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Four-Legged Nuisance

in the bylaws and proprietary lease should an animal become a nuisance; just because someone has a support ... headaches for co-op and condo boards, especially in buildings with no-pet policies. That's why it

Know When to Hold, When to Fold

it gets tricky is with board minutes. It’s not only become customary for prospective buyers ... are signing are too expensive. They don't believe the board when it's, they say, we need to raise

Formula for Success

. There are three reasons for that. One, it gets too cumbersome. Two, if people don’t like one piece of it, they ... . These strategies can help you clear it. ... . These strategies can help you clear it. ... . And the reason why is because it gets too cumbersome and all you need is someone to not like one piece of it

When An Apartment Is Not A Home

to have the occupant removed, get rid of the shareholder or find an amicable solution? It's important ... boards, are certainly within their rights to go to court to evict them. Sometimes it's the right move

The Problem With Weed

and the board wasn’t granted a contempt order. Its hands were tied. To add insult to injury, the condo’s bylaws ... spot or are co-ops when it comes to, let's just stick to smoking complaints? Tracy Peterson: Sure. It

Licensing Fee Shakedowns

to pressure the neighboring building to try and negotiate down their demands. So it's not really ... , and then the building next door, who would just as soon it, go away and don't really wanna deal with it. And if they do

Avoiding Discrimination Claims in the Co-op Approval Process

down the purchaser it’s possible the co-op may face complaints of discrimination at any stage ... the application. And that includes not just your review to make sure it's complete, but also the board's review

Dawn of a New Landscape: Queens Climate Project UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Bill Morris on December 06, 2022

of their co-ops are too small to fall under the looming emission caps of Local Law 97. These activists call

Ruling the Roost UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Michelle Cardella on October 26, 2022

appointed gathering place was just a few wooden planks. On hot summer mornings, I would head up with my

Simple Steps to Avoid Co-op/Condo Board Election Mistakes

New York City

be discovered before it’s too late. Perhaps an adage should be created just for elections at cooperatives

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Carpet cleaning

Bob B JR Nov 22, 2024

Door mats in coop

Diane Nov 12, 2024

Sponsor Rights

mr.gardenz Oct 20, 2024

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