in a cop, the managing agent, at behest of the board pres, consults the coops attorneys on a matter relating to an employee . the matter was caused by an incident with a shareholder but it was not a direct incident in that the shareholder actually did nothingdirectly to incur the legal fees - the board/managing agent just needed some info. and advice . 7 months goes by and the board decides to put the legal fees on the shareholders bill (they were billed to the coop and paind many months ago -) with no notice - just, zingo, added onto a mntnce bill. seems illegal to me no? to say nothing of inappropriate. advice? r esponses?
Due to the heavy rains 2 weeks ago, a sewer line backed up into our basement and flooded it. The smell is pretty bad and we had our super do a clean up. But the carpet leading down to the terra cotta tile floor got soaked and we are debating what to do. Management suggested calling in a clean up/sanitzing service and replacing the bad carpet. The estimates are $1500-$3500--a huge amount for our small brownstone. Anyone have a protocol to suggest following up a flood like this? we want to take proper precautions to make sure contamination and mold are eradicated. Any referrals for cleaning services? Thanks all.
totally rusted up nipple pipe at bottom of old sink - this piece of pipe goes intot he wall. I assume it is therefore coop respon to x=fix and whatever is outside that is mine. right. again - the nipple is aobut 60 years old and the treads have rusted through and water is pouring out where the nipple meets the u-bend. thanks.
want to add it to a coop policy. anyone got advice, tips, input ?
We have a renter in our condo building whose dogs are not house-trained. This regularly creates a problem of a horrible-smelling hallway for the neighbors, simply because of the unit's door being opened and letting the vapors into the hallway. The dogs do not go on the hallway rug-that is not the problem.
Meanwhile, the renters (trustafarians) couldn't care less. The owner is a foreigner, who is constantly travelling, doesn't really speak English, and virtually impossible to reach. The owner's contact person in NYC, also foreign, doesn't want to get involved- other than collecting the rent.
What, if anything, could be done to remedy this situation where the tenants and owner could care less?
We are a new bdlg (4 yrs old) and have shareholders who have requested the board make a decision re: Garbage grinders
we would like to know if your coop / condo allows such installation and what is your bldg experience (if you allows them).
Our managing agent has concerns about plumbing issues, and provided examples about coops in Qns where the bldg has to hire a plumber once a year to "clean" the pipes form the food residual that "sticks" to the pipes.
Thanks in advance for sharing your experience / opinion
Is it common practice to provide the Supt w/ a cellphone or pay for a portion of his bill since many calls are work related?
The sponsor of the building that I am in has sold quite a few units in the past year so more and more sh seem to be calling the supt's cellphone.
We have a sublet rule. A Shareholder has asked if she can have her cousin apartment "sit" for 8 months while she goes to Los Angeles.
Should this be considered a sublet?
Currently our building allows maximum financing of 80% for shareholder loans. In light of incredible valuation increases for apartments in our midtown Manhattan building there has been some talk about reducing the maximum financing allowed to a level of 70%.
What do your buildings require....and is this a valid concern?
Thank you.
A Sh in my coop (lives in NYC) used to sublet her apt but the last tenant left in 1995 and the apt's been vacant ever since. I know her and we talk a few times a year. She's a nice woman and she's asked me many times how the market is and if she should sell or sublet. I give her my opinion and say anything's better than paying maintenance on an empty apt - sell and get a nice chunk of money, or sublet, offset her maintenance and get some income. (She has no mortgage.)
She always says she has a demanding job, an elderly parent lives with her, a lot going on, can't deal with this apt until things settle down. Things never settle down. There's always something we have to deal with. Our prop mgr sends her a cordial letter every 1-2 years to ask what her plans are for the apt, and she always says she isn't sure yet.
Besides the fact that she's losing money, we could have a Sh in there who'd potentially be a coop asset (or at least a sublet tenant) instead of an apt that's been empty for 12 years. Shs in adjoining apts offered her a good price to buy it but she said their prices weren't high enough. I think she was just putting them off. She can't seem to put her attention on this and make any decision.
Our bldg is nice and we're in a great midtown location. She wouldn't have any trouble finding someone for her apt. We can't force her to occupy, sell or rent it. Any ideas on how we can convince her to do something with it?
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