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We have an empy apt. in our condo building which hasn't sold. The original owner has deceased and the estate has asked the board if we would allow a family of 4 to live in the apt. (claiming they are not asking for rent) for an undetermined amount of time. Our condo building is a upscle 17 unit building and is located in Staten Island, NY. Our concern is that we do not want transients in the building and want to maintain the integrity of the building. Do we have any recourse?? Thank You.
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This is a question you should be posing to your Condo's attorney. Your governing documents will need to be reviewed, and probably the laws and regulations governing the rights of Condo owners vs the Condo's board of managers will come into play. I asked a Trust & Estate attorney I know, and she said that right now an estate has all the rights of the deceased owner, but that there are changes slowly being made which will give a Condo board powers similar to those enjoyed by Co-ops.
Bottom line: Consult your attorney.
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