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Spotlight on: Saving Money by Performing Preventative Maintenance on Plumbing

New York City

be removed and the trap cleaned as well. The entire underground and horizontal house drains should be flushed

When Property Managers Play Superhero

New York City

to refinance the mortgage. You walked into a burning house, so to speak. How can boards keep the house from

All Co-op Proprietary Leases Have an Expiration Date. When Is Yours?

New York City

there, too. And one often-overlooked detail that can bedevil a housing cooperative is the

Court Says Frivolous Lawsuits Qualify as “Objectionable Conduct”

The Bronx

Most proprietary leases in housing cooperatives state that a tenant-shareholder’s lease can

The Year-Round Battle Against Illegal Sublets

New York City

. Typical house rule violations for, say, a noise complaint can be $100. Fines for short-term sublets can

Authority to Assess Fines & Fees

. In a condominium, for example, most bylaws give boards the power to fine for violations of house rules

Customer Service Comes to Co-ops and Condos

New York City

training. Then AKAM developed an in-house training program for all the buildings it manages. “People pay

The Perils of the Moonlighting Super

New York City

to the house rules, and issue memos to inform shareholders. Right now, shareholders don’t realize that they

Time to Adopt and Post a Smoking Policy

New York City

. In addition, the bylaws and house rules should be amended to incorporate the policy. “To be on the safe side

Three Legal Landmarks All Co-op and Condo Boards Need to Know

New York City

House Apartment Corp., the Court of Appeals held that if the members of the board discriminate, not only

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Learn all the basics of NYC co-op and condo management, with straight talk from heavy hitters in the field of co-op or condo apartments

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