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April 30, 2012 — Recent news affecting co-op / condo buyers, sellers, boards and residents. New York City Controller John Liu wants to hear from co-ops, condos and others who suspect the Department of Finance overvalued your building for tax purposes. Plus, a Queens co-op is putting up signs to try to prevent people parking legally on a public street, the Attorney General gives developers an extra six months to digitize their offering plans, and a co-op board goes after a widow and widower. And speaking of boards, a lawyer tells how to collect arrears by cutting off amenities.
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...
- "If Suspicious About Tax Assessment, Liu Says Property Owners Should Call Him" by Lori Gross (Bayside.Patch.com)
- "A Battle Co-op & Condo Owners Cannot Afford To Lose" by Bob Friedrich (The Queens Courier op-ed)
- "How To Grab Your Own Space on the Street," on questionable "no parking" practices by the Peartree co-op in Queens, by Lori Gross (Bayside.Patch.com)
- "AG Backs Off a Bit on Digitized Offering Plans" by Amanda Fung (Crain's New York Business)
- "Beau No! Co-op Cracking Down" on shareholder it says is subletting and not living with a boyfriend, by Kathianne Boniello (New York Post)
- "Atelier Condo Ditches Cooper Square Realty, Opts To Self-Manage" by Katherine Clarke (TheRealDeal.com)
Co-op / Condo Board Issues...
- "Fines, Gyms and Parking Spots Help Boards Keep Co-Op/Condo Owners in Line" by Dean M. Roberts, Esq. (BrickUnderground.com)
- "The High Road: The Broker / Board Member" and potential conflicts-of-interest, by Malcolm Carter (Service You Can Trust blog)
- "Renovated, Except for the Heat / Covering Up the New Floors" by Jay Romano (The New York Times)
WebCitation archives:
Liu • Battle • How To Grab • Digitized • Beau • Atelier • Fines, Gyms • High Road • Renovated / Covering
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