Co-op/Condo News: Pet Dogs and Bylaws, $33,00 Board Embezzler & More
New York, NY, Nov. 15, 2010 — Recent news for co-op boards and condo associations.
Dogs are in the headlines, whether it's a pet that a board tries to oust or bed bug-sniffing dogs that aren't up to snuff. We have tips on keeping a co-op or condo board honest, and a Palm Beach board president who apparently should have read them. Plus, advice for co-op / condo buyers on choosing a real-estate attorney, villains in the Village and yet another board tries to kill the American flag.
Read all the latest co-op board and condo board 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.
- "Appellate Court Rejects 2009 Ruling: Queens condo board can't boot canine" since no-pet rule was only board vote, not bylaw amendment, by Thomas Zambito (New York Daily News)
- "How to Keep Condo Board Members Honest" by Lew Sichelman (MarketWatch.com)
- "Doubts Rise on Bedbug-Sniffing Dogs" by Cara Buckley (The New York Times)
- "Wallace Ave. Co-op [in The Bronx] Concerned with F.E.G.S." (Federation Employment and Guidance Service) housing for disabled adults, by Max Mitchell (YourNabe.com)
Buying, Selling, Owning...
- "Deal of the Century — Old Apthorp: Apartments Selling at 90 Percent Off! Cheaper Than Moving to Queens," by Matt Chaban (The New York Observer)
- "A Lawyer is Not a Toaster" [on how to choose a real-estate attorney], by Ronald H. Gitter (CoopAndCondo.com)
- "Ask an Expert: Do I Have to Pay for My Neighbor's Water Damage?" by Teri Karush Rogers (BrickUnderground.com)
- "Co-op Owner in the Village Hits a Brick Wall" by Naomi Fein (Service You Can Trust blog)
Board Issues from Around the Country...
- "Family Fights for Right to Fly Flag: Homeowners’ association says display violates rules" by Matt Furber plus editorial "Old Glory a Nuisance?" (Idaho Mountain Express); and "Parents of Soldier Fight Condo Group over Flag" (Associated Press via Army Times)
- "Century Village Condo Board President Charged with Stealing $33,000 from Association" by Eliot Kleinberg (The Palm Beach Post)
- "'No-Child' Advertising [by Brokers for a Condominium] in Atlanta Leads to Lawsuit, Stiff Penalties" (Bryan Ellis Real Estate Letter)
- "Condos Must Set Specific Guidelines for Background Screenings, and Follow Them" by Gary A. Polikoff (The Palm Beach Post)
WebCitation archives:
"Appellate Court" • "Condo..Honest" • "Doubts...Dogs" • "Wallace Ave." • "Montague Terrace" • "Brick Wall" • "Apthorp" • "Toaster" • "Water Damage" • "Family Fights" • "Old Glory" • "Parents" • "Century Village" • "No Child" "Guidelines"