Areas of Focus:
Condo, Co-Op & HOA
Controlling Uncontrollable Expenses
08.29.2019
It has been some time since I last wrote about operating expenses in leases. Tenants like certainty in budgeting and, because of the way most leases are drafted, landlords often have flexibility to change and increase operating expenses each year. I have previously offered suggestions on how tenants can limit […]
A neighbor is flying a drone in your community and there are concerns he is spying on residents even though he assures the association that he has proper permits. This is raising the question, “Can They Do That?” When it comes to association rules and bylaws, there seem to be […]
“Meetings Can Be Adjourned” – News-Press
08.26.2019
Q: My homeowners’ association is attempting to amend our governing documents. At the membership meeting where the vote was to occur, the board announced that not enough of the members had participated and the board was continuing the meeting to allow more members to vote. Is that allowed? (K.R., via […]
In the summer of 2017, Becker secured a landmark $9 million-plus jury verdict against the subsidiary of a national developer on behalf of a condominium association located along the Hudson River. The award included punitive (treble) damages for violation of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, which also entitled the […]
Areas of Focus:
Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Construction Defects Litigation, Appellate, Construction Law & Litigation
