Category: On The Board

Yet another new law has recently passed that affects co-ops, condo and HOA boards, as well as residents who lease their units. The law addresses the potential for flooding of leased residential premises due to historic rainfall and natural …

Like dental work and filing income taxes, estate planning is not something most people typically enjoy - and is often put off till it’s too late. This reporter’s own father - who sold life insurance for a living - did not purchase cemetery …

While co-op boards have an enormous amount of influence over who is - and is not - allowed to purchase shares and call their building home, condo boards have far less power in that regard.  While co-op boards can (and usually do) reject bu…

Serving on the board of directors of a co-op, condo, or HOA can be a daunting undertaking, but there are numerous resources available to get new members up to speed and to inform seasoned members of the latest products, services, laws, and …

The NYC Department of Finance Office of the NYC Comptroller recently released a report detailing options for the city to secure new sources of funding for services. Among these are two that seek to achieve more equitable taxation of real pr…

While occasional annoyances and interpersonal friction are simply part of the cost of communal living, some behaviors cross the line from minor nuisance into legitimate harassment. Knowing the difference is important—but it can be tricky to…

A current bill working its way through Congress would correct a gap in the way the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) delivers recovery assistance in the wake of natural disasters. Sponsored by Reps. David Rouzer (R-N.C.), Jerrold N…

Another new bill - known as INT 914 - with the intention of increasing the pace and administrative transparency of co-op share transfers is currently before the New York City Council.  What’s In It INT 914 would require the boards of co-o…

Like the physical neighborhoods around them, the legislative and legal landscape surrounding New York’s co-op and condo communities is constantly evolving. While some changes are hailed as wins for boards and the residents they govern, othe…

In addition to their boards, common interest communities are governed by a set of foundational documents. In a condominium, those documents are the declaration and bylaws; co-ops also have bylaws, as well as a unique document called a propr…