by robschlackman@gmail.com | Jun 13, 2024 | Blog, State Law
On April 20, 2024, New York enacted the Good Cause Eviction Law, significantly curtailing a landlord’s ability to evict tenants. Under this law, landlords are prohibited from removing a tenant, or not renewing their lease, unless there is good cause shown. Landlords...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | May 15, 2024 | Blog, State Law
The New York State Legislature has recently passed legislation to combat the recent uptick in squatters in New York. RPAPL §711 has been amended to clearly hold that squatters are not tenants under the law. A squatter is a person who enters onto or intrudes upon real...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Mar 10, 2024 | Blog, Boards
The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) was passed in 2021 to safeguard national security and the U.S. financial system by helping to detect and report suspicious activity related to money laundering and terrorist financing. How the CTA Effects Homeowners,...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Feb 8, 2024 | Blog
In 2009, Suffolk County passed the Suffolk County Cooperative Housing Law seeking to, among other things, “require cooperative boards or associations to give potential buyers written notice of the grounds for a rejection of a potential buyer’s application for...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Nov 13, 2023 | Blog, Boards
What are they? Who can call them, and why? A Special Meeting is any meeting called for by the Board or the Homeowners for a specific purpose. Generally, a Special Meeting is used to conduct business that falls outside of routine Board or Annual Meetings. Special...
