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NYC co-ops and condos face legal and financial challenges that have to be solved. Whether it's a question of how to raise more money, how to deal with angry owners, or the best ways to work with a building's accountant or lawyer, co-op and condo board directors have to make decisions. The collection of articles here will help your co-op or condo board navigate these waters.
Commission has come out with its long-awaited proposals on tax overhaul.
Don’t Let Violations Derail Sales or a Mortgage Refinance
Written by Bill Morris on January 23, 2020
DOB violations are multiplying, but workarounds exist.
Though Values Are Sluggish, Property Taxes Will Rise Again
January 22, 2020
Co-ops and condos facing roughly 6 percent bigger tax bite.
Lawsuit Says Stalled Access Agreement Led to Fatal Facade Failure
January 07, 2020
Did pedestrian die because landlord denied access to repair crews?
Santa Won’t Be Bringing Property Tax Reform This Year – or Next
December 24, 2019
City Council Speaker says the issue is “enormously complicated.”
Property Tax Reform Proposals Will Be Revealed “Soon”
December 16, 2019
Commission finally coming out with ways to overhaul unfair system.
New York State Is One Very Hot “Judicial Hellhole”
December 13, 2019
Blizzard of ADA lawsuits among the worst in U.S.
Mitchell-Lamas Sued For Letting Applicants Skip Waiting List
December 11, 2019
Affordable-housing applicants decry “pervasive corruption” at HPD.
A Match Made in Hell: Classical Pianist vs. Techno Lover
Written by Dale J. Degenshein on November 15, 2019
Techno blasting upstairs triggers lawsuit from the pianist downstairs.
Evicting an Unruly Co-op Subletter
November 12, 2019
Is the shareholder or the board responsible for keeping the peace?
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