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...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Oct 10, 2023 | Blog, State Law
When it comes to buying homes in New York State, purchasers tend to hear the terms “buyer beware” or “caveat emptor”. Under New York State law, a seller of residential real property either has to answer a forty-eight-question disclosure or they could “opt out” of...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Jun 13, 2023 | Blog, Litigation
Courts have, until recently, applied a bright line rule that a predicate notice is no longer valid once a holdover proceeding ends, and may not be used again in a subsequent proceeding. Landlords were often forced to re-serve 30, 60 or even 90 day notices. Our...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | May 18, 2023 | Blog, Boards
Pool openings. Tee times. Court reservations. Dock moorings. Playground use. These are just some of the recreational activities offered by community associations, especially on Long Island. Community rules and contracts Inspecting your community’s rules, vendor...
