Q. I live in a manufactured home co-op, and earlier this year we switched property management companies. At first, they lost a check – which I guess can happen. Then a few months later, a group of us received demands for rent and were ser…
Q. My co-op board just voted to require all shareholders to buy homeowners insurance. I'd like to find out if that's a common thing, but I don't know who to ask. Thanks! —Is This Right? A. “R…
Q. For at least 30 years, all residents (owners and tenants), have been using the main front door of our co-op buildings. Now our board of directors sent out an updated list of rules that says anyone walking or carrying a dog must use the…
Q. On September 21, I was re-elected to the board by a majority of votes, as I’ve been on the board for over seven years. On September 22, I resigned my position due to personal circumstances. (I was verbally attacked by two shareholders …
Q. Can I, a shareholder, get access to records of maintenance work for my own unit? I have been told by the property manager and a board member that the maintenance supervisor has claimed that certain maintenance work was done in my unit …
Q. I live in a co-op in Bayside, Queens. We have not had a board meeting in almost two and-a-half years. I call and get no answer. Also, there is the issue that the president of the board is also the owner-manager of a property management…
Q. I am a duly-elected board member of my New York co-op. I have requested financial information from our co-op's treasurer. Although I have gotten various email responses from the treasurer that 'talk around' the subject and he says he…
Q. My husband is the president of our condo community, and some board positions' terms are ending and are up for vote, but he has another year before his term is up. My question is, can the new members vote to remove the sitting president…
Q. The current parking situation is less than ideal and does not reflect the image that was generally presented to prospective buyers by the sponsor’s realtors. While the condominium offering plan makes clear that each owner would not be…
Q. I own a co-op and I had some damages to the walls of my kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom caused by water and/or leak coming from the side of the roof. I even had to change the kitchen wall, cabinets and floor because of the mold and dama…