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Should Managing Agents be Licensed.
2. There are 2 large organizations that represent Coops and Condos I can't find the other one.
Education Federation of New York Housing Cooperative and Condominiums 61 20 Grand Central Parkway
Forest Hills, NY 11375 718. 760. 7540. - (V) www./fnyhc.Coop
Legal Eagle -could you please state what agency(s) licenses managing agents and where a complaint should be lodged - thank you
Managing agents collecting rent or maintenance charges (thus acting as fiduciaries) must hold a real estate broker license in New York. Real estate broker licenses are issued by the Division of Licensing at the New York Department of State. Anyone who believes that he or she is a victim of an untrustworthy or incompetent licensee of the Department of State, or who is aware of unlicensed conduct by a person or business engaging in the occupations or businesses regulated by the Department of State, may file a complaint with the Department of State at (212) 417-5790.
To Legal Eagle - Thank you
Legal Eagle I called the number listed for complaints against management co - NYS - not them, they gave me another number and unfortunately it turns about to be the Attorney General's office and I like others on this site have gone down that path and they will not do anything which of course is why these things exist and get worse - also I see that another J also responds to you - two different persons
Hi J: I have had success on several occasions by dialing this number to report managing agents collecting rent who are not licensed as NY real estate brokers (as required by NY law), and in fact have followed up in writing to me in each instance advising if it agreed that unlicensed activity was occurring.
Perhaps there was confusion about how you posited your query? There is often confusion around this issue because there is not a separate "Managing Agents License" in NY, but again, if an agent is collecting maitenance fees on behalf of coop then they are acting as fiduciaries and must be licensed as NY Real Estate Broker. Here's a link to Dept of State's Licensing Complaint Procedures, whereby you also have option to file complaint online:
http://www.dos.state.ny.us/cnsl/complain.html
Hope this is helpful.
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Managing agents must be licensed Real Estate Brokers in NY, IF they are collecting rent (including maitenance charges). Currently, there is no separate "managing agent license" but NY legislators have been contemplating one for years.
Therefore, if your managing agent is collecting your coop's maitenance, make sure he or she is licensed as a real estate broker. You can easily check for broker license at ny.gov.
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