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Jun
As part of New York State's recently enacted budget legislation, New York City has been authorized to impose a new annual surcharge on certain high-value residential units and homes that are not used as a primary residence. Commonly referred to as the "pied-à-terre tax," t...
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May
Summary Judgement Secured. Attorneys' Fees Awarded. Cooperative Protected. Schneider Buchel LLP represented a Manhattan cooperative corporation in connection with claims brought by shareholders alleging breach of lease and breach of the warranty of habitability arising from alleg...
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Mar
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have announced important changes to condominium project review standards that condo boards and community associations should be watching closely assuming they want their purchasers and home owners to be able to obtain agency-backed financing. Most notab...
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Mar
A Complete Dismissal Secured. Default Judgment Granted. Communities Protected. Schneider Buchel LLP represents a community association where there was a major fire that destroyed homes and displaced residents for a significant period of time. Schneider Buchel helped the Con...
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12
Feb
The New York City Council has overridden the Mayor's veto of Introduction No. 1120-B. The bill will therefore become law and will amend the NYC cooperative corporations reviewing applications to sell cooperative apartments. Under the new law, co-op's will be required to: ...
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Dec
2025 NY Fall Expo Seminar: Smart Tech, Serious Risks - the Legal Implications of AI Use for Boards Marc H. Schneider, Esq. presented at the Cooperator Expo in New York, discussingthe practical applications of AI in carrying out board business. Watch the full presentation here...
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Dec
Attorneys Marc Schneider and Sloan Zarkin helped represent opposing sides in the case over The Cotillion's special-use permit. Read the full article here...
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Aug
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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19
Aug
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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19
Aug
CTA Game, Set, Match? A great start to the week! The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) has played out like an exhausting tennis match—rallies, pauses, reinstatements, and more pauses—only for what now appears to be the final set. In a stunning turn of events, after las...
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