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Problem Solved: This Bronx Co-op Isn’t Rich, But It Is Energy Efficient

could remain affordable for working families. They have a very active board president, Derek Jones, who

Sparks Fly Over Bill to Ban Criminal Background Checks on Co-op Buyers

clashed over the proposed Fair Chance for Housing Act, which would prohibit landlords and building owners ... by an elected board of directors, these housing corporations are like mini-cities with their own bylaws

Four-Legged Nuisance

Housing Act or the Americans with Disabilities Act and to provide documentation from a verified medical ... that they have a disability under the Fair Housing Act and Amendments, or the Americans with Disabilities Act

Staying in Place

an application if someone is not financially qualified. But an affordable Mitchell-Lama apartment ... 's affordable, and if certain rules are met, it can be passed down from family member to family member. Dean

Shore Up Your Defences

bylaws and house rules, and societal or governmental issues such as discrimination claims or violations ... cooperative or your condominium. In a cooperative, you have your proprietary lease, bylaws, house rules

Know When to Hold, When to Fold

, especially now with again virtual meetings. It, you don't have to leave your house. And people, sometimes you

Pass the Buck

of the board. In my opinion, I think the board can, can require this by either passing a house rule

Changing A Name Is The Starting Point

know, housing cooperatives are corporations and the people who live in them are not apartment owners

When An Apartment Is Not A Home

went straight to litigation. Nothing in housing court moves quickly, and the legal arguments dragged ... . As anyone who's been who's dealt with New York City Housing Court knows that no matter pretty much what

Get On The List

this in the general sense of a guest policy. We're recommending to our boards that they at least pass a house rule

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Super starting his own business outside of the co-op

Bob B JR Dec 20, 2024

radiator air valves

Pre-war cooperative NYC Dec 19, 2024

Coop serious problem - staff work without permits, etc

DM Dec 15, 2024

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