Withholding Maintenance Over a Noisy Neighbor Q. A shareholder in our co-op is having a problem with an upstairs neighbor whom he accuses of constantly makes disturbing noises. He asked the
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By JAY ROMANO Q I own a third-floor condominium in Westchester County that has a nice view over a garden behind the building. A few years ago, the condo board
Read more %1$sAsk an Expert: My co-op needs cash. What’s the least painful way to get it?
by Teri Karush Rogers Is your building cash-poor? Consider selling off pieces of the roof for residents to use as private outdoor spaces. Q. My co-op building has been hit
Read more %1$sQ & A with America’s Real Estate Professor: Title insurance and escrow documents
Q. I’m in escrow and just received a stack of paperwork from the title insurance company. One document says, “Sign that I accept the Preliminary Title Policy,†but I don’t really
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By Edith Lank Q. We are going to sell our condo this spring and intend to follow your advice and interview three Realtors. We are not sure what probing questions
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Adam Leitman Bailey and John Desiderio explain how to handle smoking issues in your building.
Read more %1$sAdam Leitman Bailey answers your questions about washing machines in The New York Times
Q & A By JAY ROMANO Published: January 4, 2013 Questions About a Washing Machine Q I am on the board of a Brooklyn co-op. One of the rent-controlled tenants
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I want to adopt a policy of renting only to people who have paying jobs. Is this considered a violation of any fair housing laws?
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I know that the city’s lead-based paint law requires me to keep the lead-based paint notices I get back from tenants for 10 years. But what about the window guard notices returned by tenants. Am I legally required to keep those returned window guard notices and, if so, for how long?
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For starters, the bank you choose to finance the purchase with will have the legal right to know every detail about the deal. Telling a loan officer or mortgage broker about what is essentially a kickback scheme certainly wouldn’t help your chances of gaining loan approval, but failing to disclose the arrangement could be considered a mortgage fraud that could land you in jail.
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