Legal Talk for Co-ops and Condos
Legal Talk for Co-ops and Condos
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How One Co-op Got a Crash Course in Its Own Rules
What would happen if your co-op's proprietary lease didn't actually give your board the powers you've always assumed it had? That's not a hypothetical — it's exactly what happened to one New York co-op. Tracy Peterson, a principal at
Surviving Emotional Support Animal Requests
When a newly married couple applied to a Riverdale co-op with an emotional support animal request, their board faced a situation that most no-pet buildings aren't prepared for — and the fallout landed them before the Human Rights Commission. Er...
A Smarter Way to Handle a Problem Shareholder
Dealing with a neighbor who stops paying maintenance is one of the most stressful situations a co-op building can face — and most people assume the only fix is a slow, expensive slog through housing court. Attorney Moshe Bobker, partner at
What One Condo Learned About Enforcing Its Own Rules
When a Lower East Side condo board ran out of patience with a rule-breaking pet owner, they needed a solution that didn't involve a lengthy and expensive lawsuit. What their attorney found buried in their own governing documents surprised every...
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