Co-op / Condo News: Hoteling and Bike Lawsuits; a Board Locks Out Owners

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...

• "Call for More Regulation of New York City Co-ops," on the Cooperative and Condominium Ombudsman Act, by Jack Curran (The Brooklyn Bureau) 

• "Rockaway Condo Owners Say Board Locked Them Out of Their Storm-Ravaged Homes" by Lisa L. Colangelo (New York Daily News) 

• "Residents of West Village Co-op Sue the City to Halt Construction of Bike Share Station" by Dareh Gregorian (New York Daily News) and "A Rack & a Hard Place: W. Village Suit Over Rental Bikes" by Julia Marsh and Kate Kowsh (New York Post)

• "Ask an Expert: What do co-op boards look for in reference letters?" by Teri Karush Rogers (BrickUnderground.com)

• "Brokerage Firms Not Rushing to Eliminate Titles" by Malcolm Carter (Service You Can Trust blog)

• "AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust Aids Co-Op in Sandy Recovery" (HousingFinance.com)

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• "Three Cents Worth: $3,000 [per Square Foot] Is the New $1,500 in Manhattan" by Jonathan Miller (NY.Curbed.com)

• "Fannie’s 10 Percent Rule / Maintenance Rises After Units Are Combined" by Jay Romano (The New York Times)

Co-op / Condo Board Issues...

• "Central Park West Condo Board Sues Couple Over Internet Rentals" by Janon Fisher (DNAInfo.com)

• "U.S. Rules Bar Aid to Co-ops Hit by Sandy" by Mireya Navarro (The New York Times)

WebCitation archives:

More Regulation • Rockaway • Bike Share • A Rack • Ask an Expert • Brokerage Firms • AFL-CIO • Three Cents' Worth • Fannie's / Maintenance • Central Park West • U.S. Rules