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What to Know About New York’s Anti-AirBNB Law
We likely all know someone who scored a great deal on a far-off getaway using AirBNB.com. The website, which is wildly popular in the U.S. and abroad, helps match potential short-term renters with a suitable home, condo, or apartment. While the process seems to work...
New York Court Renders Decision on Pivotal Manhattan Condominium Association Case Involving Construction Defects
In 2015, the New York Supreme Court ruled against a construction company seeking to escape liability for building-wide defects, premising its argument on the existence of a catch-all release form signed by the company, the property management outfit, and the...
What’s All the Racket?: Handling Noise Complaints & Setting Sound Guidelines
What are the best practices for a condominium association dealing with noise complaints? When it comes to living in a condominium, it is not always easy to keep noise levels at a minimum – particularly given the fact that residents share a wall and a...
Lawsuit Filed Alleging Parking Discrimination by Condominium Association
How can we ensure ADA compliance within our condominium’s common areas? The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted in 1992 and has since undergone several amendments to broaden its scope and further hone its applicability. At its inception, one of the...
SUFFOLK COUNTY NO SMOKING LAW OBTAINS FINAL APPROVAL By: Marc H. Schneider, Esq.
As we previously advised you, the Suffolk County Legislature unanimously approved legislation prohibiting smoking in all indoor and outdoor common areas of multiple dwelling buildings (which include Co-ops and Condominiums) and within a fifty-foot radius of all...
Suffolk County Smoking Regulations at Multiple Dwellings – November 30, 2015 by Marc H. Schneider, Esq.
Suffolk County appears to be formalizing the policy that many Co-ops our firm represents already have–to eliminate smoking in the common areas. In fact, many Co-ops our firm represents have taken it one step further in that they have actually banned smoking inside the...
“The Cat is out of the Bag” by Marc H. Schneider, Esq.
Is it a crime to ignore stray animals as you pass them by? That is what a Staten Island woman named Dorothy Lee tried to argue to a Judge in a Richmond County Civil Court after Lee’s sister, a Unit Owner of a Condominium, was fined for Lee’s feeding of feral cats in a...
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Dealing with Illegal Hotel Rooms and Short-Term Rentals
Marc H. Schneider, Esq. was quoted in the Habitat Magazine regarding Dealing with Illegal Hotel Rooms and Short-Term Rentals on November 5, 2015. Click here to view articleView