Co-op / Condo News: Hoteling and Bike Lawsuits; a Board Locks Out Owners
May 6, 2013 — Recent news affecting co-op / condo buyers, sellers, boards and residents. This week, sponsor abuses stir up the latest call for a co-op ombudsman in the Attorney General's office, a Queens condo board changes apartments' locks to keep owners out during Sandy repair — commandeering one home for a construction office — and West Village co-opers sue to keep away bicycle clutter. For condo and co-op boards, we've the latest hoteling lawsuit. Plus: Condopedia! Which we're sure is as accurate as regular Wikipedia.
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)
- "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