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The Eviction Playbook: How Boards Can Legally Handle Problematic Residents – Legal Talk for Co-ops and Condos In this interview with Habitat Justin Buchel, tackles what happens when objectionable conduct is addressed head on Read the full article here...
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New city Council rules aim to reduce unsightly sidewalk sheds but could lead to more challenges and costs for co-op and condo boards. . Marc H. Schneider, CEO of Schneider Buchel, was quoted in the following article regarding the new regulations: The much despised sidewalk sheds...
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Building strong relationships between boards and property managers is essential for the success of co-ops and condos. In my conversation with Cooperator News New York, I emphasized the importance of clear expectations, well-defined roles, and open communication. These strategies...
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Are you a member of a cooperative (Co-op) board facing legal challenges or in need of expert guidance? As a Co-op board member, ensuring legal compliance and protecting your community's interests is essential. Whether dealing with governance issues, shareholder disputes, or...
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From the “Ask Real Estate” Section of the New York Times: Do Ground-Floor Co-op Apartments Really Have to Carpet Their Floors? Carpeting rules are common. But housing laws protect residents with disabilities, to a point. Q: My mother has bad allergies and had to remove all of...
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If you want to understand how a co-op or a condo conducts its business, take a read of its bylaws. This document outlines how the board of directors must run the building — and like everything else in life, occasionally it needs a tune-up. The process of amending the bylaw...
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From the “Ask Real Estate” Section of the New York Times: My Neighbor May Be a Hoarder. How Do We Get in There and Find Out? Respecting your neighbor’s privacy is a friendly instinct. But you might have to get aggressive to ensure everyone else’s well-being. Q: I am on the boa...
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Unfortunately, we are once again writing to you to advise you of another new law that affects Co-ops, landlords (including Condo and HOA Boards), and homeowners who lease their homes. The subject matter of the new law is regarding potential and historical flooding of leased resid...
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On June 11, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed into law several amendments to the New York HERO Act; a law whose main purpose is to ensure that employers have a plan in place to protect their employees in the event of another pandemic, or the emergence of another dangerous infectious ag...
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By: Marc Schneider and Justin Buchel in COVID-19 on March 16, 2021 Laying down the law. As the coronavirus pandemic passes the one-year mark, co-op and condo boards are facing a pair of challenging questions: How far must a board go to enforce state and local laws and its own COV...
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