by Jon Schlackman | Jan 15, 2026 | Blog, Condominium, State Law
On October 16, 2025, New York State passed amendments to the Real Property Law and Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law, significantly changing foreclosure actions for condominiums and homeowners associations. Condominiums and homeowners Condominiums and...
by Jon Schlackman | Nov 4, 2025 | Blog, State Law
Emotional support animals are always a hot topic in community associations. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s guidelines require housing providers to waive pet fees for people who have emotional support animals. As a result, many Boards...
by Jon Schlackman | Oct 9, 2025 | Blog
To avoid locking yourself into a bad — and potentially costly — agreement, you must REVIEW THE CONTRACT WITH AN EAGLE EYE Boards are all familiar with the process of hiring contractors — bidding, getting proposals, selecting and signing. But boards often move too...
by Jon Schlackman | Sep 15, 2025 | Boards
While all Boards hope that violence never happens within their communities, sometimes the unimaginable happens. Recently, in West Babylon, NY, two residents who lived in a Homeowners Association engaged in an altercation, with one neighbor shooting another...
