Co-op/Condo News: Squatters, Bed Bugs, Wall Streeter vs. Board & 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.
 

• "Goldman Director's Wild Parties Riles Co-op Board" (New York Post)

• "State Says Bed Bug Disclosure Law Applies to Co-ops and Condos, Too" by Teri Karush Rogers (BrickUnderground.com)

• "Lotto Addict [Property Manager Richard Bassik] Sent to Prison for $2M Embezzlement" by Laura Italiano (New York Post), and "Self-Confessed Lottery Addict Sentenced to Up to 15 Years in Prison for Fraud" by Shayna Jacobs (DNAinfo.com)

• "12-Year 'Squat' [by Former Condo Board President] in NY Pad" by Kathianne Boniello (New York Post)

• "What's an ADD Adult Supposed to Do Without a Home?" by Jane D. (ADDitude blog)

Buying and Selling...

• "We submitted our Board package a month ago, but the Board has not scheduled an interview...." Ronald H. Gitter (CoopAndCondo.com)

• "30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Drops to New Low" (TheRealDeal.com)

• "Judge Dismisses CRP/Extell Case, Crders Release of Rushmore [Condominium] Deposits" by David Jones (TheRealDeal.com)

• "Chick In," on Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines and actor Adrian Pasdar's new condo, by Jennifer Gould Keil (New York Post)

• "[Broadway and Film Producer Martin Richards'] Condo Is Sold, After a Decade" Josh Barbanel (The Wall Street Journal)

Board Issues from Around the Country...

• "Judge: City Mistakenly Booted Houston Condo Residents" by Gabe Gutierrez (KHOU-TV, Houston, Texas)

• "Boyan v. Orchards at Holmdel Condominium Association," in which unit-owner sued board or personal injury (Ruling, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division)

• "No Protection Against Corruption for Utah Condo Owners" by Glenna Tibbetts (The Salt Lake Tribune op-ed)

 
WebCitation archives:
"Goldman" "Bed Bug" • "Lotto Addict" • "Self-Confessed" • "12-Year" • "ADD Adult" • • "We submitted" • "30-Year" • "CRP/Extell" • "Chick In" • "Martin Richards" • "Houston Condo" • "Boyan" • "Utah"