Tag: Warranty

Q&A Q&A: Remediating for Bed Bugs
2013 December Q&A: Remediating for Bed Bugs

Who is legally responsible for 1) coordinating, treating and 2) paying for treating bedbugs in a condominium unit? If one of the condo units is rented out to a tenant by the unit owner, does that change things? Once it spreads, does that ch…

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Law & Legislation Shiny and New
2012 January Shiny and New

 For most people, few things are as stressful—or exciting—as buying a new home. That can be especially true for buyers and shareholders  who sign up to be among the first residents in a newly renovated or constructed  condo or co-op comple…

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Law & Legislation Selecting an Appropriate Vendor
2011 June Selecting an Appropriate Vendor

Choosing a competent contractor to complete a planned or unplanned project is more difficult now than ever before. In today's economic climate, often inexperienced contractors might be eager to submit proposals for projects. W…

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Law & Legislation Breach of Fiduciary Duty
2006 Jun Breach of Fiduciary Duty

While a condominium owner owns his unit, and a shareholder in a cooperative owns shares of a corporation, there are a lot of aspects of their living situations that they can't control. If the elevator doesn't work, or the grass isn't bei…

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Maintenance Construction Safety Laws and Procedures
2006 Apr Construction Safety Laws and Procedures

When you hire a contractor to do some work in your condo, co-op or HOA development, whether that work is lobby renovation, installing new windows, repairing elevators or fixing the roof, you and the contractor have two other partners: th…

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Maintenance Hiring Contractors
2006 Apr Hiring Contractors

Any board or manager that arranges for a contractor to come onto their property to do a project or render a service always hopes that the job will be done well, or that the service will be delivered exactly as expected. While the majorit…

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