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Plain-language updates on the laws, costs, and deadlines that affect co-op boards, condo owners, and rental tenants across New York City.
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Building the Next Budget: How Taxes, Electricity, and Labor Are Shaping Costs
Three of the biggest lines in any building’s operating budget are moving at once. Here’s what boards should factor in as they plan the year ahead.
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New Rules, Faster Answers: What Local Law 58 Means for Co-op Applications
A new city law puts a clock on how long a co-op board can sit on a purchase, sale, or sublet application. Here’s what changed as of July 2026.
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Don’t Miss It: The February 15 Co-op/Condo Tax Abatement Deadline
The filing window for the 2026-27 Cooperative and Condominium Property Tax Abatement is open now. Here’s what boards need to file, and by when.
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Local Law 97 in 2026: Where Co-op and Condo Boards Stand
New York’s landmark emissions law is now in its second compliance cycle. Here’s what boards need to know about costs, deadlines, and the relief efforts underway.
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The FARE Act, One Year Later: What Renters Should Know About Broker Fees
Since June 2025, NYC landlords — not tenants — have been on the hook for broker fees when they hire the agent. Here’s what’s changed, and what’s still being contested.
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NYC’s 2026 Rent Freeze: What It Means for Your Lease
For the first time in its history, New York’s Rent Guidelines Board froze rents on both one-year and two-year leases for the city’s roughly one million rent-stabilized apartments.
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Why Bigger Isn’t Always Better in Property Management
A look at how market concentration among large management firms can quietly cost your building — in fees, in attention, and in service.
