Supreme Court sides with homeowners association in records dispute – Riverhead News ReviewMore than a year after three homeowners at a 55-and-older community in Calverton filed a petition against their homeowners association alleging the group broke state law, a state Supreme Court justice has ruled against the homeowners and dismissed the proceedings, according to court documents.
Owners of Doberman in Battery Park City say condo board is barking up wrong treeSam Costanza for New York Daily News Stella Jacobson cuddles Doberman pinscher ‘Big Honey John’ at her apartment in Battery Park City. The Battery Park City owners of a Doberman pinscher blasted their condo board Wednesday for barking up the wrong tree when it went to court to evict the pooch.
Getting Started – Choosing Between a Co-op and a CondoBut once you dig into these differences, the comparison gets more complex. For instance, certain neighborhoods have more condominiums for sale than co-ops. And the tough vetting that co-op shareholders have to endure generally means more financial security for the building, even if it excludes certain buyers who cannot pass muster.
Ask an expert: Is it legal to treat renters differently from owners in a condo building?Dreamstime Separate and unequal treatment of renters by a condo building – such as banning them from the building’s gym — is fairly common and probably legal, experts say. Q. I rent an apartment in three-year-old condo building that is about 20% renters.
Co Op Board Discrimination | Dakota | Alphonse Fletcher JrNew Yorkers may become even more reluctant to sit on the board of their condominium or co-op building. A decision handed down by the state appellate court this month could increase the likelihood that individual board members will be held liable for their building’s decisions, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Condo Boards Take a Stand on DelinquenciesNow, with New York’s economy seemingly recovering, condominium boards are growing more aggressive in cracking down on delinquent owners, according to brokers, lawyers and board members. Some are publicly shaming deadbeats by posting their names on hallway bulletin boards or barring them from facilities like health clubs and concierge services.
