by robschlackman@gmail.com | Sep 21, 2021 | Blog, Boards, State Law
For many Boards, the Covid-19 pandemic has thrown a monkey wrench into governance efforts, particularly with holding annual meetings and elections. In New York, amendments to the Business Corporation Law and the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law temporarily allowing...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Aug 21, 2021 | Blog, Boards, State Law
The New York State Legislature recently passed a bill prohibiting Homeowners Associations (“HOA”) from unreasonably restricting the installation or use of solar power systems. A “solar power system” is defined as solar panels on a rooftop. The new law becomes...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Jun 8, 2021 | Blog, Boards, Litigation
Recently, an appeals court upheld a Board’s demand for the removal of residents’ dogs… but held that repeated fines for failure to remove the dogs were not proper – all pursuant to the Condominium’s by-laws. In Board of Mgrs. of Fishkill Woods Condominium v Gottlieb,...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Feb 13, 2020 | Blog, Boards, State Law
As a general rule, federal, New York State and local laws are applicable to community associations and any such statutes usually have priority over the governing documents of individual community associations when the law is in conflict with those documents. The...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Aug 8, 2019 | Blog, Boards, State Law
On June 14, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed The Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019, which consists of several amendments to the state’s landlord-tenant law that are aimed at strengthening protections for tenants. This Act will significantly impact...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Jul 9, 2019 | Blog, Boards
In historian Russell Shorto’s book, Amsterdam: A History of the World’s Most Liberal City, he discusses the unique circumstances which resulted in Amsterdam contributing so much to modern society. He often mentions the Dutch concept of gedogen as being an integral...
