Most of the time, condo and HOA residents live in harmony with (or in relative ignorance of) their association’s rules and regulations. It’s not until conflict arises that people begin to examine and familiarize themselves with the laws…
Nearly every day, pieces of legislation are introduced, debated, or voted on—both in Trenton and in Washington—that impact the administration of New Jersey’s HOAs. Keeping track of what passes into law (and then must be complied with) is…
Consider the (fictional) couple, Mr. and Mrs. Smith. They love their co-op apartment in a comfortable, convenient neighborhood in Hoboken, and have lived there for the last seven years, moving in when Mr. Smith took an editing job with…
When you live in a community association, you must abide by the rules that have been set. After all, condominiums are like little municipal governments; they collect fees, maintain the commonly-owned properties and set and enforce rules…
Those who handle the management of any kind of residential building deal with contractors and contracts regularly—but they aren’t the only ones who should know about the process. It’s not necessarily an arcane topic—whether the project i…
The state of New Jersey licenses or certifies practitioners of a wide range of professions, from doctors and plumbers to beauticians and irrigation contractors. Is the management of community associations a profession that requires lic…
If you’re looking for a parable for the indomitable spirit of America, the story of Red Bank fits the bill. This now thriving New Jersey borough has a rich—but not always rosy—past. Before the Red Bank International Film Festiv…
Q My question concerns the various forms of compensation our building’s super receives and the shareholders’ right to know the exact sum of his monthly income, as an exact cost to the building. Our super has a fixed salary, which is disc…
Q I live in a 28-building garden apartment complex with 56 units per building—some of which are rent stabilized, others of which were sold as condos. The owner of the complex is now in jail in connection with his company’s fraudulent …