Co-op / Condo News: Airbnb Wins One, Business Judgment Rule Limit, More
Oct. 7, 2013 — Recent news affecting co-op and condo buyers, sellers, boards and residents. The aftermath of superstorm Sandy lingers, Concourse Village workers may strike and a co-op / condo board-member group meets with mayoral candidate Joe Lhota. Plus, lot o' news for boards this week, as one court ruling partly limits the Business Judgment Rule and another says a particular type of Airbnb rental isn't illegal hoteling. And experts answer a board member's own plea: "What Can I Do About the Tyrants on My Co-op Board?"
Read all the latest co-op /condo news for buyers, sellers and board members 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.
Co-op / Condo Buying, Selling, Living...
- "Displaced Queens Homeowners Say Red Tape Delays Are Endless" by Arlene Borenstein (NY1 News)
- "Strike Looms as Concourse Village Maintenance Workers Plan Protest over Fair Contracts" (News 12 The Bronx)
- "Presidents Co-op & Condo Council Meet with Lhota" (press release via The Western Queens Gazette)
- "Mortgage Rate Hikes Hit Apartment Sales" (Real Estate Weekly)
- "Mortgages: Hurdles for Condo Buyers" by Lisa Prevost (The New York Times)
Co-op / Condo Board Issues...
- "Midtown Tenant with Roof Addition Fights Co-op Board, Wins" by Hana R. Alberts (NY.Curbed.com)
- "Tenant’s Fine for Renting to Tourist Is Overturned" by Ann Carrns (The New York Times)
- "Argo Named NYARM Management Company of the Year" (Real Estate Weekly)
- "Ask an Expert: What Can I Do About the Tyrants on My Co-op Board?" by Teri Karush Rogers by Mike Akerly (BrickUnderground.com)
- "Why It's So Hard to Storm-Proof an Apartment Building" by Vicki Been, Ingrid Gould Ellen and Max Weselcouch (The Atlantic)
- "The Building Has 1,000 Eyes: More Surveillance Cameras at New York Residences" by Joanne Kaufman (The New York Times)
WebCitation archives:
Displaced • Strike Looms • Lhota • Mortgage Rate Hike • Mortgages: Hurdles • Midtown Tenant • Tenant's Fine • Argo • Storm-Proof • 1,000 Eyes