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...
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...
Lessons from Habitat’s Legal Talk Series: Bylaw Amendments for Co-ops and Condos
Is your neighbor a hoarder? Marc offers insights on how to address the challenge.
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...
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...
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...
In a case called Hubbard vs. Samson Management, the critical issue was whether a co-op or condo board must offer a free parking space close to the home of a disabled person who has difficulty walking. The plaintiff in this case, Sarah Hubbard, rented an apartment at...
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