Week by Week: February 6

New York City

Feb. 6, 2017 — Sometimes sponsors play by the rules, and sometimes they don't. But one thing your building must always have is a backflow preventer. It's the law.

Most offering plans for co-ops and condos specify when the sponsor must sell off apartments and relinquish board power. Here's what happens when a sponsor plays by the rules – and when one doesn't.

In our second story, we'll remind you about a law that requires a backflow preventer in your building, a way to keep contaminated water from entering the city's water system.

In Week by Week, sponsored by Rudd Realty, you'll learn about good sponsors and bad ones, and you'll learn how to avoid fines from the city's water police.

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