by robschlackman@gmail.com | Mar 14, 2025 | Blog, Boards, Litigation, State Law
A Queens Coop, governing pursuant to a staggered election process, did not hold elections during the Covid-19 Pandemic (2020-2022). Two shareholders brought an action contesting the 2023 election. What the shareholders alleged Those shareholders alleged that since...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Feb 6, 2025 | Blog, State Law
A recent Court decision illustrates the extent to which a homeowner’s behavior – as contentious and trying as it feels – must be tolerated and, resultingly, emphasizes the need for a communication plan among the Board, the management company, and, if necessary, the...
by robschlackman@gmail.com | Oct 12, 2024 | Blog, Litigation, State Law
When a Board receives notice that one of their members or shareholders has filed a disability discrimination claim, there are often more questions than answers, especially when the claim is filed by the Department of Human Rights or Suffolk County Human Rights...
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 | 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...
