CNYC 44th Annual Housing Conference 2024
Herrick partners Bruce A. Cholst and Andrew B. Freedland will present on various panels at the Council of New York Cooperatives & Condominiums 44th Annual Housing Conference which will be presented over Zoom.
CNYC’s 44th Annual Housing Conference offers registrants 40 different classes for a day of learning for board members, committee members, prospective board members of housing cooperatives and condominiums, and the professionals who work with them.
Herrick Panels:
MEDIATION TO RESOLVE DISPUTES - Session 205
Mediation is an informal, voluntary approach to settling disputes, facilitated by neutral mediators trained and experienced in assisting parties to resolve their disputes, out of court. It is quick, private, confidential and inexpensive. Moreover, its non-binding nature allows the participants to engage in the process without waiving any rights they may have to pursue judicial remedies in the event the mediation is not successful. Mediation presents an excellent forum for disputing neighbors or for shareholders /unit owners disputing with Boards to try to resolve their differences. Experienced co-op/condo attorney and mediator Bruce Cholst will lead a discussion of the benefits of mediation, describing in broad brushstrokes the way the process typically unfolds, and, time permitting, the group may try a mock mediation to test what they have learned.
SUBLET ISSUES IN NEW YORK COOPERATIVES - Session 301
Many cooperatives periodically review their sublet, admissions and "guest" policies to ensure a consistently balanced approach to the changing needs of the building and its shareholders and to consider the effect of new laws on the process. Attorney Andrew Freedland will examine subletting both from the point of view of the board of directors and that of shareholders wishing to sublet. He will help participants consider procedures for reviewing sublet candidates and sublet fees and will discuss current law and possible board policies with respect to occupancy by 'guests' and 'roommates'. The webinar will explore restrictions and conditions that boards might consider imposing in sublet situations, including short term sublets, which are the subject of new NYC rules.
ENFORCING THE RULES - Session 310
Boards’ power to impose rules on their community residents is the quintessential feature of cooperative and condominium living. Unfortunately, the exercise of that power often results in acrimony and costly litigation. Bruce Cholst will discuss strategies for enforcing the rules while minimizing tension and the prospect of litigation. If litigation is unavoidable, he will also explore boards’ powers and legal remedies in compelling compliance with their regulations.