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...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Jun 12, 2019 | Blog, Boards, Litigation, State Law
Life used to be fairly simple. In the old days, when a Long Island Homeowners Association (HOA) amended its Declaration or By-Laws, the common practice was for the Board to file a Certificate of Amendment with the County Clerk. First of all, when an amendment is...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Apr 15, 2019 | Boards, Blog
Now that Spring is here, many community associations will start planning for their annual meeting. Annual meetings are for more than providing information to the Community. They are also for electing Board Members who will be responsible for making the day to day...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Mar 11, 2019 | Boards, Articles
We are often contacted by condominium, co-op and homeowners association boards when a homeowner or shareholder has requested copies of community documents such as financial records, contracts, homeowner contact information, etc. The boards’ initial inclination, and...
