Whether condo associations will buy into the so-called “electric highway” has become the perennial $64,000 question.    And the answer? The electric vehicle or EV revolution is coming, albeit slowly.    ChargePoint, Inc., th…

 Lawsuits are usually not an association’s go-to method for dispute resolution. Expensive and time-consuming, they can  quickly turn into a financial burden and may create strained relations in the  community. Unfortunately, in some cases …

 While some condos and co-ops are lucky enough to have lawyers serve as members  of their board, the majority of boards don’t have an in-house legal expert. They often reach out to their attorney to  answer questions, vet documents and sen…

 The 2013 legislative session in Trenton is underway. As always, each session in  the Senate and the Assembly includes bills that relate to housing, including  some that impact the state’s condo developments and HOAs as well as a relativel…

 While the spirits of New Jersey residents remain resilient, the lingering impact  of Superstorm Sandy—the fiercest weather event to hit the East Coast in recent history—is still being felt acutely by the Garden State. Sandy left a path of…

Q According to the bylaws, our condo association is supposed to hold the annual  meeting within the first thirty (30) days of each fiscal year. This meeting was  rescheduled due to weather but a quorum was not achieved. When questioned if…

Q I live in a small condo in New Jersey. The development was converted to a  condominium in 2002 from a 13-unit rental property. My question is this: In New  Jersey, is there a specific law that dictates what percentage of the monthly  co…

 Bob Dylan famously sang, “The times, they are a-changin’,”and they sure have—according to findings by Pew Research, for the next 17 years, 10,000 Baby  Boomers will turn 65 every day. This staggering number (which includes Mr.  Dylan hims…

 We’re only human—no matter how harmonious and tight-knit a community may be, differences and  disputes are bound to happen from time to time. That’s why laws and rules are in place. But, the federalist system of government we  use in this…

 Serving on a condo board has its challenges—not least of which is dealing with potentially volatile legal or security  situations. Such scenarios might involve anything from residents with orders of  protection or criminal histories to bu…