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Lessons from Habitat’s Legal Talk Series: Bylaw Amendments for Co-ops and Condos
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.
Is your neighbor a hoarder? Marc offers insights on how to address the challenge.
Marc Schneider Quoted in New York Times Real Estate Section
When a New Condo Building Has Problems, Who Pays to Fix Them?
Typically, condo owners are responsible for funding repairs to building systems. But if it’s a construction defect, that changes the playbook.
New Flooding Provisions That Must Be Incorporated Into Proprietary Leases
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...
Condo Board Can Deny Use of Amenities to Induce Unit-Owners to Pay Up
When Steve Martin’s hit comedy series about life inside an Upper West Side co-op, Only Murders in the Building, runs its course, here’s fodder for a possible follow-up: a tragedy about life inside an Upper East Side condominium. A fitting title would be Only Lawsuits...
Why Hire a New York Condo Attorney?
Navigating the complexities of condominium governance requires more than just legal know-how; it calls for a clear grasp of New York State Condominium law. Does your condo board need a New York condo attorney? Absolutely! Attorneys play a crucial role in offering...
Board Members Filling A Vacancy in a New York Homeowners Association Can Now Serve the Remainder of the Term of the Seat They Were Appointed To Fill
The New York State legislature has delivered some good news for New York Homeowners Association (“HOA”) Boards. Most New York Homeowners Associations are governed by the Not For Profit Corporation Law (“NPCL”). As a result, in the event of a conflict between an HOA’s...
Electric Vehicle Rights Act, NYC Criminal Background Check Law and E-Bike Concerns
As we leave 2022 and enter 2023, there are some important developments that Boards and managing agents need to be aware of. Electric Vehicle Rights Act On November 22, 2022, Governor Hochul signed a new State law, titled the “Electric Vehicle Rights Act,”...
Marc Schneider quoted in Newsday on Issue with Community Association Fire Rebuilds and Protections
Sharyn Briller had just sat down to eat a sandwich for lunch on a hot July day when she got a knock at the door. It was a neighbor in the Port Jefferson Station condominium development where she has lived for more than 20 years. He said her home was on fire as...