Co-op / Condo News: Pet Poop; Boards vs. Blind, Autistic Girl and Disabled Man

Read all the latest co-op board, condo board and co-op / condo buyer 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.

• "Blind, Autistic Girl Barred From [Co-op's] Pool" after using it for years without incident, by Susan Jhun (NY1 News)

• "[Madison Green] Condo Board Plans on Taking Names (of Pets)" by Sara Polsky (NY.Curbed.com)

• "Council Secures Agreement with Bloomberg Administration on Co-op, Condo Property-Tax Reform" (The Queens Gazette). See also: Habitat article "City Council Promises Co-op / Condo Tax-Cap Extension and Lower Taxes"

• "[Condos,] HOAs and Violations – Is There a Better Way?" (Ryan Poliakoff on Condo & HOA Living blog)

• "No Tally Released in Co-op Board Vote / No Tally Released in Co-op Board Vote / Adding a Spouse to a Proprietary Lease" by Jay Romano by Christine Haughney (The New York Times)

Buying and Selling...

• "Read This Before You Buy, Rent or Sell a Noisy Apartment" by Teri Karush Rogers (BrickUnderground.com)

• "Whoops! [Condo] Development Site Forgot the Garage" by Ned Berke (Sheepshead Bites blog)

• "Anthony Weiner Takes Queens Co-op Off the Market" by Sara Polsky (NY.Curbed.com)

Board Issues from Around the Country...

• "Broward Ready to Sue Senior Condo to Allow [Disabled] 50-Year-Old to Live There" by Brittany Wallman (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)

• "Ousted [Board] President Demands Millions" by Brian Collister (WOAI-TV, San Antonio, Texas)

• "Law Lets Condo Owner Fly Flag with Pride" by Paula Tracy (New Hampshire Union Leader)

• "Bill Restricting [Management-Company Influence on] Elections For Condo Associations Passed" by Connecticut House Democrats Office (ConnecticutPlus.com)

• "Timber Ridge Condo Owners Take Tax Dispute to Court" by Darryl Enriquez (The Janesville Gazette, Wisc.)

WebCitation archives:

"Blind, Autistic Girl" • "Madison Green" • "Property-Tax Reform" •"Violations" • "No Tally" • "Noisy Apartment" • "Garage" • "Anthony Weiner" • "Broward" • "Ousted" • "Flag" • "Bill" • "Timber Ridge"