Co-op / Condo News: REBNY Backs Ombudsman Bill, Conn. May Pass One
New York, NY, April 11, 2011 — Recent news for co-op boards and condo associations.
It's looking like am ombudsman spring, now that the Real Estate Board of New York is backing at least parts of the City Council's bill to rein in condo and co-op board excesses. Connecticut seems to be moving in that direction, too. We've also got the latest on co-op / condo smoking bans, and tips for buyers on what co-op boards really want in admission interviews. Plus: condo-fund theft in Florida, a service-dog dilemma avoided, and would you like to buy Tatum O'Neal's condo? Because someone's already just bought Heath Ledger's.
Read all the latest co-op board, condo board and co-op / condo buyer 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.
- "REBNY Flips on Co-op [Ombudsman] Bill" by David Jones (TheRealDeal.com) and "REBNY Backs Proposed City Council’s Co-op Boards Accountability Legislation" (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
- "New Push for a Condo Ombudsman" in Connecticut, by Lisa Prevost (The New York Times)
- "Co-op & Condo Boards Consider Smoking Ban" by Jill Urban (NY1)
Buying and Selling...
- "What Co-op Boards REALLY Want to Know About Buyers" by Margot Slade (BrickUnderground.com)
- "Don’t Expect Brokers to Disclose Square Footage" by Malcolm Carter (Service You Can Trust blog)
- "Tatum O'Neal's Lower East Side Condo Shows No Signs of Cracking" by Joey Arak (Curbed.com)
- "Ledger Entry: Banker Takes [Condo] Penthouse at Heath's Old Hearth" by Matt Chaban (The New York Observer)
Board Issues from Around the Country...
- "Aventura Police Are Investigating Theft of More than $500,000" by a condo manager, by Lidia Dinkova (The Miami Herald)
- "Century Village Condo Attorney Wants to Settle Emotional Service Dog Case" by Brittany Wallman (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
- "Builders Expect to Build Shoddy Condo Buildings" by Mark M. Wiechnik (New Jersey Law Blog)
- "Seniors at Risk in Some Condo Associations" (Connecticut Watchdog press release)
WebCitation archives:
"REBNY Flips " • "REBNY Backs" • "New Push" • "Smoking Ban" • "Know About Buyers" • "Square Footage" • "Tatum O'Neal" • "Ledger Entry" • "Aventura" • "Service Dog" • "Builders" • "Seniors" •