, and homeowner associations as well as those who provide services and products to associations.
- A complete resource of professional and trade organizations in the Atlanta area. Categories of interest to community associations and their residents include insurance, real estate, building owners and managers, mortgage, construction and banking.
- Georgia State Government website contains useful information for new residents and details concerning government services, agencies and state laws.
- City and County government websites are a great general purpose resource to understand community trends, profile data, newcomer’s information and neighborhood associations. The cities of Atlanta, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Alpharetta, Marietta, Lawrenceville and Johns Creek all have useful content. Information of interest to homeowners and condominium associations are also on the websites for DeKalb, Cobb, Fulton, Gwinnet, Forsyth and Clayton Counties.
- Atlanta Area Chambers of Commerce represent many geographic areas of the region and specific groups. Links are provided for the Metro Atlanta Chamber, Conyers-Rockdale Chamber as well as the Greater North Fulton, Cobb, Clayton, Douglas, Henry, Gwinnett and Walton County Chambers of Commerce.
