Co-op / Condo News: Fake Board Memos, Holiday Tipping Tips and More

Read all the latest co-op board and condo board news in Habitat's weekly Monday News Roundup. Also included: Permanent archival links: If a link ever goes dead, you'll still be able to read the backup at WebCitation.org.

• "Watch for those Governing Document Typos!" by Will Sleeth (Virginia Community Association Law Blog)

• "Co-op and Condo Owners Unite" (BrickUnderground.com), on the recently formed Alliance of Co-op and Condo Owners

• "Holiday Handouts Are Here Again! What Should You Give?"  by Joey Arak (Curbed.com)

Buying and Selling...

• "Out and About: Don’t be fooled with a [rental-to-condo] conversion" by Malcolm Carter (Service You Can Trust blog)

• "Learn to Spot Building Defects Before Buying" a new-development condo, by Jill Urban (NY1 News)

• "Nine Buyers Now Want Refunds at Williamsburg's Edge [Condominium]" by Sara Polsky (Curbed.com)

Board Issues from Around the Country and More...

• "Koch's Man: No Con-do: Stanley Friedman, former Democratic political boss, defeated in bid to win seat to Miami Condo board" by Philip Messing (New York Post)

• "Computer Glitch Let Hollywood [Fla.] Condos Rack Up $1M in Unpaid Water Bills, City Says" by Ihosvani Rodriguez (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)

• "Fake News Release Rattles Peninsula Co-op Board" by Sheila Gardner (CFAX 1070 AM, Victoria , British Columbia)

• "Judge Urges Peace after Ruling in Condominium Feud" by Dennis Pelham (The Daily Telegram, Adrian, Mich.)

WebCitation archives:

"Typos" • "Unite" • "On-Site or Outsourced?" • "Holiday" •  "Out and About" • "Learn to Spot" • "Nine" • "Koch's Man" • "Computer Glitch" • "Fake News" • "Judge"