Co-op and condo boards have a legal obligation to provide reasonable accommodations to residents with disabilities. Residents often request permission to live with their so-called emotional support or therapy animals (“ESAs”)...more
This newsletter explores the emerging legal topics and issues affecting the condominium and cooperative services industry. Thought-leading attorneys from Moritt Hock & Hamroff’s Condominium and Cooperative Services Practice...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Corporate Transparency Act of 2020 (“CTA”) took effect on January 1, 2024 (“Effective Date”), impacting many privately held corporations, limited liability companies, and other similar entities. At a...more
HAPPY NEW YEAR! This edition of our Condo/Co-op Digest takes one last look back at significant legislation from 2023 and looks forward to potential developments that might affect condominiums and cooperatives in the coming...more
In the wake of the tragic 2021 condominium building collapse in Surfside, Florida, Fannie Mae (“Fannie”) and Freddie Mac (“Freddie”) adopted temporary eligibility guidelines for loans insured by Fannie and Freddie for...more
Serving dual roles as urban homestead and non-profit business operation, residential condominiums and co-ops occupy a special niche in the arena of dispute resolution among co-owners of joint enterprises....more
If your condo or coop utilizes CSC ServiceWorks, Inc. (CSC) for laundry services, your condo or coop may be able to benefit from a class action settlement if you act now. A class action suit against laundry machine services...more
• New York's Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019, which was enacted and became effective on June 14, 2019, will have a sizable impact on a landlord's ability to convert buildings to cooperatives and...more
Maryland courts have weighed in on an issue of growing importance in residential communities: smoking. In its recent ruling, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland upheld the ruling of the Circuit Court for Prince George's...more
The 2013 Florida Legislature was very busy passing new legislation related to the operation and development of condominiums, homeowners associations, cooperatives and timeshares....more