Adam Leitman Bailey’s Blog
Adam Leitman Bailey’s Blog
A New Yorker’s guide to fighting a foreclosure: 5 defenses that could save your home
If you receive a foreclosure notice on your New York City condo or house, whatever you do, don’t ignore it. Despite the severe tone of the papers being served, foreclosure [...]
Our board is getting a lot of noise complaints from residents. How should we respond?
“Increasing numbers of New Yorkers are dealing with noise issues in their apartments because so many people are working or doing schooling from home,” says Steven Wagner, a real estate [...]
My fiancé and I own a co-op but now we’re separating. How do we divide it fairly?
MY FIANCÉ AND I BOUGHT A CO-OP TOGETHER AND NOW WE ARE SEPARATING. HOW CAN WE DIVIDE UP OUR APARTMENT FAIRLY? “The dissolution of a relationship is a very emotional [...]
I was threatened with eviction for renting out my co-op on Airbnb. What can I do?
I’M BEING THREATENED WITH EVICTION FOR RENTING OUT MY NEW YORK CITY CO-OP ON AIRBNB. WHAT CAN I DO? Co-ops take complaints about short-term Airbnb rentals very seriously because they [...]
Can Successful Bidder of Co-op Shares Recover Possession of Apartment?
Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code provides that a secured party whose collateral consists of a residential cooperative interest used by the debtor and whose security interest in such [...]
How to Cope with Leak Legalities
Cooperative buildings often become embroiled in litigation involving leaks in apartments caused by defects in roofs, exterior façades, or other common areas that are the responsibility of the co-op corporation [...]
