Like just about every other occupation on the planet, property management has been profoundly altered by the coronavirus pandemic and the changes it’s brought to society at large, with many of the challenges and stressors we’ve all had to f…
Night falls on the city; just as she’s about to close up shop for the day, a broker receives an email from an unknown sender. The sender is interested in purchasing a specific unit in a specific building - so interested, in fact, that they …
Building lobbies and hallways are high-traffic areas, prone to tracked-in dirt and street grime, scuffs from shoes, luggage, and equipment, slush and salt in the winter, and in dog-friendly buildings, the occasional indiscretion committed b…
As a direct response to the tragic Champlain Towers South condominium collapse in South Florida this past summer that killed nearly 100 people, Jersey City’s City Council recently passed an ordinance requiring regular facade and struc…
This fall, several massive storms struck the United States in rapid succession. Hurricane Ida cut a huge swath of damage from the Louisiana coast to New England. Record flooding, tornados, and sustained high winds damaged property in profou…
The Community Associations Institute (CAI) estimates that 74 million Americans live in communities managed by homeowners associations, of which condos account for 35% to 40%. That’s a lot of people - many of whom may be in for a nasty shock…
Q. Does the law state that all apartment pools must close on Labor Day weekend, or is it just a guide? Can the tenants use the area around the pool for BBQs, etc., or are there legal restrictions? —Not Wanting Summer to End …
Q. What is the difference between HOA rules and CCRs? —Not Looking for Creedence A. “In the world of community associations, CCR stands for covenants, conditions, and restrictions,” says attorney Scott K. Penick of t…
Q. In New Jersey, is it okay for a condo association with five or fewer units to have the unit owners act as the board of directors? —Seeking Clarification A. “It is assumed from your question that the cond…
Pandemic or no pandemic, we know that running a co-op, condo, or HOA isn’t easy. Even in simpler times, without the added pressure of a global public health crisis, there are still vendors to hire, budgets to balance, and conflicts to manag…