Co-op / Condo News: Dogs, Property Taxes, R.E.M. and a Tortured Peacock

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.

• "Some Queens Co-Op Boards Said to Fear 'Inflammatory' Forum for Owners" by Teri Karush Rogers (BrickUnderground.com)

• "Steep Property Tax Hikes to Hit Co-ops, Condos" (TheRealDeal.com)

• "Bronx Couple Fights to Keep their Co-op and for the Right to Listen to Singing 'Therapy Dog'" by Kevin Deutsch (New York Daily News)

• "Bark-Free Zone" by Richard Thompson (Realty Times)

• "Does Your [Co-op or Condo] Building Need a Creative Director?" (BrickUnderground.com)

• "The Cons of Condo Board Membership" and "From The Archives: The Pros of Joining Your Condo or Co-op Board" by Michele Lerner (UrbanTurf.com)

• "Approval, Schmoovel! Renovation Perks for Board Members" by Teri Karush Rogers (BrickUnderground.com)

Buying, Selling, Living...

• "Don't Get Stuck Paying for Damage Caused by [Condo] Neighbor['s Washing Machine]" by Benny L. Kass (Chicago Tribune)

• "It's a Mistake to Yawn about Title Insurance" by Malcolm Carter (Service You Can Trust blog)

• "Why Your Next [New York City Condo] May Cost More" by Vivian S. Toy (The New York Times)

• "Family Sues Cigar-Smoking [Co-op] Neighbor over Secondhand Smoke"  by Kathianne Boniello (New York Post)

Board Issues from Around the Country...

• "Service Dog Dispute Highlights Common Housing Association Issues" by Matt Tomsic (Wilmington, N.C. Star-News)

• "Delinquent Condo Dues Force Out First-timers" by Carl Medford (Castro Valley Forum, California)

• "Home Once Valued at $460K Bought by HOA for $1,900: Non-payment of maintenance fees can lead to foreclosure, eviction" by Daniel Vasquez (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)

• "No Dues, no HOA Amenities: Homeowners in Arrears Still Have Responsibility to Neighbors" by Rhonda Swan (The Palm Beach Post)

• "Steeple Coming Down?," about a condominium-owned church where R.E.M. played its first show in 1980, by Julie Phillips (AthensOnline.com, Georgia)

• "'Case Is Ridiculous,' Says Lawyer for Peacock Killer" by Nelson Daranciang (Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

WebCitation archives:

"Inflammatory" • "Bronx Couple" • "Bark-Free" • "Creative Director" • "Cons of Condo" • "Pros of Joining" • "Renovation Perks" "Don't Get Stuck" • "Title Insurance" • "Why Your Next" • "Family Sues" • "Service Dog" • "Delinquent" • "Home Once Valued" • "No Dues" • "Steeple" • "Peacock"