2025 July
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2025 July Pet-Friendly Policies

Pets have always been a source of comfort and emotional support for many of us, and since the pandemic created more opportunities for us to remain at home, pets have become even more constant companions. Given that integrating animals into …

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Management Residential vs Commercial Condo Owners
2025 July Residential vs Commercial Condo Owners

Commercial and residential owners in a condo community may share an address and coexist harmoniously for the most part, but each cohort has different needs, and therefore different agendas when it comes to how the property is run. Attorney …

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Design Common Area Design
2025 July Common Area Design

Your building’s lobby and entry spaces are places where neighbors connect, guests are welcomed, and visitors get their first impression of what your community is about. Along with aesthetics, interior design creates spaces that tell a story…

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2025 July Just a Minute

Board meetings are where decisions are made, information is shared, and policies are implemented in multifamily communities. The minutes from these meetings are more than just a record of what was discussed; they serve as a reference for al…

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Finance Collecting Arrears
2025 July Collecting Arrears

While they all collect fees from residents, it’s important to remember that condos, co-ops, and HOAs are nonprofit entities; those fees go right back into maintaining, repairing, and generally running the building those residents call home.…

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Q&A Q&A: Airbnb Rental = Sublet?
2025 July Q&A: Airbnb Rental = Sublet?

Q. My co-op recently fined me $3k after they accused me of “subletting “ my apartment when, in fact, I was renting my spare bedroom on Airbnb—all along while I lived in the apartment. I was granted my registration number from the OSE in N…

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Q&A Q&A: Language Inclusivity
2025 July Q&A: Language Inclusivity

Q. “Over the last decade or so, the demographics in our building have shifted, and currently, about 40% of the residents are native Mandarin speakers — some speak Mandarin only. Our recently elected board president is one such resident, a…

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