by robschlackman@gmail.com | Feb 9, 2022 | Blog, Boards, State Law
The tragic collapse of the Champlain South Tower in Surfside, Florida has led to a series of new requirements that impact all Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans for the purchase of units in community associations that have five or more attached units Citing concerns...
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 | 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 | 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...
