Co-op/Condo News: Pet Dogs and Bylaws, $33,00 Board Embezzler & 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.
 

• "Appellate Court Rejects 2009 Ruling: Queens condo board can't boot canine" since no-pet rule was only board vote, not bylaw amendment, by Thomas Zambito (New York Daily News)

• "How to Keep Condo Board Members Honest" by Lew Sichelman (MarketWatch.com)

• "Doubts Rise on Bedbug-Sniffing Dogs" by Cara Buckley (The New York Times)

• "Wallace Ave. Co-op [in The Bronx] Concerned with F.E.G.S." (Federation Employment and Guidance Service) housing for disabled adults, by Max Mitchell (YourNabe.com)

Buying, Selling, Owning...

• "Deal of the Century — Old Apthorp: Apartments Selling at 90 Percent Off! Cheaper Than Moving to Queens," by Matt Chaban (The New York Observer)

• "A Lawyer is Not a Toaster" [on how to choose a real-estate attorney], by Ronald H. Gitter (CoopAndCondo.com)

• "Ask an Expert: Do I Have to Pay for My Neighbor's Water Damage?" by Teri Karush Rogers (BrickUnderground.com)

• "Co-op Owner in the Village Hits a Brick Wall" by Naomi Fein (Service You Can Trust blog)

Board Issues from Around the Country...

• "Family Fights for Right to Fly Flag: Homeowners’ association says display violates rules" by Matt Furber plus editorial "Old Glory a Nuisance?" (Idaho Mountain Express); and "Parents of Soldier Fight Condo Group over Flag" (Associated Press via Army Times)

• "Century Village Condo Board President Charged with Stealing $33,000 from Association" by Eliot Kleinberg (The Palm Beach Post)

• "'No-Child' Advertising [by Brokers for a Condominium] in Atlanta Leads to Lawsuit, Stiff Penalties" (Bryan Ellis Real Estate Letter)

• "Condos Must Set Specific Guidelines for Background Screenings, and Follow Them" by Gary A. Polikoff (The Palm Beach Post)

 
WebCitation archives:

"Appellate Court" • "Condo..Honest" • "Doubts...Dogs" • "Wallace Ave." • "Montague Terrace" • "Brick Wall" • "Apthorp" • "Toaster" • "Water Damage" • "Family Fights" • "Old Glory" • "Parents" • "Century Village" • "No Child" "Guidelines"